Titmouse with peanut

[jack williamson]

D700, 300mm, 1.4tc, tripod. 1/400, f6.3, iso640. Adjusted exposure in acr. USM in CS3. I tried to remove the peanut but could not make the beak look right. This was an early morning setup in April. This was the best crop that I could muster.

[dankearl]

You tried to remove the peanut?
I like it, I am not a purest I guess, because I think it adds to the photo.
Nice perch and BG, and the bird looks great.

[Don Railton]

Hi Jack

I agree with Dan, leave the peanut...! Sweet image..

Don

[Doug West]

I'm with the others...pro peanut.

Doug

[gail bisson]

Lovely setup and BG. Great IQ and the peanut is priceless. Love the little tongue
Gail

[Jim Crosswell]

I like the pose, peanut, sharpness, details and BG. Well done Jack!

[Daniel Cadieux]

I don't mind the peanut either for a backyard photo, but otherwise I'd prefer a more "natural" food item. The IQ looks great, but compwise I'd have placed the subject higher in the frame, with a bit less right and left to retain the crop ratio. I like the backgorund and fresh spring foliage.

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Jack, love the diagonal perch, and love the show off pose with the peanut even more. You have brought out the finer detail in the plumage around the head very well, and agree, moving him up in the frame wont harm the image.

[arash_hazeghi]

great pose, perch and nice BG. I'd also place him slightly higher in the frame

[Frank Schauf]

Beautiful portrait, great details and sharpness.

[jack williamson]

Thank you all for your feedback.

Jack

[Karl Egressy]

It looks very nice witht the peanut in the beak.

[Vivaldo Damilano]

Lovely image, I also like the peanut in the beak, adds some interest to the photo.

[jack williamson]

Thanks Karl and Vivaldo.

Jack