From a few months back. This bird had picked a natural nut up off the ground and had just finished positioning it between his feet when I took this. He then proceeded to open it with that chisel like beak. An attractive and common woodland bird here.
Shooting info - Canon 60D, 500 F4 mkii + 1.4 ext iii, tripod, manual exp, ISO 400, SS 320, F5.6.
Lovely bird and cute pose. The perch is a tad overpowering for this small bird, but I love seeing his tootsies holding the nut. I would consider adding a touch of sharpening to the head and a shadow/highlight layer to give it a little punch.
A new bird for me, and what a beauty it is! I love how it is grasping that glossette. Very inquisitive look too. Do you have an image with a more profile view of the body?
Thanks for working the image Marina, your tweaks certainly gave it the boost it needed.
Thanks Daniel, I'm sure I've got one or two somewhere. I'll post one maybe in a new thread.
This wasn't a set up, so couldn't help the perch.
Last edited by Dave Johnson; 04-24-2014 at 09:45 AM.
Varied tit.
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