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Siskin on a stick

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Posted by Nick Mckeown on November 19, 2011 at 6:24 PM
Siskin on a stick
Nikon D7000 300mm f4 1/200 at f9 tripod

Taken in my garden at a feeding station. Stick found in the local wood. All comments warmly welcomed.
Nick :smile:
Posted by Phillip Tomkinson on November 19, 2011 at 7:13 PM
Hi Nick a super shot.

Phil.

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Posted by Matt Cole on November 20, 2011 at 2:37 AM
Nice, I haven't seen these in my garden for several years. Lovely colours and pose here. The lichen on the perch is nice although if I was to be picky the position of the perch looks a little unnatural I.e. It looks like a snapped stick that has been placed as a perch rather than a naturally growing branch.

Matt :toast:
Posted by Oscar Dewhurst on November 20, 2011 at 3:03 AM
I have never had these in my garden Nick. This is a super image. Colours are lovely, as is the bg and detail. I do agree about the perch looking a bit unnatural though :toast:

Oscar :wavey:
Posted by Robert Lawrence on November 20, 2011 at 9:17 AM
Thats a cracking image Nick. Ticks all the boxes. I don't have too big an issue with the perch although if you just turned it around so that the lichens are on the bottom side it might improve it. Remind me never to invite that Phil Tomkinson round to my place though . . . . A SUPPER SHOT ??? :biggrin:
Posted by David Sewell on November 20, 2011 at 12:58 PM
Very nice, supper - sorry, super - shot. Perhaps a touch of lightening around the eye, especially on the smaller version. The perch does not worry me.

David
Posted by David Taylor on November 20, 2011 at 2:39 PM
Great stick, and the bird's not bad as well. :smile: :wink:

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Posted by PhilH on November 20, 2011 at 4:29 PM
Thats one relaxed looking bird... yes if you are so inclined it may be nice to enhance the natural catchlight a shade. I also feel that the perch is not quite right, hard to put into words, but it looks almost like it has been set up upside down... the lichen should be preferring an uppermost position on the twig, I do hope that makes sense....

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Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on November 21, 2011 at 9:47 AM
Lovely image of this beautiful bird. The perch doesn't worry me either. :smile:
Posted by Nick Mckeown on November 22, 2011 at 1:10 PM
Many thanks for all your kind comments, my stick seems to have illicited more than the bird! Need to check my lichen placement more closely in future. :rolleyes:

Nick :smile: :wavey:
Posted by PhilH on November 22, 2011 at 2:24 PM
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Posted by Dave Bartlett on November 22, 2011 at 4:52 PM
Details in the bird look great - it certainly looks very chilled out :cool: I spent many happy student days studying lichens and could bore you to death .. but I won't, other than to say that the others who commented are certainly right !!!

Dave :toast:
Posted by Ian Mason on November 24, 2011 at 4:25 PM
Great stick, background and bird! Interesting comments about the lichen. I picked up a few such sticks today and, yes the lichen did appear mainly on the upper surface. However, I frequent parts of Perthshire where the lichen thrives so well that branches appear coated round the total circumference - or is my memory playing tricks?