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Coal Tit

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Posted by Geoffrey Baker on August 26, 2010 at 4:49 PM
Coal Tit
This was taken from a home made hide that I've built in my back yard.
It looks North across the valley at a high mountain on the other side which makes a lovely background.

This shot was taken early one Winter's morning and you can see some snow in the bottom half of the background while the top half is melting in the warmth of the rising Sun.

It's nice and cosy in the hide, it's a 2 seater and there's even chairs and a bottled gas heater :smile:

The feeding station was only about 8 feet from the hide when this was taken but I've moved it back to about 13 feet now cos one of my mates (Paul Rosser) bought a Canon 400mm f5.6 L lens and it's minimum focussing distance is about 3.5m.

Sony A350
Sigma 50-500 EX
1/200th second
f8
ISO 400
360mm
+0.3 stop exposure compensation
Centre weighted metering
Tripod
Posted by John Robinson on August 26, 2010 at 5:00 PM
Nice "gutsy" image.
Maybe just a teeny bit dark but probably my monitor.No big deal.
Can't beat a comfy hide either. (Its who you share it with !! :biggrin: :biggrin: :wink: :wink: )
Cheers
JohnR
Posted by Justin on August 26, 2010 at 5:13 PM
That's a fine shot and there's no mistaking that beautiful, crisp winter light. :toast:
Posted by David Kjaer on August 26, 2010 at 5:25 PM
Super image Geoffrey - great light and BG.

David :toast: :toast:
Posted by Ian Macdermott on August 26, 2010 at 5:27 PM
Beautiful shot Geoff :toast:

nice and sharp and well exposed :smile:

You should have got Paul to swap his lens for a better one :biggrin:

I would love a hide like yours :eek:
Posted by John MacTavish on August 26, 2010 at 5:29 PM
great light, does your subject proud, as does your picture :toast: :toast:
Posted by Geoffrey Baker on August 26, 2010 at 5:36 PM
Thanks everyone :smile:
Lol Ian, what I should do is sneak the hide forward a foot when I know he's coming up so all his photos will be blurry, um, don't tell him that though will you :wink:

Geoff.
Posted by Andy Snape on August 26, 2010 at 6:16 PM
Nice one Geoff, I wish I had a mate who would move his hide around to suit me.......lol. Hope you are keeping well :smile:
Posted by Geoffrey Baker on August 26, 2010 at 6:25 PM
Hi Andy :smile: thanks mate.
Yes, I'm fine, hope you are too :smile:
Posted by Dale Sutton on August 27, 2010 at 1:56 AM
Super Shot Geoff and great lighting.

Dale :toast:
Posted by Dave Bartlett on August 27, 2010 at 3:00 AM
Cracking crisp shot and the background really shows the bird off well :toast:
Posted by Matt Cole on August 27, 2010 at 3:09 AM
beautiful lighting and composition, a lovely shot.

Matt :toast:
Posted by Karen Summers on August 27, 2010 at 5:45 AM
thats a beauty the light is gorgeous
Posted by keith mitchell on August 27, 2010 at 12:08 PM
That's spot on,great image.
:toast: :toast: :toast:
Keith.
Posted by Barrie Courtenay on August 27, 2010 at 12:34 PM
Lovely bird Geoff,lovely photo,nice perch and background

:toast: :toast:
Posted by Geoffrey Baker on August 27, 2010 at 2:54 PM
Thanks everyone :smile:

Geoff.
Posted by Ian Haskell on August 27, 2010 at 3:47 PM
Super and nice light too Geoff.

Ian
Posted by Danny Green on August 29, 2010 at 4:05 AM
Lovely bird and lovely shot.

Danny :toast: :toast:
Posted by Geoffrey Baker on August 31, 2010 at 3:00 PM
Thanks Ian and Danny :)

Geoff.