Crested Tit
Camera Model Canon EOS 7D
Shooting Date/Time 22-9-2011 14:40:44
Shooting Mode Manual Exposure
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/160
Av( Aperture Value ) 5.6
Metering Mode Evaluative Metering
ISO Speed 400
Lens EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
Focal Length 400.0mm
White Balance Mode Cloudy
What an awesome looking bird. Looks like it should be headed to the Venice Carnival. Love the warm colors, the sharpness, the pose and perfect HA. Would like to see a bit more room below and to right of bird (mostly below). Great BG too.
Hey Carel, I love this. Killer bird, BKGR; head and crest angles are perfect. Could go a tad brighter with a bit more contrast. Yes to a bit more room below.
Was this at a feeding station?
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sorry
forgot to mention.
Indeed, a feeding spot.
Sweet bird- I like the alert expression. Love the bg, too. I agree with the extra space needed along the bottom.
Lovely colours and background ...
Beautiful bird, capture, and composition, Carel! Surper IQ and lovely BG!
Beautiful shot. Agree with the space at the bottom.
Awesome bird wit a lovely crest looks like a crowned king and the way its looking at you is terrific .
Carel, As long as you are in charge you need to spend lots of time looking for a better perch. The one in your image though a bit large for this species if fine but for the broken branch sticking up the bird's buttOriginally Posted by Carel v/d Sanden
. Easy to lose in Photoshop with a warped Quick Mask but much simpler to choose and use better perches.
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Beautiful image. very sharp features. I might love to have this . But further ? Yeah Artie has pointed really well on the perch as this is on station you can sure try diff perch option.
I fell in love with this Parid when I was living in Europe; I'd covet a shot this good. The suggestions for improvement are noteworthy. I hope you continue to have good luck with your ever-improving setup.
Thanks for all comments.
@ Arthur: I'll be there the next time period certainly plug for the excellent shot making.
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