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Willow Tit

by Karen Summers

Gallery: Regional: UKNPPosted December 13, 2010141 views24 comments
A Willow Tit from last week and it was freezing, I must be mad.

Canon 1DMK4, Canon 500f4L, ISO 400, f9, 1/250

Comments

24 comments
Comment posted by Bob Johnson on December 13, 2010 at 7:34 AM
Nice background for f9 and I love the frost. :toast:

Thermal long johns are the way forward! :wink:

Bob :smile:
Registered on December 8, 2010, 17 Posts, 169 Comments
Comment posted by Phil Mclean on December 13, 2010 at 7:57 AM
Nice comp and detail on another fine portrait,Karen
Mad maybe,but you're in good company here! :smile:

Phil. :toast:
Registered on March 16, 2010, 30 Posts, 153 Comments
Comment posted by Kim Connolly on December 13, 2010 at 8:04 AM
Certainly not mad - it's a lovely clean shot, good detail and colour - and a really nice perch. :toast:
Registered on June 18, 2008, 14 Posts, 226 Comments
Comment posted by David Sewell on December 13, 2010 at 8:05 AM
Yes, you probably are mad, but at least you have a great photo to show for it!

David
Registered on September 10, 2008, 63 Posts, 801 Comments
Comment posted by Phillip Tomkinson on December 13, 2010 at 8:14 AM
Hi Karen a very nice image.

Phil.

:toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :wavey:
Registered on July 14, 2005, 194 Posts, 427 Comments
Comment posted by Neil Burton on December 13, 2010 at 8:34 AM
Yep, time to find the hide again and find some of these fellows. Lovely and sharp.
Registered on September 16, 2010, 26 Posts, 461 Comments
Comment posted by Shaun Boycott-Tayl on December 13, 2010 at 9:23 AM
Hi Karen,

Cracking image :toast: :toast: Well composed portrait. You are not mad just committed...

Shaun :wavey:
Registered on April 19, 2010, 0 Posts, 67 Comments
Comment posted by Roy Bailey on December 13, 2010 at 12:30 PM
Again some terrific detail and perfect control with the exposure.A very complete image, the background realy shows these birds off well. :toast: :toast:
Registered on November 16, 2008, 24 Posts, 486 Comments
Comment posted by Robert Lawrence on December 13, 2010 at 12:44 PM
No faults from me, a truly lovely image. I particularly like the delicately frosted perch which really enhances the bird.
Registered on February 13, 2008, 3 Posts, 163 Comments
Comment posted by Maggie Campbell on December 13, 2010 at 1:11 PM
Cracking image, perch and BG. It was worth the freeze Karen :smile:
Registered on April 15, 2009, 8 Posts, 124 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Davies on December 13, 2010 at 2:26 PM
That reflective light just adds an extra dimension. That;ll do nicely
Registered on February 3, 2009, 21 Posts, 327 Comments
Comment posted by Sandra Hendrikse on December 13, 2010 at 3:40 PM
Lovely image with great detail and a very nice background. :smile:
Registered on January 23, 2008, 48 Posts, 769 Comments
Comment posted by Paul Rosser on December 13, 2010 at 3:58 PM
Nice image, yes, lovely. Mad, NO!
Regards,
Paul Rosser. :wavey:
Registered on October 25, 2009, 61 Posts, 188 Comments
Comment posted by Simon Litten on December 13, 2010 at 3:59 PM
Very nice :toast: Can't fault it.


Simon
Registered on June 22, 2006, 24 Posts, 275 Comments
Comment posted by Geoffrey Baker on December 13, 2010 at 4:20 PM
A beautiful capture Karen :smile:
The frost on the perch looks great too.
Well done.

Geoff.
Registered on August 20, 2010, 192 Posts, 980 Comments
Comment posted by Danny Green on December 13, 2010 at 4:41 PM
Thats lovely, great light and I love the frost.

Danny :toast: :toast:
Registered on November 27, 2005, 70 Posts, 313 Comments
Comment posted by Scott Tilley on December 13, 2010 at 6:11 PM
Love this one Karen, A superbly executed portrait. Wonderful!

Scott :toast: :toast:
Registered on January 3, 2009, 12 Posts, 108 Comments
Comment posted by Dave Bartlett on December 14, 2010 at 3:36 AM
Clean, sharp and cool ... nice pose too.
Registered on March 9, 2008, 9 Posts, 113 Comments
Comment posted by Ian Macdermott on December 14, 2010 at 5:53 AM
All been said Karen :toast:

Its spot on for me.
Registered on January 31, 2008, 15 Posts, 135 Comments
Comment posted by Peter Woods on December 14, 2010 at 1:38 PM
Karen
This is a superb image made all the more interesting by the frost on the branch, well done :smile:
Registered on June 15, 2008, 4 Posts, 2 Comments
Comment posted by Oscar Dewhurst on December 14, 2010 at 1:46 PM
Great shot Karen :toast: :toast:

Oscar :wavey:
Registered on August 6, 2009, 85 Posts, 502 Comments
Comment posted by eric weight on December 14, 2010 at 2:17 PM
Great detail Karen and another flawless portrait as usual.
:wavey: :toast: eric
Registered on December 4, 2007, 10 Posts, 70 Comments
Comment posted by Dale Sutton on December 14, 2010 at 4:54 PM
Stunning Karen Its all been said & more.

Dale :toast: :toast: :toast:
Registered on December 9, 2009, 15 Posts, 84 Comments
Comment posted by Austin Thomas on December 14, 2010 at 5:28 PM
Superb quality Karen.

Excellent stuff.

Cheers

Austin
Registered on March 7, 2008, 45 Posts, 207 Comments