Soaked

Gallery: AvianPosted February 22, 201191 views16 comments

A Great Tit taken from my nice warm and dry hide, made me feel a bit guilty seeing these birds getting soaking wet but I suppose that's nature eh?

Sony A350
Sigma 50-500
1/125th
f7.1
ISO 400
330mm
Tripod
Cropped a bit off the left as the bird was too central.

Comments

16 comments

Comment posted by Karen Summers on February 22, 2011 at 6:22 AM

Poor little thing Geoffrey you ought to be ashamed lol in your nice warm hide, some lovely detail though like the raindrop ready to drip off the perch

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on February 22, 2011 at 6:35 AM

Wonderful detail and rich colour geoffrey. Love the drops of water

cheers
Rob

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Comment posted by Fabio Giarrizzo on February 22, 2011 at 7:21 AM

Nice light and excellent details on tit and perch- Well done, Fabio

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Comment posted by Marc Dubuc on February 22, 2011 at 7:34 AM

Great shot! It looks very natural. Nice composition.

Registered on January 4, 2011, 59 Posts, 229 Comments

Comment posted by Keith Bauer on February 22, 2011 at 8:35 AM

I like this image very much. The bird tells the story, but the water drop off the bottom of the branch really makes the story complete. Nice capture with rich colors and texture.

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

Comment posted by David Hemmings on February 22, 2011 at 10:20 AM

Love the soaked look in this image. I would crop more from the right to go a vertical instead of square.

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on February 22, 2011 at 10:43 AM

Love the perch, love the bird, love the rain drops. He doesn't seem to mind the wet too much. Very nicely done

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Comment posted by Maurizio De Vita on February 22, 2011 at 11:56 AM

Exquisite. Detail, colors, perch and pose are wonderful. They make you feel the rain. Nice touch that subdued catchlight!

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Comment posted by Terry Sohl on February 22, 2011 at 1:10 PM

So cool! What a terrific story the shot tells, from the wet perch, the soaked plumage, the drop falling, and the streaks of rain in the background Very cool, very unique, and technically perfect!

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on February 22, 2011 at 2:27 PM

A great image Geoffrey. Love the comp and the perch stick is super. Wet bird is great, but I love the one drop of water ready to fall the best. Well done.

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Comment posted by Kirk Greene on February 22, 2011 at 4:05 PM

I like the deep, rich colors and the details in the perch. The streaking rain and drop of water adds additional interest. I would consider making a tad brighter, at least around the head/eyes.

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Comment posted by Dan Moore on February 22, 2011 at 6:50 PM

You and Mauro keep posting great shots. Two thumbs up for this one!

Dan

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Comment posted by Michael Lotito on February 22, 2011 at 7:54 PM

I really like the water droplets. Everything else in the shot also looks great! Well done!

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Comment posted by Angela McCain on February 22, 2011 at 11:24 PM

Really nice. Great looking bird and perch. Like the wet feathers and the rain drops.

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Comment posted by Nick Saunders on February 24, 2011 at 10:42 AM

Really nice Geoffrey. The colours and atmosphere make this one pop. Poor drenched little bugger

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Comment posted by Jenaya Launstein on February 24, 2011 at 6:06 PM

Awesome picture! I love the raindrops streaking through the image. You have great sharpness, background colour, and that raindrop starting to fall from the branch really adds to the picture!

Registered on February 8, 2011, 254 Posts, 1302 Comments