WB Nuthatch

Gallery: AvianPosted February 4, 201085 views12 comments

Another Nuthatch, but I like the non traditional pose.

The water dish is bringing in a few more birds because everything else is frozen. After they drink a little they jump on the perch and hang for a few seconds.

The biggest problem I have with Nuthatches is the white around the eye. I like a more contrasty photo and sometimes the whites get pretty near too hot. This one is pretty close.

Cloned out the second catch light and some dust spots. Small crop from the bottom.

EOS 1D, 400 2.8 w/1.4 converter, ISO 250, 1/800 @ f8, flash @-1, tripod.

Comments and critiques are appreciated.

Thanks.

Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by Luke Ormand on February 4, 2010 at 9:41 PM

This perch really works for you. I like the bokeh and the detail. The exposure looks perfect.

Registered on February 4, 2009, 1093 Posts, 7035 Comments

Comment posted by John Kerr on February 4, 2010 at 10:14 PM

Nice photo of the Nuthatch Jerry, my favorite yard bird. I like the positioning of the bird in the photograph and the perch adds a nice element. Well done.

Registered on October 28, 2009, 111 Posts, 1070 Comments

Comment posted by Jay Martin on February 4, 2010 at 11:35 PM

Very nice shot Jerry - great job with the exposure and BG

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Comment posted by István Molnár on February 5, 2010 at 3:48 AM

Great composition! Nice colors! The bird is in a great harmony with the wood!
Congrats!
István

Registered on January 7, 2010, 114 Posts, 704 Comments

Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on February 5, 2010 at 9:55 AM

Cute inquisitive pose and an interesting perch. Whites look ok here. Sharon

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Comment posted by Keith Bauer on February 5, 2010 at 10:36 AM

I like the flow of this image with the nice perch. BG is great. I'd prefer a bit more on the bottom and a bit less on top.

Registered on November 20, 2003, 458 Posts, 4836 Comments

Comment posted by Monica Siri on February 5, 2010 at 11:25 AM

Jerry,
great pose, background and detail. Brilliantly done!!

Registered on September 20, 2009, 132 Posts, 3764 Comments

Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on February 5, 2010 at 11:56 AM

A nice shot and a great perch. Fine work.

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on February 5, 2010 at 7:08 PM

Jerry

I like the non-traditional pose too, how this makes me feel the bird was curious about your presence and the wonderful exposure. I especially like seeing the detail in the perch in the larger version, reminds me of burl wood in a way. The bird also looks like he is on the nose of a wooden statue.

Registered on June 25, 2007, 491 Posts, 12566 Comments

Comment posted by Steve Balke on February 6, 2010 at 4:56 PM

The exposure and perch are beautiful in this image, Jerry. The snooty little nuthatch looks disdainfully interested in us.

Registered on June 18, 2009, 229 Posts, 2915 Comments

Comment posted by Rob Drummond on February 6, 2010 at 9:08 PM

Whites look fine Jerry - like your choice of perch.

cheers
Rob

Registered on November 8, 2003, 617 Posts, 8267 Comments

Comment posted by Satie Sharma on February 7, 2010 at 12:06 AM

Very nice shot, Jerry. I like the perch and pose. The whites look fine on my monitor. In fact, I would brighten the image slightly to give it a bit more pop.

Registered on November 11, 2003, 189 Posts, 5335 Comments