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Coal Tit

by Geoffrey Baker

Gallery: Regional: UKNPPosted December 18, 201073 views8 comments
Another Coal Tit taken early one frosty morning from my hide out in the yard.

Sony A350
Sigma 50-500 EX
1/160th
f8
ISO 400
500mm
+0.3 stop exposure compensation
Centre-weighted metering
Tripod

Comments

8 comments
Comment posted by Maggie Campbell on December 18, 2010 at 3:28 PM
Beautiful detail in the bird Geoff. Lighting and BG is lovely. Not keen on the perch though. A bit on the large side for the subject I feel. :wavey:
Registered on April 15, 2009, 8 Posts, 124 Comments
Comment posted by Scott Tilley on December 18, 2010 at 3:54 PM
Fantastic detail and I like the unusual angle. Agree with Maggie, the grain on the perch is grappling for my attention. Still a cracking shot :toast:

Scott
Registered on January 3, 2009, 12 Posts, 108 Comments
Comment posted by David Sewell on December 18, 2010 at 5:44 PM
Beautiful exposure on the coal tit, but that perch doesn't do it for me either.

David
Registered on September 10, 2008, 63 Posts, 801 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Davies on December 18, 2010 at 6:45 PM
Lovely detail in the bird ... The perch already covered ,, there is some nasties appearing in the BG too, which is odd for one of yours.
Registered on February 3, 2009, 21 Posts, 327 Comments
Comment posted by Roy Bailey on December 19, 2010 at 6:28 AM
Like the view you have on this bird it shows the roundness of of it very well.Background colour sets this off very well.Dont mind the perch but he could have sat on top of it for you. :toast: :toast:
Registered on November 16, 2008, 24 Posts, 486 Comments
Comment posted by Kim Connolly on December 19, 2010 at 1:54 PM
A lovely shot of a super little bird, like the pose, and the perch doesn't worry me at all. :toast:
Registered on June 18, 2008, 14 Posts, 226 Comments
Comment posted by Ian Mason on December 19, 2010 at 4:52 PM
I like this one a lot. I agree it would have been even better if he sat on top and you could have included just a sliver of perch at the bottom. I'm not seeing any nasties in the background - mind you, my glasses are ancient!
Registered on December 14, 2005, 399 Posts, 2305 Comments
Comment posted by Karen Summers on December 20, 2010 at 5:37 PM
lovely shot Geoffrey perch doesn t bother me either
Registered on December 3, 2009, 83 Posts, 818 Comments