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Blue Tit

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Posted by Geoffrey Baker on September 6, 2010 at 5:17 PM
Blue Tit
Another one from my home-made hide out in my yard, this time it's a Blue Tit.
Only a very slight crop top and left.

Sony A350
Sigma 50-500
1/320th second
f7.1
ISO 400
330mm
Tripod
Posted by Justin on September 6, 2010 at 5:22 PM
Another good one Geoffrey and I like the attractive perch. Good job on including the end of the perch too, easy to cut a bit off in the heat of the moment.
Posted by Ian Mason on September 6, 2010 at 5:50 PM
The bird is great (as they always are) but the set up really takes it up a notch. Picking up on Justin's point and being really pernickety, it would be good to include the whole bud at the bottom. Superb image though!
Posted by Geoffrey Baker on September 6, 2010 at 6:02 PM
Thanks guys :smile:
Yes, shame about the bottom bud but the bottom is as shot, I was aiming a bit high and had some wasted space above :redface:

My camera only has the one centre cross focus point so I have to try to get it on the bird's eye, lock focus, quickly re-compose and fire all in a split second cos as you know, they don't pose for long.

I'm waiting to upgrade to a camera which will have lots of cross-hairs, then I can choose one that's off-centre to save me doing all that, I won't know I'm born when that happens, it will be like a new start for me :smile:

I'm waiting to see what Sony are releasing in the Autumn, if they don't give me what I want then I'll switch brands cos my gear is really holding me back now.

Geoff.
Posted by Andrew Mason on September 6, 2010 at 6:55 PM
Geoffrey, I think Ian is being incredibly pernickety about the lower bud and personally I woudl be happy to have this.Andrew
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on September 7, 2010 at 1:50 AM
I like this one very much. Lovely image, attractive perch and great detail. Well done. :smile:
Posted by Andy Shepherd on September 7, 2010 at 4:38 AM

Good looking image Geoffrey, like it.

Andy...
Posted by Jorne de Bruin on September 7, 2010 at 7:19 AM
Lovely image, great comp, pose and bg! :toast: :toast:
Posted by Barrie Courtenay on September 7, 2010 at 12:57 PM
Hi Geoffrey,sorry but but unfortunately cant find any nits on this one :biggrin:

Beauty :toast: :wavey: :toast:
Posted by Phil Mclean on September 7, 2010 at 2:59 PM
Another fine portrait Geoffrey.

Phil. :toast:
Posted by Geoffrey Baker on September 7, 2010 at 4:44 PM
Thanks everyone :smile:

Geoff.
Posted by Shaun Simpson on September 8, 2010 at 3:13 PM
No nits on this one from me a lovely image well done :toast: :toast: