Posted by Karen Summers on October 4, 2010 at 6:26 PM
One from my Ltt collection one of my fav little birds and one of the hardest to photograph I think, they are so quick.This was took in the woods just as the light was fading.
Posted by Scott Tilley on October 4, 2010 at 6:50 PM
Hi Karen, one I hope to get this winter! I would be well pleased with this. Spot on!
Scott
Posted by Fran French on October 5, 2010 at 1:25 AM
A beautiful image Karen, lovely catchlight in the eye, and I love the complimentary b/g! Got these coming into our garden now, and I hope to capture an image as good as this! Great stuff.
lovely colours and detail Karen, an excellent LTT shot.
Matt
Posted by Dave Bartlett on October 5, 2010 at 7:32 AM
Beautifully lit, and great colour palette too. Nice one Lots of these in the garden here too.
Posted by Dale Sutton on October 5, 2010 at 7:54 AM
Superb Karen you know what that 50d takes a cracking image.
Dale
Posted by Karen Summers on October 5, 2010 at 8:11 AM
thanks Dale this was took before i had the mk4 but when I look back at some took with my 40D and then 50D I think to myself they were good camers still got the 50D
Now you're talking! This is an absolutely cracking shot Karen, beautiful bird, stunning light, fantastic perch and a perfect background. None of the additional elements detract at all from the bird, all they do is compliment and enhance it. This is exactly the sort of thing that I was talking about when I commented on your bullfinch image and specifically that the twiggy perch let it down somewhat.
You don't need to get a bird to perch on something average in order to show the bird off, you need to get the bird to perch on something that will enhance it just like you have done here. If you don't believe me then put this LTT next to your bully, this wins by a country mile and is the best picture that I've seen from you (though I've probably missed lots!). Brilliant!!
Andy
Posted by Karen Summers on October 5, 2010 at 9:15 AM
Thanks for that Andy and I do understand what you are saying, I would hope you have missed some of my good ones lol, and I have lots more hopefully you will like, and I do appreciate the advice and comments which is why I post on here, glad you like it they are difficult subjects but I love the challenge
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17 repliesCanon 50D, Canon 300f2.8 + 1.4 convertor, ISO 400, f5.6, 1/640
the lights really nice on this one and the background a good un as well
A great capture Karen.
Geoff.
Scott
Fran
Ron
David
David
Matt
Dale
Now you're talking! This is an absolutely cracking shot Karen, beautiful bird, stunning light, fantastic perch and a perfect background. None of the additional elements detract at all from the bird, all they do is compliment and enhance it. This is exactly the sort of thing that I was talking about when I commented on your bullfinch image and specifically that the twiggy perch let it down somewhat.
You don't need to get a bird to perch on something average in order to show the bird off, you need to get the bird to perch on something that will enhance it just like you have done here. If you don't believe me then put this LTT next to your bully, this wins by a country mile and is the best picture that I've seen from you (though I've probably missed lots!). Brilliant!!
Andy
Paul.