Black-capped Chickadee

Gallery: AvianPosted March 10, 2010114 views18 comments

I don't care how many times I see these little birds, I find that they are just too much fun to photograph.

Nikon D300 w/500mm f/4
1/125sec f/4 ISO 400
Tripod, Kirk King Cobra Head.
Working a feeder set up.

Edit: 03/11/10 - A bracket mounted sb-600 with a Better Beamer was used at about 1/4 power for fill.

Thanks for looking.

Comments

18 comments

Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on March 10, 2010 at 9:49 PM

Agree Joel about these guys being fun, I just can;t seem to get them this isolated with such a clean BG. Very nicely done! No nits from me!

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Comment posted by KC Choo on March 11, 2010 at 12:36 AM

This is very well done - they really are fun to photograph!

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Comment posted by Simon Bennett on March 11, 2010 at 2:47 AM

All round fine image Joel - exposure, plumage detail, perch, background all well done. The only impovement would be for a little more DOF to get the tail a bit more in focus.

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Comment posted by Satie Sharma on March 11, 2010 at 3:57 AM

Lovely shot, Joel. I like the detail, pose and composition.

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on March 11, 2010 at 6:08 AM

Really nice Joel - love the comp and simplicity of this shot

cheers
Rob

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Comment posted by Craig Strand on March 11, 2010 at 7:33 AM

I love the clean, uncluttered look of your image Joel. The comp. and pose make this artistic capture a winner, one of the best chickadee shots I've seen... very WELL DONE!

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on March 11, 2010 at 7:41 AM

A great shot and a super comp. The bird is nice, but the two vertical elements (cattails?) really make this image sing for me along with the great BG. I would print and hang this one if it were mine. Very well done.

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Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on March 11, 2010 at 11:09 AM

They are sooo cute. Really nice comp, colors and detail

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Comment posted by Robert Bunch on March 11, 2010 at 12:27 PM

A very handsome bird. I like the leaning pose and the comp.

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on March 11, 2010 at 12:34 PM

Very nice! Exposure is perfect. Great detail. Nice setting and minimalist composition.

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on March 11, 2010 at 1:43 PM

Looks excellent to me Joel, nice exposure.

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Comment posted by Michael Lotito on March 11, 2010 at 6:38 PM

Excellent composition, perch and background. I love the position of the bird.

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Comment posted by Joel DeYoung on March 11, 2010 at 7:24 PM

Thanks everyone for the comments, suggestions and kind words.

Ron,
you guessed the perch correctly, two cattails stuck into the end of an old tripod that I sat next to the feeder. Chickadees seem to like to perch first before getting to the food, so I thought I would use that to my advantage.

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Comment posted by Danny Mustar on March 11, 2010 at 7:42 PM

Great composition, sharpnes, color and a wonderfull background.

Dan

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Comment posted by Nick Saunders on March 12, 2010 at 3:35 PM

Solid Chickadee shot with a lovely smooth BG and interesting perch Joel.

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on March 12, 2010 at 6:14 PM

Really a delightful chickadee image, love the pose and the clean look of the comp & setting.