Blue Tit

Gallery: AvianPosted October 23, 201051 views5 comments

This little Blue Tit just popped up over the edge of the log and I really liked the composition of this shot. The funghi to the front left may not be to everyones taste , but from positive feedback received in another forum Ive left it it, as I believe it adds to the composition nicely.
Shot Stats:
Cannon 40D &Cannon F5.6 400mm Tripod Mounted
ISO 400
F8.0
1/1600
Exp Comp -1/3
Spot Metering
C&C most welcome
Thanks

Adam

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by Keith Bauer on October 23, 2010 at 4:23 PM

Adam: Really nice shot of the Blue Tit. The log and background work really well for me. The funghi in the front doesn't work for me. It's size dominates the foreground and because it is the area of highest contrast my eyes are really drawn to it. Interesting that you said you had positive feedback about it in another forum. I'll be curious to see how people react to it here. Thanks for posting.

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

Comment posted by Dan Moore on October 23, 2010 at 8:07 PM

You have made good use of this perch. I did like it better in the previous post but both are good images.

Dan

Registered on February 11, 2010, 143 Posts, 1248 Comments

Comment posted by Buck Ward on October 23, 2010 at 9:53 PM

The bird is a gorgeous little thing. The background is terrific. I like the fungus okay, but I would have preferred that you didn't clip the bottom of it.

Registered on December 8, 2003, 96 Posts, 1917 Comments

Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on October 23, 2010 at 10:10 PM

Gorgeous work on the bird, but I have to agree with Keith on the shelf fungus, especially OOF with the bottom clipped off.

Registered on August 28, 2006, 1240 Posts, 8506 Comments

Comment posted by Mia McPherson on October 24, 2010 at 5:58 PM

Adam,

I love the Blue Tit, its pose and the eye contact you have from the bird. I like the background too. The fungi doesn't work for me either. It is out of focus, large and light which draws attention away from the beauty of the bird. Perhaps if you had used more dof to get the fungus as sharp as the bird it wouldn't be a problem.

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