Blue tit

[Jonathan Ashton]

Canon EOS-1D X
Canon 500mm f4 L IS II
Tv (Shutter Speed) 1/2000
Av (Aperture Value) 7.1
Exposure Compensation 0
Auto ISO Speed 1000
DPP 4.5.20 & PSCC
Taken from my garden hide, sunflower seeds, peanuts and suet were in the vicinity.

[supreet.sahoo]

Beautifully composed Jon. Tfs

[Bill Dix]

I like it. Very well seen, captured and composed.

[Adhika Lie]

Very nice Jon! I love the background but a little torn about the placement of the bird and the dry flower. Maybe because the bird is smaller than the flower that the flower kinda steals the show?

[Doug Brown]

Love your composition here Jon! Terrific perch, and nice details in the bird. Do wish the head was angled slightly upwards though.

[Geoff Newhouse]

That is a beauty...love your choice of composition...very unique....congrats on this one....top notch. I agree with Dan that HA is about the only thing that could be improved in this one.

TFS
Geoff

[Alex Becker]

Agree with the other comments so far -- love the perch and background.

[annmpacheco]

I like this Jon, well done. i like the curve of the teasel and how little the bird is... a winner.

[arash_hazeghi]

the perch and the way the birds is hanging on to it takes it to the top, techs are very good, I am also wishing for a slightly better HA but it's a great frame overall

TFS

[Andreas Liedmann]

Hi Jon ....love it.
Really lovely composed .Brilliant work

TFS Andreas

[Jonathan Ashton]

Thanks for the feedback everyone glad you liked it. It took a few attempts to get the shot because I was shooting vertically and even using the AF points at the bottom did not get me onto the birds head so I had to focus quickly then focus lock and recompose to get the teasel head in. These little guys don't hang around for long so I had to be quick!

[keith mitchell]

Jon got to agree with the above comments especially the composition it's wonderful.

Keith.

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Jon, not much more to add but I like this lots. The curved 'perch' takes it over the top. Well captured.