Nature Photographers Network
This is the preserved archive of the original Nature Photographers Network. The community continues at naturephotographers.network.
Singing the Blues
‹ PreviousAvian GalleryNext ›

Singing the Blues

by Geoffrey Baker

Gallery: AvianPosted September 15, 201096 views11 comments
Ok, the title may be a bit cheesy but it's the best I could think of :wink:

This is a young Blue Tit calling for food in the warm evening sunlight.
It was on a feeding station about 10 feet from my house and was shot through my living room window.

Minolta Dynax 7D (now deceased after I dropped it)
Sigma 50-500 EX
1/300th second
f6.3
ISO 400
500mm
-0.7 stop exposure compensation
Centre-weighted metering

Comments

11 comments
Comment posted by Rob Drummond on September 15, 2010 at 7:41 AM
Nice detail and light - great pose as well

cheers
Rob
Registered on November 8, 2003, 617 Posts, 8267 Comments
Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on September 15, 2010 at 9:35 AM
A great look at this young bird asking for food. I like the light and direction in this image and the great wing blur.
Registered on December 6, 2008, 360 Posts, 7132 Comments
Comment posted by Howard Cheek on September 15, 2010 at 10:00 AM
Wonderful pose, it makes the shot!
Great comp, details, POV, and BG :toast:
Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments
Comment posted by Mauro Pasquero on September 15, 2010 at 12:27 PM
Great dynamic shot, Geoffrey. Outstanding light, good detail and nice BG.
Mauro
Registered on January 21, 2010, 650 Posts, 2500 Comments
Comment posted by Wayne Willison on September 15, 2010 at 1:05 PM
Great detail and I like the blurred wing. Pretty sneaky shooting from the window. Birds don't even know you're there.
Registered on April 10, 2009, 292 Posts, 3967 Comments
Comment posted by Craig Strand on September 15, 2010 at 2:48 PM
Great shot Geoffrey, the lighting is superb!
Registered on March 30, 2008, 416 Posts, 2885 Comments
Comment posted by Angela McCain on September 15, 2010 at 9:46 PM
What a great image. The wing action is great and the bird is very sharp. Light and background are just right. Well done.
Registered on April 19, 2009, 367 Posts, 3589 Comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on September 15, 2010 at 10:38 PM
Gorgeous image, Geoffrey. I want to hire your window cleaner. I like the neat lighting, the open beak and the blurred wings. :toast:
Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments
Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on September 16, 2010 at 10:55 AM
Geoffrey, I really like the action in the wings and the open beak in this shot! The colors and light are also terrific. nice work :toast:
Registered on June 19, 2008, 1005 Posts, 8028 Comments
Comment posted by David Haynes on September 16, 2010 at 3:00 PM
Sorry about the camera body Geoffrey. Another great image. Love the wing blur. Nice sharp details. Light might be a little bit harsh around the face. Nicely done.
Registered on February 20, 2010, 110 Posts, 1511 Comments
Comment posted by May Haga on September 23, 2010 at 9:54 AM
Great action, excellent capture.
May
Registered on February 22, 2007, 714 Posts, 8470 Comments