Tufted Titmouse

[Herb Houghton]

I took this shot from my deck using the 40D, 300 f2.8, ISO 640, 1/250, f2.8, 580EX for fill flash. The bird was in the shade at dusk.

[John Chardine]

Herb- You controlled the exposure here beautifully. I really like the image. It's nice and sharp and the lighting is great. I like the leaves. A slight head turn toward you would have been optimal.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

I like the alert pose and details. I would crop a bit off the bottom and tone down the whites that look overexposed. Keep them coming!

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Great capture and excellent detail and pose. I agree with Axel on toning down the whites a little . Many thanks for sharing Herb.

[Linda Robbins]

Good pose and composition. Sharp detail, and I like the BG. A slight head turn toward you would have been ideal. As mentioned, the whites are a a little over. Still, a very nice image.

[Arthur Morris]

Very sharp and a nice alert posture. The flanks look blown and the distinctive leaves below the perch are somewhat distracting (but you could not do much abou them). What are you using to convert your RAW files.

[Herb Houghton]

I'm using adobe camera raw from cs3. Thanks for the critique.
Herb