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Willow Tit

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Posted by Kim Connolly on October 15, 2008 at 10:28 AM
Willow Tit
Visited Cannock yesterday, and pulled up close to some trees and scattered on the grass some chopped peanuts and sunflower seeds. Within minutes Coal Tits and Great Tits appeared followd by Willow Tit - and I was able to take this through the car window before he dropped to the grass.
Canon 40d+400mm f5.6
ISO 400
1/1000"
Ap P. f7
EV -0.67
Metering Eval.
Auto WB
Posted by Brett Lewis on October 15, 2008 at 11:10 AM
A good return for such little work, well done you.. Good detail and nice catch-light, maybe a little to central and tight on the framing but otherwise a nice capture.

Brett. :toast: :toast:
Posted by Dawn Monrose on October 15, 2008 at 12:32 PM
Very nice! Lovely clean background and full of detail on the feathers!

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Posted by Bertl Menegoni on October 15, 2008 at 1:23 PM
Works very fine for me,
comp and exposure also,
I did not know they have grey feet.
greetings,
Bertl
Posted by Fran French on October 15, 2008 at 2:25 PM
And to think I have walked miles for a shot like this :smile: Lovely detail in the plumage, and a good catchlight..

Fran

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Posted by keith mitchell on October 15, 2008 at 3:43 PM
Hi Kim.
Works lovely for me,really nice.

:toast: Mitch.
Posted by Magnus Hird on October 16, 2008 at 1:29 PM
Very nice Kim, still detail in the blacks.

I also struggle with comp in these poses as the long tail pushes the bird quite central but if you don't crop / zoom in as much then it can appear a bit small in the frame. :smile: