by Jim Hansen
These have been really common around my place this year, and since I haven't been able to get out much, I have been getting a lot of images of them. I like the light in this one, as well as the perch. I like the two-tone background but would be interested to hear what others think about it. D800e, 1/320, 7.1, ISO 800, tripod. Cloned out part of a suet feeder.
Comments
6 commentsHi Jim,
I like the BG and the shadow is soft so it is not a major distraction. The nuthatch is nice and sharp and I like those oversized nuthatch feet. I would selectively remove the blue cast from the white areas of the nuthatch as my only nit.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Jim
It's starting to look pretty scruffy this time of year , but I love the pose and those relatively enormous feet. Nicely captured and I do like the shadows.
This is very similar to your last woodpecker post, with half the scene in shadow..
The split frame will be liked by some, not by others Jim. I think it works fairly well here, but the exposure of the branch at frame bottom is right on the line exposure wise.. Is the shadow from your feeder?
Neat look at those over-sized feet, great details Jim
Really like the alighment of bird position, BG light, and perch. Very cool shot.
I think this is a real fine shot of this Nuthatch Jim. The shadow does not cast on the bird, therefore has little impact on the image imo. The detail in the bird is quite sharp. Background is very smooth, well done.
Thanks for the comments everyone. Jim, you are right about the blue cast on the white feathers. I have had this comment many times and I appreciate you pointing it out. I do have a problem with colorblindness, particularly when it comes to subtle shades, and especially blue. I did desaturate the blue in those areas a little bit but should have taken it a little further. Howard, the shadow is not from the suet feeder, as it was below the limb. There are many trees behind me here, mostly ponderosa pines, and I think that is what is casting the shadow.