Great tit

[Jonathan Ashton]

Canon 1DX Canon 500mm f4 L, ISO 1600, -0.3, 1/800 sec f7.1

Well I suppose I am scraping the barrel a bit here, this is an image I took some time ago, I have not been able to get out for the last 5-6 weeks and it may be some time yet but who knows I may be able to sneak an hour or so in my garden hide if it gets just a bit milder!
I have posted at 1000px size, processed in DPP, I used the dropper tool for white balance, all comments welcome.

[John Robinson]

Very nice Jon. Love the web too !
Get well
John

[David Salem]

Beautiful frame with a nice pose and a great looking colorful BG. Not sure if the web works for me since it is so straight and liner and cuts through the heart of the colorful BG. Well done.

[Richard Flack]

Great frame Jonathan, li like the natural frame, the multicoloured BG and the super image quality, well done. If anything I may be tempted to take some off the left and the top. TFS

[gail bisson]

The bird and BG and perfectly sized perch make for a wonderfil image. I am not crazy about the spider web thread personally.
If this is scraping the barrel then you are doing something right!!

[keith mitchell]

Jonathan I will have some of your barrel scrapes ,great looking bird and a cracker of a b/g.
Hope your still improving.
Cheers Keith.

[Joe Subolefsky]

Really like everything about it but the spiderweb, just think it takes more away then it adds.

[Jim Crosswell]

I like the pose, perch, IQ and BG. Another vote for no web. Excellent image Jonathan.

[Satish Ranadive]

Gorgeous image. Superb colors and details. Very nice pose, perch,BG and composition.
Love the frame, Jonathan.

Regards,
Satish.

[Jonathan Ashton]

Thanks very much for the comments everyone, I made the crop baring in mind previous similar posts - Gail suggested a tightish crop such as this. The spider's web well I can see you guys over in USA don't like it - that's ok but for me, well I think it adds significantly

[shane shacaluga]

As a lover of all arachnids I vote for web :D

Lovely image

TFS

[Binu John]

Lovely shot, Jonathan! Love everything about this... Excellent pose, perch, exposure and BG.