Great tit

[Mike Poole]

Just a simple Great tit - not too much exotica around my way at the moment, so I've been out testing my new (to me!) big white

Canon 1d3, 500mm f4, ISO 800 1/320th f4

[Simon Wantling]

Hi Mike - very nice, with lovely sharp details. Silky smooth background. Great eye contact. I perhaps wish for a greater DOF so at least some of the branch was in focus. Nice image though.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Nice subject, BG, comp. Perfect head angle. A bit of fill flash could have helped with the darker blacks on the face, and to my eye the top part of the head could use a tad more sharpening.

[Randy Stout]

Mike:

Good input from Simon and Daniel. I was also struck by the DOF, or lack thereof. Just a bit more to keep the entire head in focus would have been nice(f/5.6). THe OOF perch is OK for me, as it gives an illusion of greater depth in the image. Nice pose, and I like your shooting angle.

Cheers

Randy

[Tom van den Brandt]

I like the details and pose. The BG is beautiful too although It could use just a bit of NR IMO.

Tom

[Andreas Liedmann]

Hi Mike you will be more than happy with your Big White .
Nice starter with good colors and tones , hence the black in the face.Nice detail and BKG , i am 50/50 on NR . Sometimes it looks too artificial with no grain , saying this because coming from the good old film days .
Nice comp , too.

TFS Andreas

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Mike, good angled pose and I do like the plumage detail on the back and wings. Another vote for some selective sharpening on the head, and some NR on the BG wont harm the image.

[gail bisson]

Congrats on the new lens.
I don't have much to add to the previous comments except to echo the NR and the lack of DOF.
Looking forward to more pics with the " new bad boy/toy"
Gail

[Jim Crosswell]

I like the pose, feather detail, perch and BG. I would have went with a higher ISO for more DOF. Congratulations on the new lens.

[Binu John]

Congrats on the new lens. Beautiful shot! Very nice pose, perch and BG! Love the feather details. Agree with the comments about the DOF.

[Mervyn Marsh]

looks good, I like the presentation and the oof perch looks ok to me

[Mike Poole]

Thanks everyone, I always appreciate the comments. Regarding the DoF, unfortunately I was struggling for light (as per usual around here!), so whilst I agree with those views, it would have been at the expense of SS or ISO. Decisions decisions...!