BC Chickadee

Gallery: AvianPosted January 29, 2015217 views8 comments

A Black-capped Chickadee taking a break. I had decent light and I liked the pose. Cropped to vertical from horizontal.

Thanks for looking, all comments & suggestions are greatly appreciated!

Larger image provided for detail.
Canon 70D
Canon 400mm 5.6
1/2500
f/7.1
ISO 640
HH
Processed with Lightroom 5.7, CS5

Comments

8 comments

Comment posted by John Robinson on January 29, 2015 at 8:28 PM

Hi Steve
That's a nice one ! Good dollop of detail in the blacks and whites.. Looks very "British"!!!!
Cheers
JohnR

Registered on March 2, 2008, 535 Posts, 2453 Comments

Comment posted by Keith Bauer on January 29, 2015 at 8:52 PM

Very pleasing image. Excellent details and exposure to hold details in the blacks and whites. I also like the pleasing background.

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Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on January 29, 2015 at 9:27 PM

Hi Steve,

You captured some nice detail on the head and a sparkle to the eye as well. Background is nice too..................Jim

Registered on January 17, 2004, 705 Posts, 3594 Comments

Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on January 29, 2015 at 10:14 PM

Simply a very well executed Chickadee image Steve. No nits form me. I like the diagonal perch, head turn and great job on the techs.

Registered on June 19, 2008, 1005 Posts, 8028 Comments

Comment posted by Stephen Kaluski on January 30, 2015 at 7:18 AM

Hey Steve, the diagonal of the perch provides a strong composition and I like the head angle, just gets enough light & detail into that eye, even a catchlight too.

Like the overcast conditions and complimentary BKG. Great to see the detail from the 7D, it's not a body I feel offers latitude in Exposure, you must get it right, so nice one in nailing it.

TFS
Steve

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on January 30, 2015 at 7:21 AM

A simple and beautiful portrait Steve

Sharp in all the right places and a pleasing composition.

Registered on October 28, 2004, 222 Posts, 6683 Comments

Comment posted by John Neukirch on January 30, 2015 at 2:05 PM

Very nice image, these little guys don't sit still very long and you captured him in a lovely pose and good light.

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Comment posted by Ray Whitt on February 1, 2015 at 8:19 AM

Nice composition and wonderful detail. I like the angled perch, well done.

Ray

Registered on May 27, 2011, 92 Posts, 2619 Comments