Just a Black Cap

Gallery: AvianPosted December 7, 2011677 views29 comments

Not much to shoot around here these days except the chickadees. I rotated this a bit and cloned in a bit of canvas at the corners and part of an OOF branch.

Nikon D300s, 300 mm lens, HH, f 2.8, ISO 320, 1/5000

Thanks for looking and critiques always appreciated.

May

Comments

29 comments

Comment posted by Doug Backlund on December 7, 2011 at 9:37 AM

It's hard enough to get them on a perch, this is a great shot. I really like the bg and the detail in the feathers. Excellent all around.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on December 7, 2011 at 9:37 AM

These are some of the smallest & quickest songbirds out there..
I've not had much luck catching these inflight myself, so hat's off to ya May,
Well done.

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on December 7, 2011 at 10:34 AM

Very interesting - we don't get to see a full spread in this species very often.

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Comment posted by Keith Bauer on December 7, 2011 at 10:57 AM

Might be "just a black cap", but an excellent flight shot of one. Excellent details and the background is fantastic to set off the bird. Nicely done.

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Comment posted by Scott Frye on December 7, 2011 at 11:12 AM

Nice action shot -- wow these guys are fast -- good job

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on December 7, 2011 at 11:44 AM

Nice job in getting this flight shot, I like the wing spread and background colors, way to go.

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Comment posted by Keith A Anderson on December 7, 2011 at 11:51 AM

Beautiful, May! I have a boat load of oof flight images of these active little guys but have never come close to this. Love the pose, bg color and comp. Way to go.

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on December 7, 2011 at 11:59 AM

Wow ! Now these guys are hard to catch ! Compliments ! Cheers, Hans

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Comment posted by Robert Bunch on December 7, 2011 at 12:10 PM

Great!! I can't even get one of these guys sitting still. I might try to bring out that catchlight just a bit.

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Comment posted by Tonia Graves on December 7, 2011 at 1:02 PM

May, good work getting this chickadee in flight! They seem like they are always on the move. I like the wing spread & the background compliments the bird nicely.

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on December 7, 2011 at 6:13 PM

A very artistic image of a tough target in flight. Very nice May.

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Comment posted by Mark Schiebelbein on December 7, 2011 at 11:02 PM

A tough shot to get, no doubt. I like your composition as well.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on December 7, 2011 at 11:49 PM

Beautiful, May. Great job getting a flight shot of one of these, let alone such a crisp one. I always seem to be shooting them at about 1/60 sec instead of 1/5000 this time of year-I envy you the light.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on December 8, 2011 at 1:50 AM

Exceptional pose - tough enough to catch these still, sitting on a branch, let alone in a pose like this.
Great detail and nice BG.

Sandy

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Comment posted by Eric Diller on December 8, 2011 at 10:27 AM

Love the dive bombing look.....nice image all around.

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Comment posted by Suzanne Huot on December 8, 2011 at 1:03 PM

Not any old Blackcap May,amazing capture of this little speedster.Just love the detail of those little spreadout wings .well done !

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on December 8, 2011 at 4:04 PM

Just a sweet shot May!!!

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Comment posted by KC Choo on December 9, 2011 at 9:50 AM

I'll add my praise, too!

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Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on December 9, 2011 at 8:57 PM

Super cool pose May with great detail Could maybe use some NR in the bg?

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Comment posted by Ray Whitt on December 10, 2011 at 4:04 PM

Love the action shot Angela, the detail is so sharp, Excellent work.

Ray

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on December 13, 2011 at 12:33 PM

Terrific capture of the extension of the primaries. Wish I had this much light up here. Congratulations on the WP!

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on December 13, 2011 at 12:54 PM

Congrats on a fine WP!
Sandy

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Comment posted by Wayne Rhodus on December 13, 2011 at 1:59 PM

Not just a black cap ... a lovely black cap flight image! Congrats!

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Comment posted by Monica Siri on December 13, 2011 at 3:11 PM

Great timing, May. Congrats on the EP:

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on December 15, 2011 at 7:11 AM

Incredible sharpness and a beautiful image all round, May - many congrats on the EP !!

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Comment posted by Rodrigo Sandoval on December 15, 2011 at 3:54 PM

Nice action shot. The wing looks absolutelly wonderful. I think it needs a bit of sharpening in the head still.
Congratulations.

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Comment posted by Jenaya Launstein on December 16, 2011 at 10:57 PM

Congrats on the weekly pick! Great detail in the feathers, nice job getting a chickadee in flight. If I were to look at my chickadee in flight shots it would look like a black and white blob in the air

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on December 21, 2011 at 12:55 PM

Hi May,

I've been out of town for a while, and missed this original post. Awesome Capture!!! A well deserved EP

Ken Archer

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Comment posted by keith mitchell on January 27, 2012 at 7:39 AM

Hello May.
Sorry i missed this when you posted it,think the detail on this is superb i would have difficulty getting this on a still bird never mind flying,it's excellent.

Keith.

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