Nature Photographers Network
This is the preserved archive of the original Nature Photographers Network. The community continues at naturephotographers.network.
Forums · UKNP

Male blackcap with mistletoe berry

Discussion

7 replies
Posted by David Taylor on April 13, 2013 at 12:05 PM
Male blackcap with mistletoe berry
Not been visiting lately, been in the extra dimension :cool: :biggrin:
This is the first time I've seen a blackcap in my garden and the first time I've seen a bird eat my mistletoe berries.

Sigma Sd14 dslr
Sigma Bigma (50-500mm)lens set at 313mm
f5.6 1/125s
ISO400 Manual exposure through double glazing
Hand held with monopod
Processed in SPP 5.5, Neat Image and StereoPhotoMaker 4.40

Thanks for looking :wavey:

:toast: :toast: :toast: :jump:
Posted by Dawn Monrose on April 13, 2013 at 3:47 PM
Nice capture David, a head turn would have been helpful, but they don't know do they! Looks like it's got a slightly pink/warm cast to it, possibly because of the double glazing? The berry in the beak makes it, nice shot.

:toast:
Posted by Neil Burton on April 13, 2013 at 4:29 PM
Definately a bit pink/magenta but cannot say I have ever seen a BC or a bird eating misletoe. :toast:
Posted by keith mitchell on April 14, 2013 at 3:21 AM
David any food at this time of the year is most welcome nice detail on the bird not sure about the colour :confused:

:toast: Keith.
Posted by Nick Mckeown on April 14, 2013 at 7:16 AM
Had a female blackcap in my garden last year feeding on redcurrants. Great image and pose David.

Nick. :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :smile: :wavey:
Posted by Mike Smith on April 14, 2013 at 5:02 PM
Super encounter, not sure I've seen a blackcap on mistletoe before, but its been a terrible year for berries this winter

Minor nit is the colour balance, but easily sorted :toast:
Posted by Bob Johnson on April 17, 2013 at 7:55 AM
An interesting shot David although it is a little pink & soft :wink:

Bob :smile:
Posted by Alan Bryant on April 18, 2013 at 3:42 PM
I got a single blackcap that visits my garden each day, but with all the neighbours cats that hang out I got no chance for a set up :frown:

Repeat whats been said really, about the colour cast. other than that its a pleasing looking image :cool: