Tufted Titmouse

Gallery: AvianPosted March 24, 2015166 views8 comments

Once in a while I get lucky and catch some nice light while shooting in the shade of the evergreens in the winter. Often, it seems I am almost shooting in the dark, but on this day the Sun was shining brightly just outside of this hemlock grove. I like the unusual light from below on the birds, especially with the darker background here.

Canon 7D Mark II; 100-400mm.
1/250 sec. @ f/7.1; ISO 2500
(shot using an Acratech GP ballhead in "gimbal" mode)

Comments

8 comments

Comment posted by Scott Frye on March 24, 2015 at 3:15 PM

Great colors on the bird -- the "busy" background has been handled nicely and does not detract from the bird -- great detail in the larger photo

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Comment posted by John Tobias on March 24, 2015 at 5:56 PM

A good one Wayne! Nice light on the bird, good color and details. The BG looks good also. I found these to be a tough bird to get photographed well. Thanks for sharing.

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Comment posted by Steve Thompson on March 24, 2015 at 6:48 PM

This is a great capture Wayne, the feather detail is outstanding. I also like the background including the habitat. It's oof enough to enhance not detract from the image. Well done, we all know they don't sit still long!

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on March 24, 2015 at 7:36 PM

Excellent detail and pose, Wayne, and plenty of dof for the body and feet-difficult with this small a bird. I particularly like the light you got in the eye. I shot some Black Tufted Titmice in Texas recently and it was very difficult to get light in the eyes.

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on March 24, 2015 at 7:59 PM

Well caught, Wayne. No nits.

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on March 24, 2015 at 8:19 PM

Beautiful detail and the image looks great at iso 2500 Wayne. My only thought is that the bird almost seems a bit too big in the frame considering it's quite a small bird but that also minimizes your somewhat busy background. Nicely done.

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on March 24, 2015 at 9:05 PM

Love this image Wayne...especially nice with the setting you had to work with, I seem to have more overcast days than I deserve also, so I get it. But you sure show what can happen even in low light when you know how to work with your gear. Nice work!

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Comment posted by John Launstein on March 25, 2015 at 3:42 AM

Beauty, Wayne! What an adorable species (and pose), and you've captured it wonderfully. Fantastic detail in the feathers and perch!

PS I've been meaning to mention I LOVE your new watermark.

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