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Crested Tit - (Lophophanes cristatus)

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Posted by Stephen Kaluski on September 30, 2010 at 11:32 AM
Crested Tit - (Lophophanes cristatus)
One of my favourite little birds. At A3 it is pin sharp considering the techs!

Steve
MKIII 500f/4 f/6.3 1/30sec ISO400 FF (Wimberley head/Gitzo tripod)
Posted by Shaun Boycott-Tayl on September 30, 2010 at 11:45 AM
Hi Steve,

Also one of favourite birds.

A superb shot given the techs. :toast: :toast:

I love the background (Smooth and clean my favourite!) The bird is pin sharp with lots of detail in the head and plumage.

A minor nit is the OOF branch middle right in the frame, but I colud live with that if it were my image :wink:

Shaun :wavey:
Posted by Edwin kats on September 30, 2010 at 12:25 PM
I like it. A different setting but still a natural setting for these birds. Nice colors which match perfectly. Well done sir.

Edwin
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on September 30, 2010 at 12:39 PM
Hi Shaun, know what you mean, but it's 'as shot' and happy to leave the gardening.

Edwin, perhaps I'm taking a leaf out of yours & Des's way of thinking :smile: BTW, its a real living tree in a nice new location, not a broken branch :wink:

Cheers
Steve :wavey:
Posted by Ian Macdermott on September 30, 2010 at 12:53 PM
Lovely shot Stephen :toast:

The oof branch is no big deal :smile:

Posted by Edwin kats on September 30, 2010 at 1:11 PM
Ok Steve... now I like it even more.

Ed
Posted by Geoffrey Baker on September 30, 2010 at 1:37 PM
An excellent capture in a lovely setting :smile:
Well done.

Geoff.
Posted by Barrie Courtenay on September 30, 2010 at 1:41 PM
Hi Steve,presume taken in Scotland ? nice bird,nice setting

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Posted by Phillip Tomkinson on September 30, 2010 at 2:09 PM
Hi it's a very nice image Steve one i would like to get one day.

Phil.

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Posted by Lee fisher on September 30, 2010 at 3:06 PM
A quality capture,
Lee
Posted by Graham Goddard on September 30, 2010 at 3:22 PM
'salright I 'spose mate :wink: :wink: :wink: :biggrin:
Posted by Scott Tilley on September 30, 2010 at 4:00 PM
Difficult to do, a bird in a natural setting but standing out from its background but you seem to have cracked it! :toast: Love it.

Scott
Posted by Ian Haskell on September 30, 2010 at 5:55 PM
I like the tones and colours...it doesn't look setup either with is a plus for me too. There is dust spot though between the needles on the lower branch.

Ian
Posted by David Kjaer on September 30, 2010 at 7:39 PM
Hi Stephen

Lovely soft lighting, great BG and perch. Very minor nit it's a pity that the outline of the crest is lost a little against the lichens on the branch.

David :toast:
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on October 1, 2010 at 3:07 AM
Thanks guys.

Will address that Ian when I take a look later.

Hi David, primarily I wanted to get the shot because of the location, however this was to the sacrifice of not illustrating the wonderful crest as you quite rightly said. I have others which illustrate the crest, but my fear is that it looks like another boring 'BOAS', however its in a natural location and not a set up. :wink:

cheers
Steve
Posted by Andrew Parkinson on October 1, 2010 at 7:18 AM
It's admirable that it's a natural location and not a BOAS but for me the bird is just a little bit lost against the branch. It's a shame you couldn't have moved a little to the left as I think the curve in the branch might have framed him nicely. :toast:
Posted by Calum Dickson on October 1, 2010 at 7:51 AM
I like it Steve, and I appreciate it's a natural setting but if I'm being honest the multitude of twigs at the bottom is is too much for me, they keep grabbing my eye.

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Calum