Blue tit

[Jonathan Ashton]

Camera Model Name Canon EOS-1D X
Canon 100-400L IS II & 1.4TC III
Tv (Shutter Speed) 1/1600
Av (Aperture Value) 8.0
ISO Speed 3200

This blue tit was nibbling at the goat willow catkins in the back garden, I almost wish for a space between the bill and the catkin but then it would be feeding and wing flapping would it?

[Steve Kaluski]

Excellent Jon, you are certainly making the most of the garden and achieving some excellent/cracking and exciting stuff. I like the fact the branch is slightly angled, as if this lightweight guy is pulling it back as he lands/feeds. I also like the way you have the wing upright with a slight motion blur, again just creates interest and sets it from the norm. Sweet BKG, with nice soft tones, although is the bottom RHC not as smooth??? I wonder if there was a fraction more on the left and less on the right.

Your producing some nice work Jon, well done.

TFS
Steve

[keith mitchell]

Think the delicate ***** willow perch and that nice smooth bg make for a very nice image Jon,colour and detail on the bird looks spot on.

Keith.

[William Dickson]

Lovely looking frame Jon, Don't know what I like best, the bird, or the perch

Nice one

Will

[Jonathan Ashton]

Thanks everyone glad you like it.
Keith I notice about 4 years ago you cannot use the UK acronym for the willow, it was only after brief reflection I remembered it is regarded as a swear word or vulgar word in USA!!

[Karl Egressy]

Great pose on a lovely perch, Jon.

[keith mitchell]

Cheers Jon must admit it did puzzle me,would hate to cause offence, it's right what they say about the English language .

Keith.

[Jim Crosswell]

Beautiful image Jon! I like the wing position, blur, complimentary perch, BG and composition. Growing up in the 60's ***** willow was the term used then and now in Canada.