Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita)

[Jonathan Ashton]

I have been after this little guy for the past three mornings, here he was singing out loud, about an hour after sunrise, I managed to grab a few images before he flew into denser tree cover.

Hand held
Olympus : E-M1X
Lens focal length : 600 mm
Focal length in 35 mm film : 1202.0mm
Metering mode : Pattern
Shutter speed : 1/1600 sec
Aperture : F8
Exposure mode : Manual exposure
ISO: 2500
Exposure bias : +1.7 EV

[David Roach]

Just beautiful light, details and pose on this beauty. TFS

[Steve Kaluski]

Clean and simple Jon and I like the fact the subject is side on with an open beak. The lichen adds a splash of colour. nice detail in the soft plumage, congrats on nailing this one Jon.

TFS
Steve

[John Mack]

Love the name. A sweet frame of this little bird. The lichen on the perch is a nice touch. Background is right on.

[dankearl]

I really like the light.
Since I have no qualms about removing things,
I would erase all the oof stem, crop a bit tighter
and this is perfect!

[arash_hazeghi]

nice calling pose, agree with getting rid of oof branches and maybe sharpening the bird a tad more, moss on the perch is a nice touch

TFS

[William Dickson]

Well done Jon...Well captured, your patience paid off big style......Love the natural perch and the BG shows the bird well.

Will