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Tufted Titmouse
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Tufted Titmouse

by Hal Trachtenberg

Gallery: AvianPosted March 7, 201069 views7 comments
A yearly visitor to the bird feeders during the winter at Ile St-Bernard, Chateauguauy, Quebec.

Nikon D300
Nikon 70-200mm VR f/2.8
Exposure: 1/5000 sec
Aperture: f/2.8
Focal Length: 200 mm
ISO Speed: 250
Exposure Bias: -2/3 EV
Flash: No Flash
Edited in Adobe Lightroom 3 beta

Comments

7 comments
Comment posted by Hal Trachtenberg on March 7, 2010 at 6:20 PM
I tried to upload a larger file but it still does not work, and it's starting to annoy me.
Registered on December 26, 2009, 31 Posts, 40 Comments
Comment posted by Nate Chappell on March 7, 2010 at 6:34 PM
Hi Hal,
Just trouble shooting here. You probably know this but just checking - you have to also upload a regular sized photo when you upload a larger file, it's not possible to upload only a larger file. If that's not your issue and your image is within the size limits, I'm not sure what the problem is.
Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments
Comment posted by Robert Bunch on March 7, 2010 at 6:38 PM
Nice capture of this little bird. I would like it better if he/she was angled a little more toward the camera but that's a pretty small complaint.
Registered on May 18, 2004, 124 Posts, 2503 Comments
Comment posted by Hal Trachtenberg on March 7, 2010 at 7:01 PM
Nate: No, I was not aware of that. Now it makes sense. The file it could never find was probably the regular sized file I was omitting.

Robert: I would have also liked it better, but I waited all morning until the bird finally landed on that spot. He was always flying to the opposite side of the feeder and out of sight, so when he finally landed where I wanted, I wasn't about to start discussing right angles with him. I just snapped away as quickly as I could. Trust me, he did not stay there very long. I was lucky to get what I did.
Registered on December 26, 2009, 31 Posts, 40 Comments
Comment posted by Nate Chappell on March 7, 2010 at 7:04 PM
Yep, that was exactly what was happening, I'm glad we have it sorted.
Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments
Comment posted by Gary Marquart on March 7, 2010 at 8:53 PM
Hey Hal, Quick little rascals aren't they. I don't know if you've tried a chickadee yet but their a real challenge also. I don't know which one spends the least amount of time in one spot. Anyway, nice slose-up. I like the OOF background, and the fine detail in the crest feathers.
Registered on October 24, 2009, 126 Posts, 799 Comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on March 7, 2010 at 10:30 PM
Nice, Hal. I like the bg and the detail looks good. A touch more of a head turn toward you would have been nice, but sometimes they just don't take direction. :wink: :toast:
Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments