Sultan Tit -
This is a rather shy bird that more often than not stays well clear of people but on this day it entertained me for a few minutes. Taken under heavy canopy foliage I was looking for that elusive clean perch.
At times I feel the species we have in these parts do not come out into the open that often and in most instances a little bit of environment does enhance the photo to show the habitat. Granted mine may not be the best example though!!
5D Mk2 + EF600mm + 1.4 ext II
1/30s f/8.0 ISO 800 EV + 1 1/3 Fill Flash -2 (rear curtain)
As above except that I rather like the BKGR. It complements the bird. Killer crest and EXP. I wish that the tail were visible and could do without the big branch part of the perch.
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great capture of an elusive bird.
I was lucky to get a few shots of this species in Thailand earlier but for the most part it stayed high up in the canopy, so getting a close shot like this must be all the more rewarding.
I agree with the other comment about cloning out the distraction above the crest.
A "Royal" Tit
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