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Last Blue Tit of 2009

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Posted by Maggie Campbell on December 31, 2009 at 4:38 PM
Last Blue Tit of 2009
I would like to wish everyone on NPN a very happy New Year and thank everyone for their help and comments since I joined the site. I still feel I have a lot to do especially with my composition but with your continuing CC I hope I'll improve in 2010. :wavey:

D300
300mm f2.8
1/500s
f6.3
-0.3EV
ISO 400
Tripod
Posted by John Robinson on December 31, 2009 at 4:42 PM
And you to Maggie.
Keep 'em coming as they say.
Cheers
JohnR
Posted by Andy Snape on December 31, 2009 at 4:45 PM
have a good one Maggie :smile:
Posted by David Taylor on December 31, 2009 at 6:33 PM
Comp on this is fine, IMHO, Maggie. :smile: :wink: Now that you've mastered (or is it mistressed?) bird imaging, how about some more macro stuff? :biggrin: All the best for the next decade, and thanks for taking the trouble to comment on my feeble efforts. :wavey:

:toast: :toast: :jump:
Posted by Andy Astbury on January 1, 2010 at 4:43 AM
If you wanted to go for a classic rule of thirds comp Maggie then the crop would look something like this - the angle of the birds head means he's looking at the lower right corner of the frame (eye line).

Personally I'd have had my x1.4TC on and shot it in a portrait orientation :wink:

A very happy 2010 to you Maggie - we'll speak soon no doubt :wavey: :wavey:
Posted by Ian Haskell on January 1, 2010 at 6:39 AM
Nice shot Maggie... Lovely catchlight in the eye. Prefer your first shot of the blue tit IMO.

Ian
Posted by Andrew Parkinson on January 1, 2010 at 8:47 AM
Hi Maggie

A nicely lit portrait Maggie so best of luck for 2010

Andy
Posted by Kim Connolly on January 1, 2010 at 10:15 AM
Gorgeous shot - both versions and very best wishes for 2010. :toast: :toast:
Posted by Philip Newman on January 1, 2010 at 11:37 AM
Just find the perch for such a small bird too large and overpowering.

Posted by Mark Davies on January 2, 2010 at 8:44 AM
Andy's crop for me , the perch is a tadge high and lowering it would have given a darker and more uniform BG .
All the best for the new year . :toast: :wavey:
Posted by Ian Mason on January 2, 2010 at 5:26 PM
I never tire of blue tits! I too like the alternative crop.
Posted by Maggie Campbell on January 3, 2010 at 10:31 AM
Thanks everyone for your C&C. I think I've cracked it now. I'll just take the photographs and send them to Andy for cropping. I'm sure he has little else to do :biggrin: :biggrin: