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Bathing Blue tit

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Posted by John Robinson on March 17, 2008 at 4:04 PM
Bathing Blue tit
Blue Tit (Parus caeruleus)2007
At bathing/drinking pool
D200 Sigma 100-300 Low Contrast
ISO 800 . 80 th sec f8
One dose of Neatimage
Contrast adj.& re-size in Paint Shop Pro.
Posted by Alan Bryant on March 17, 2008 at 4:13 PM
Ahhhh bless em!

Cool shot :smile:
Posted by Malcolm Muir on March 17, 2008 at 4:14 PM
Hi John - Like this one - nice bit of behaviour.

Malcolm :toast:
Posted by John Robinson on March 17, 2008 at 4:28 PM
Thanks both.
It looks a bit soppy I know but that's the way they look !
Honest !
Cheers
JohnR
Posted by Tim Taylor on March 17, 2008 at 5:18 PM
Gorgeous John!

Tim
Posted by Rob Fisher on March 17, 2008 at 5:18 PM
John,

Can't help but go... Ahhhhh!

Great picture.

Rob
Posted by Chris Lloyd on March 17, 2008 at 5:20 PM
Nice image John! Lovely fluffy feathers!

Chris.
Posted by Daniel Read on March 17, 2008 at 6:20 PM
Hi John,

lovely shot! Just to let you know, blue tits are no longer in the genus Parus, and he correct name is now Cyanistes caeruleus.

Cheers,

Dan.
Posted by John Robinson on March 17, 2008 at 7:02 PM
Oh dear ! I'll stick to Blue Tit - then.
Cheers ,Dan
JohnR
Posted by Paul King on March 17, 2008 at 8:54 PM
Hi John,
nice image as ever. whats all this nasty caeruleus, Blue tit is right!!!

:wavey: :toast: :toast:
Posted by PhilH on March 18, 2008 at 3:58 AM
Thats very nice...

:toast: :wavey: :toast:
Posted by John Robinson on March 18, 2008 at 6:04 AM
Thanks
Paul - I know ! Thought I was doing the right thing ! My books are all out of date ! Even the BOTWP which they bought me when I retired ! I'll send it back !
Cheers
John
PS See you got the 300 then !
Posted by Paul Inglis on March 18, 2008 at 7:11 AM
Hi John,

Very nice capture! Love it!
:toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Andy Astbury on March 18, 2008 at 7:16 AM
When the heck did that happen :confused:

Nice image John :toast:

I think the tuft sticking out from the birds head looks a bit odd personally - I presume it's part of the birds left wing tip, but it does look odd imho - just a very minor nit :wavey:
Posted by Major Gilbert on March 18, 2008 at 9:23 AM
Very appealing shot no doubt with lots of Aahhh factor for the ladies. :toast:

Major.
Posted by John Robinson on March 18, 2008 at 11:15 AM
Thanks
Major
I always like to get an Ahhh from the ladies, - but it doesn't happen mucc these days ! :biggrin: :wink:
Posted by John Robinson on March 18, 2008 at 11:16 AM
Thanks
Major
I always like to get an Ahhh from the ladies, - but it doesn't happen much these days ! :biggrin: :wink:

Andy
It's amazing -I had not even thought about that feather/wing tip sticking up. Now every time I look at the picture it's the first thing I see !
Just shows !

Cheers
JohnR
Posted by John Chapman on March 18, 2008 at 1:49 PM
Hi John great shot of the bird having a bath and i like the setting.
John :toast:
Posted by eric weight on March 18, 2008 at 3:00 PM
I think that is a great shot. So common and so hard to get an interesting picture of. I hadn't seen the wingtip either, but now I can't take my eyes off it. - Thanks Andy! :rolleyes:
A job for the clone tool methinks.
:toast: :toast: Eric
Posted by Guy Rogers on March 18, 2008 at 5:07 PM
Hello John.

I just love this, a diffrent shot of a lovely little bird. Well done. :wavey:
Posted by Paula Graham on March 19, 2008 at 6:21 PM
How very, very nice, artistic and different.
Posted by Ian Mason on March 20, 2008 at 10:36 AM
This is sublime! Didn't know their feathers were so long. I might be tempted to crop a little of the foliage on the right, making him less centred.
Posted by Justin on March 20, 2008 at 1:12 PM
A fine shot and nice and sharp too considering the low shutter speed. A cute subject indeed.
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