Black Capped Chickadee

Gallery: AvianPosted September 25, 201160 views3 comments

This chickadee landed on a branch facing away from me. I was just about to give up on it when it turned its head to attend to some grooming. I think of most of my chickadee shots as essentially black and white birds against a background of either green (summer) or blue-grey (winter/sky). I like this shot because it's the tan underbelly that is emphasized and echoed by the surroundings. That makes it unique in my collection of images.

Nikon D300S, Sigma 400mm f/5.6 Telemacro
ISO 400, 1/1600 at f/8

Comments

3 comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on September 25, 2011 at 2:33 PM

Sweet, Chris. You really caught the contortionist in these little guys. The whites look good, which is no mean feat in this species. I'm a bit surprised you didn't have more dof with that lens and settings.

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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on September 25, 2011 at 3:41 PM

I agree with you about the colors, Chris. That tan emphasis and echo is really nice. I like the "different" position of the bird and especially of the bird's head.

Registered on July 27, 2010, 1310 Posts, 5035 Comments

Comment posted by Scott Frye on September 25, 2011 at 3:59 PM

Great background and colors but OOF tail feathers sticking over the branch takes my eye to the wrong place for the bird -- I also would prefer to see the whole beak

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