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Just a blue tit

by Edwin kats

Gallery: Regional: UKNPPosted December 28, 2010323 views11 comments
Not very spectacular but boy are these birds pretty. A joy to work with. Hope you've had a great Christmas.

iso 400 1/500 sec. f/4 full frame

Edwin

Comments

11 comments
Comment posted by Daniel Cartamil on December 28, 2010 at 3:38 PM
Great shot! I'm not sure that so much of the branch is necessary, it might detract a bit from the bird
Registered on November 15, 2007, 50 Posts, 601 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Davies on December 28, 2010 at 4:10 PM
Gorgeous comp , branch is spot on , dusting of snow a bonus and the berries are a nice compliment against the birds plumage.. I know you wont but I'd be inclined to drop the blur tool over the lower ones though ...
Registered on February 3, 2009, 21 Posts, 327 Comments
Comment posted by Geoffrey Baker on December 28, 2010 at 4:10 PM
A great shot Edwin :smile:
They are beautiful aren't they.

Geoff.
Registered on August 20, 2010, 192 Posts, 980 Comments
Comment posted by Stephen Kaluski on December 28, 2010 at 4:38 PM
A very well 'balanced' image Edwin :smile:

Personally just not a great lover of any solid BG colours, albeit 'battleship grey', a slight mottling in tonal range might be more authentic, but this is an editorial dream.:wink:

Trust Santa delivered everything on Christians list :biggrin: hope you had a good one too.

TFS
Steve :wavey:
Registered on March 25, 2007, 189 Posts, 1064 Comments
Comment posted by Karen Summers on December 29, 2010 at 6:53 AM
A very pretty shot lovely light
Registered on December 3, 2009, 83 Posts, 818 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Sisson on December 29, 2010 at 10:05 AM
I've had many happy hours with these fellows this winter too - always a joy to work with as you say.

Classic winter Blue Tit shot - nice.

:toast:

Mark
Registered on July 6, 2006, 2 Posts, 10 Comments
Comment posted by Phillip Tomkinson on December 29, 2010 at 10:14 AM
Very nice Edwin but i'm not so keen on the back ground colour.

Phil.

:toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :wavey:
Registered on July 14, 2005, 194 Posts, 427 Comments
Comment posted by Dave Bartlett on December 29, 2010 at 10:28 AM
Great lighting and detail; the frost and the red berries really make it stand out.
Registered on March 9, 2008, 9 Posts, 113 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Green on December 29, 2010 at 2:45 PM
really cracking image of this bird Edwin, the dark background works really well to lift the bird out of the image,.

:toast:
mark.g
Registered on February 6, 2008, 5 Posts, 49 Comments
Comment posted by Dale Sutton on December 30, 2010 at 9:32 AM
Hi Edwin
A cracking wintery Blue Tit. :toast:
Registered on December 9, 2009, 15 Posts, 84 Comments
Comment posted by Ian Mason on December 30, 2010 at 11:50 AM
Superb! Colours are exquisite. I agree that you would get away with losing the lower part of the branch, but either way, it's superb!
Registered on December 14, 2005, 399 Posts, 2305 Comments