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Black-cap

by May Haga

Gallery: AvianPosted November 10, 2011258 views16 comments
Went out to my favorite local park this week. The only place to find any birds these days. I put out feed for these chickadees and then they forego their food to accompany me on my walk through the woods. They really are very social little birds.

The backdrop for this is a rusted barbeque.

Nikon D300s, 300 mm lens, tripod, f4, 1/2500.

Thanks for looking and critiques appreciated.

May

Comments

16 comments
Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on November 10, 2011 at 9:19 PM
Real nice, May. Super sharp on the face and the pose is nice, too. Sharon
Registered on November 1, 2003, 392 Posts, 4810 Comments
Comment posted by Angela McCain on November 10, 2011 at 9:37 PM
Chickadees are so cute. Excellent pose for this one with the lifted wings. You have such excellent detail here. Nice complimentary background by your BBQ pit.
Registered on April 19, 2009, 367 Posts, 3589 Comments
Comment posted by Scott Frye on November 10, 2011 at 10:13 PM
Good looking chickadee -- stands out well against the background. I like how the perch leads your eye into the picture
Registered on February 3, 2007, 387 Posts, 1136 Comments
Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on November 11, 2011 at 12:48 AM
Delightful little bird! Great pose, fine detail and very creative BG with perfect colours!
Love it!
Sandy
Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments
Comment posted by Andrea Marzorati on November 11, 2011 at 7:02 AM
A very, very good image May and a lovely bird :toast: :toast:
Registered on December 1, 2005, 86 Posts, 589 Comments
Comment posted by Howard Cheek on November 11, 2011 at 7:27 AM
Great detail & stop-action @ 1/2500th May, love this pose :wavey:
Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments
Comment posted by Hans Overduin on November 11, 2011 at 10:15 AM
Hello May ! Great shot, with amazing detail, sharpness and colors. Bird and perch are just excellent. If it is a crop, maybe a little bit more room would work for me, but that's just a tiny nit :wink: , Well done ! :toast:
Registered on August 31, 2011, 491 Posts, 3807 Comments
Comment posted by KC Choo on November 11, 2011 at 12:47 PM
Excellent photo (and I love the BG colour) of one of your "pet BCCH's", May!
Registered on November 15, 2004, 519 Posts, 8278 Comments
Comment posted by Ray Whitt on November 11, 2011 at 1:06 PM
Wonderful cute image, love the smooth background colors. Works so well with the Chickadee.

Ray
Registered on May 27, 2011, 92 Posts, 2619 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Schiebelbein on November 11, 2011 at 2:32 PM
Unique and interesting pose. Razor sharp and the background really compliments the image. I never tire of shooting these guys. Well done. :toast:
Registered on November 8, 2008, 55 Posts, 393 Comments
Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on November 11, 2011 at 6:24 PM
beautiful, May. everything works for me. especially love the unique pose and the bg colors.
Registered on March 21, 2009, 202 Posts, 4187 Comments
Comment posted by Charles Gangas on November 12, 2011 at 8:17 AM
May, the barbeque worked well here! Wonderful background colors to compliment this very simple composition, and the lichen on the branch is a great accent. Very nice.
Registered on August 12, 2009, 544 Posts, 2414 Comments
Comment posted by antino cervigni on November 14, 2011 at 12:47 PM
A superb shot...such clarity and detail...well done!
Registered on April 17, 2010, 70 Posts, 202 Comments
Comment posted by Jim Hackley on November 16, 2011 at 11:22 PM
Excellent feather detail, pose and perch, I really like that wonderful background color, way to go.
Registered on September 17, 2009, 302 Posts, 5535 Comments
Comment posted by Dottie Short on November 19, 2011 at 6:42 PM
Cute bird and the rusty BBQ grill is the icing on the cake. Fine detail too.
Registered on April 12, 2010, 61 Posts, 375 Comments
Comment posted by Nigel Hart on June 17, 2012 at 8:52 PM
Wow May, this is the greatest shot of a Chickadee. I am in awe of your photographic ability and artistic creation.
Registered on June 14, 2012, 4 Posts, 12 Comments