This coal Tit repeatedly landed on the side of this tree trunk before flying to a near by feeder so instead of trying to catch it on a "stick" I opted to take this instead. The ivy was deliberately included to add balance.
1/250 @ f5.6 iso 1600
500mm
Posted by David Taylor on January 7, 2012 at 11:35 AM
Good capture. In 3D it would realy stand out. Try JR's 3D method with a single camera, you never know you might enjoy the challenge.
Posted by Nick Mckeown on January 7, 2012 at 12:00 PM
Great image of a coal tit. As you say the ivy gives the picture balance and the bird stands out for the trunk of the tree at f5.6.
No nits from me at all.
Nick.
Posted by Bob Johnson on January 7, 2012 at 1:19 PM
I like it as is.. perhaps a touch of fill flash if possible just to lift a tad more detail in the blacks... The OoF 'Bokeh' looks a little strange... you don't say what software you use but the left hand side could possibly be improved with a little negative clarity or a touch of softening by gaussian blur....
Poor bird looks like it has a tick attached to its cheek/neck...
Hi Robert.
It looks really good ,i think what Phil says re the blacks is right but hey! it could be these old eyes of mine.
Keith.
Posted by John Robinson on January 7, 2012 at 3:55 PM
Does look a bit heavy on the darks to me Robert. Fill flash as Phil says might help. Thats good Phill says fill
Ivy doesn't bother me too much.
Cheers
John
Discussion
7 repliesThis coal Tit repeatedly landed on the side of this tree trunk before flying to a near by feeder so instead of trying to catch it on a "stick" I opted to take this instead. The ivy was deliberately included to add balance.
1/250 @ f5.6 iso 1600
500mm
No nits from me at all.
Nick.
Bob
Poor bird looks like it has a tick attached to its cheek/neck...
It looks really good ,i think what Phil says re the blacks is right but hey! it could be these old eyes of mine.
Keith.
Ivy doesn't bother me too much.
Cheers
John