Long Tailed Tit

[Jonathan Ashton]

Image taken from my hide.
Camera Model Canon EOS 50D
Tripod Mongoose head
Firmware Firmware Version 1.0.7
Shooting Mode Aperture-Priority AE
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/1000
Av( Aperture Value ) 7.1
Metering Mode Evaluative Metering
Exposure Compensation -2/3
ISO Speed 250
Auto ISO Speed OFF
Lens EF500mm f/4L IS USM
Flash Off
AF Mode AI Servo AF

All comments welcome.

[Jeff Parker]

Interesting perch! The Head Angle Police will get you on this one:)

[Deborah Hanson]

First thing I notice is that you have been able to capture the gradations of colors and detail very well.
I guess I don't mind the head angle, the eye has good detail (the iris is visible).
If mine, I suppose I would have shifted the bird more to the left side of the frame - giving the tail a lot more room (letting the tail anchor the image on the right), putting the perch to the left, and keeping the bird off center (but all that is personal preference).

Deb

[Jonathan Ashton]

First thing I notice is that you have been able to capture the gradations of colors and detail very well.
I guess I don't mind the head angle, the eye has good detail (the iris is visible).
If mine, I suppose I would have shifted the bird more to the left side of the frame - giving the tail a lot more room (letting the tail anchor the image on the right), putting the perch to the left, and keeping the bird off center (but all that is personal preference).

Deb

Thanks Deb, I agree, trouble is it meant extending canvas and I am not good enough to be able to extend the perch and make it look natural.