Longtailed Tit

[John Robinson]

Long Tailed Tit in Witch Hazel
Taken through the kitchen window on a bush in the back garden.
Nikon D7100
Sigma 50-500mm
Tripod
250th @f9
1000 ISO
Ev-1
Contrast down in camera
Procesed PSP7 Neat image/Image guru.
couple of stray oof birds in BG removed.
Thanks for looking.
JohnR

[Bill Dix]

What a lovely image of this sweet little bird. I love the background. And the comp. There seems to be fine feather detail on the mantle and breast, so I don't think it suffered much from the kitchen window, but I'd be tempted to hit the head area with a bit of selective sharpening. And maybe remove a few cut-off blossoms along the top and bottom edges.

[Marina Scarr]

Pretty setting although too much distractions on the left for my taste. The bird needs sharpening.

[Lorant Voros]

I love the bird. Needs more sharpening on the head I think. I find it also busy, but I still like it. TFS.

[John Robinson]

Thanks all. Will play later
JohnR

[John Robinson]

Here's a repost. I think I may have overdone it ? As a matter of interest there was no sharpening at all on the original.
SWYT
Cheers
JohnR

[Ihtisham Kabir]

New version certainly works better for me. Ihtisham

[William Dickson]

Yes, the RP is very nice John. The colours on the bird look good against the BG and the flowering perch.

Will

[John Robinson]

Thanks both. Seem to have got the cast problem sorted. Some subtle camera setting I think.
Cheers
John

[Marina Scarr]

Now your image is So pleasing. Love the environment. It could use a tad more sharpening.

[John Robinson]

Thanks Marina. Have tried some more USM but looks a bit OTT
See what you think.
John

[Bill Dix]

Yes, this may be slightly OTT; but Pane #6 is just lovely.

[Joseph Przybyla]

The repost in panel 6 looks good to me, nice work, John. A beautiful bird I have not seen before. Thank you for sharing.

[John Robinson]

Thanks both. Confirmed more or less what I thought so my gear must be near enough I reckon.
Cheers
JohnR