Blackcap Chickadee

Gallery: AvianPosted March 30, 2010301 views20 comments

One more shot taking at the time I shot the Titmouse with ice.
The berries on the left are out of focus because of the angle of the branch that bothers me cause the bird is looking in that direction.
I thought about cloning out the branch on the bottom but I think it helps hold the bird into the frame. I like how he or she is puffed out trying to keep warm and the angle of the head.
Cropped some off the right to place the bird a little off center.
Some PS work

Comments

20 comments

Comment posted by Mia McPherson on March 30, 2010 at 5:09 PM

Joe,

The pose of the chickadee is endearing and the color combination is very nice too with the red berries. The branch & berries being OOF on the left side of the frame aren't all that bothersome to me.

You may have just forgotten them but posting your techs would help us to give you more thorough critiques. Nice details and a beautiful look at the chickadee's eye.

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Comment posted by Joel DeYoung on March 30, 2010 at 5:22 PM

Wahoo! what a Gorgeous shot! You captured some good feather detail, and that head turn is really nice. The berries and the clean background really bring this shot all together. Excellent job.

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Comment posted by Dan Moore on March 30, 2010 at 7:47 PM

Great Chickadee shot Joe.
I love the pose and the supporting cast of berries.

Dan

Registered on February 11, 2010, 143 Posts, 1248 Comments

Comment posted by Dan Harbour on March 30, 2010 at 9:01 PM

Excellent as posted. I would not clone out anything here, everything seems to work together. The berries being oof is not a issue. Very nice photo.

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Comment posted by Dan Walters on March 30, 2010 at 9:32 PM

Very clean image and I like the way the berries really stand out against the grey background.

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Comment posted by Erik Van de Water on March 30, 2010 at 9:36 PM

I like the gray background which accentuates the detail and color of the bird and berries, I think you found the perfect dof. It's obvious that this is an excellent comp.

Registered on February 27, 2010, 6 Posts, 72 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on March 30, 2010 at 10:59 PM

Beautiful, Joe. A gorgeous composition and pose. If I have a nit, it looks as if the plumage might be just a tiny bit oversharpened. Excellent!

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on March 31, 2010 at 2:11 AM

The contrast between the chickadee and berries is lovely, and the pose you've captured is excellent. Without your shooting specs, it's had to offer much criticism; there's some pixellation in the bird's back. I see that in my shots when I oversharpen, but it might be something else here. A minor nit on a terrific capture.

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Comment posted by Simon Bennett on March 31, 2010 at 2:44 AM

Lovely image especially the unusual and pleasing pose, eye contact, setting with red accents and neutral smooth background.

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on March 31, 2010 at 6:50 AM

Wonderful pose and detail Joe - the berries add a real splash of colour

cheers
Rob

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Comment posted by May Haga on March 31, 2010 at 2:08 PM

Love the setting. Very well done.
May

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Comment posted by denise ippolito on March 31, 2010 at 3:20 PM

It doesn't get much cuter than this. Fantastic details and perch.

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Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on March 31, 2010 at 3:30 PM

Wonderful shot! The OOF berries don't bother me at all. They give a perfect balance with the subject.

Congrats

D&L

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Comment posted by Wayne Willison on March 31, 2010 at 6:20 PM

Wonderful image. The icy berries really augment the chickadee,'s colors.

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on April 1, 2010 at 12:11 AM

A Beauty Joe

Ken Archer

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Comment posted by Ron Dudley on April 1, 2010 at 10:28 AM

Quite a unique shot Joe, esp the pose of the bird and your composition. Nicely done. I wouldn't clone the branch at bottom.

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Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on April 1, 2010 at 2:44 PM

Splendid image Joe

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Comment posted by Tom Mihalek on April 1, 2010 at 2:54 PM

That is a beautiful photo. I think the composition and light are outstanding. Excellent work.

Registered on March 18, 2010, 15 Posts, 10 Comments

Comment posted by Roy Bailey on April 1, 2010 at 3:02 PM

Top class.Fabulous pose and colour.

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Comment posted by Rebecka on December 19, 2010 at 3:31 PM

Love the over-the-shoulder, almost teasing, pose of the bird, the beautiful definition of feathers, nice catchlight, the angle... everything just works, here. Fab shot.

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