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Blue Tit Bathing

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Posted by John Robinson on April 2, 2009 at 7:20 PM
Blue Tit Bathing
Had a pleasant hour in the pool hide today. Not much variety but spent some time with the blue tits. The nice light helped with exposure.
I must make the most of it again before the leaves open. It's amazing how the whole bird is in motion but the head is relatively still (like a Robin on a windy branch.) Suppose its some sort of defence mechanism. Great if you can grab it at the right time though.
D200 Sigma 100-300mm
640 ISO
F8 180th second.
Cropped and resize/ sharpen 1 pass in paint shop pro.
Cheers
JohnR

Posted by Andy Astbury on April 3, 2009 at 3:45 AM
Lovely action capture John - as you say, 'grabbed' just at the right time :wavey:

Posted by David Sewell on April 3, 2009 at 4:35 AM
You have caught the water very nicely here. It looks as though he was enjoying his ablutions.

David
Posted by John Robinson on April 3, 2009 at 5:50 AM
Thanks both.
JR
Posted by Guy Rogers on April 3, 2009 at 9:02 AM
Hello John.

Nice capture and the timing couldn't be better. Great to get a clear view of the head with all that slashing water about.

:wavey: :wavey: :wavey:
Posted by Drew Mellowship on April 3, 2009 at 10:36 AM
Top notch John !

Drew :smile:
Posted by John Robinson on April 3, 2009 at 10:53 AM
Thanks again.
True Guy- you should see the re -cycle bin !
Cheers
JohnR
Posted by John Chapman on April 3, 2009 at 12:14 PM
Great shot John. :toast:
Posted by Craig Jones on April 3, 2009 at 2:02 PM
Lovely photo and the detailed head is great, the sense of action is very well captured :wink: :wink: , well done john :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Dawn Monrose on April 3, 2009 at 2:04 PM
Wow, excellent shot, love the splashing and swirling feathers, amazing to get the head super sharp too! Great shot, really well captured!

:toast:
Posted by keith mitchell on April 3, 2009 at 3:03 PM
Nice one John.
:toast: Keith.
Posted by Dave Courtenay on April 3, 2009 at 3:30 PM
Great capture John :toast:

Dave
Posted by Ian Mason on April 3, 2009 at 3:54 PM
I love it!
Posted by Mark Davies on April 4, 2009 at 6:18 AM
Nice one John .
Posted by Tom Smit on April 4, 2009 at 12:56 PM
Hi John,
Great captured picture. Lovely shot.
:toast: :toast:
Posted by Adam Seward on April 6, 2009 at 8:36 AM
I missed this one earlier. Really nice capture, good combination of movement and a still head. :toast: