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Crested Tit on Pine

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Posted by Ian Mason on January 10, 2010 at 5:17 PM
Crested Tit on Pine
1D2n, 600mm f4 is, 25mm extension tube, 1/160s, f4, iso 400. Fill flash.

Another crestie from my most enjoyable session with Neil McIntyre last month. By the time I got this one, my hands were so numb I really had little control over the camera buttons.

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Posted by Colin Crowdey on January 10, 2010 at 5:24 PM
Hi Ian - this is a cracking detailed shot - the larger version is immense! Great catchlight which adds to the image - if I was being REALLY picky (and if it were mine) I might clone out the OOF greenery in the top RHS (if you cover it up on the screen with your hand I think it makes the image even stronger) but that doesn't detract from this excellent image

cheers

Colin
Posted by Dave Bartlett on January 10, 2010 at 5:24 PM
Now that's class Ian. Great detail and the eye contact is perfect :toast: 600mm plus a tube and flash - quite a result I think!
Posted by Ian Macdermott on January 10, 2010 at 5:45 PM
Beautiful shot Ian :toast:


I agree about cloning the bit of greenery top right out.
Posted by John Robinson on January 10, 2010 at 5:57 PM
Spot on in my view.
A bird I've only seen in france and will never get to photograph now.
Good stuff.
Cheers
JohnR
Posted by Mark Davies on January 10, 2010 at 5:58 PM
A top result
Posted by Maggie Campbell on January 10, 2010 at 5:58 PM
I think you controlled the camera buttons very well. A cracking image of a beautiful bird. The frost on the branch is just the icing on the cake. :smile: :wavey: :jump:
Posted by Craig Jones on January 10, 2010 at 5:58 PM
Beautiful image,the pose and look is brillant,great detail and they are such a pretty bird :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Andrew Harrington on January 11, 2010 at 2:24 AM
Nothing wrong with that.
Posted by Matt Cole on January 11, 2010 at 2:31 AM
that is a beauty Ian, a bird I would love to photograph. I really like the composition as it is.

Matt
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on January 11, 2010 at 2:50 AM
I like it as it is. Wonderful image. :smile:
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on January 11, 2010 at 3:15 AM
A good image here Ian and the setting is priceless. Wouldn't remove anything. They are great litle birds, but boy, can they move :biggrin:

Steve
Posted by Nigel Blake on January 11, 2010 at 3:20 AM
Superb, everything is spot-on!
Posted by Mark Sisson on January 11, 2010 at 3:31 AM
Classic crestie - leave all alone.

:toast:

Mark
Posted by Major Gilbert on January 11, 2010 at 3:47 AM
Top notch Ian. Another good one to be sure.

Major.
Posted by David Sewell on January 11, 2010 at 4:31 AM
Great shot, I might also be tempted to remove the oof twig top right, but that is a very minor nit indeed.

David
Posted by Andrew Parkinson on January 11, 2010 at 5:07 AM
Hi Ian

A very strong portrait

Cheers

Andy
Posted by Simon Litten on January 11, 2010 at 7:31 AM
Great shot - can't fault it. :toast:

Simon
Posted by Guy Rogers on January 11, 2010 at 7:56 AM
Hello Ian.

A shot to die for and one of the best Crested shots I've seen.

The whole setting could'nt be better or nicer and I would not change a thing.

:wavey: :wavey: :wavey:
Posted by Phillip Tomkinson on January 11, 2010 at 8:02 AM
Hi Ian a very very nice image I would not change a thing.

Phil.

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Posted by David Kjaer on January 11, 2010 at 10:51 AM
Hi Ian

They don't come much better - love it!

David :toast: :toast:
Posted by Kim Connolly on January 11, 2010 at 1:51 PM
It's worth all your suffereing ... it is just stunning, everything about it. Just leave it as it is - fabulous! :toast: :toast:
Posted by Bronia Klima on January 11, 2010 at 2:31 PM
Hi Ian Fabulos shot geat detail, pin sharp no nits at all
Bronia
Posted by Ian Haskell on January 11, 2010 at 3:03 PM
Fantastic image Ian. All has been said.

Ian
Posted by Andy Snape on January 11, 2010 at 4:26 PM
Top shot, one of my favourite birds and you made a lovely image of it. :smile:
Posted by Jeff Harrison on January 11, 2010 at 6:21 PM
Simply stunning Ian - no nits from me :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Robert Lawrence on January 12, 2010 at 1:04 PM
I missed this one earlier Ian. An absolute cracker. Probably the best image of a Crested Tit I have seen.
Robert.