Bridled Titmouse

Gallery: AvianPosted May 7, 201066 views5 comments

Canon 7D, 500mm f/4 + 1.4x, monopod.

1/1600, f/6.3, ISO 400

Crop to 57% (10.2 of 18MP)

This Bridled Titmouse was shot 13 Mar 2010 at Montezuma Well National Monument. I like the acrobatic feeding pose here, and although it's hard to see, there is a spider in the bird's bill. Not a lot of detail in the dark throat, and I can't seem to get more with it looking natural. The other obvious nit is the oof branch across the tail.

Comments and critiques appreciated. Please view larger version if possible.

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by Steve Balke on May 7, 2010 at 10:09 PM

There are plenty of attributes for this image, Brian: neat pose, beautiful clear eye complete with catchlight, the little spider, fine detail in the whites. Dynamic acrobat capture!

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Comment posted by Gary Gulash on May 8, 2010 at 1:04 AM

You managed to catch a fun pose. You have covered the minor deficiencies yourself. The setting feels wintery to me, perhaps just that sky color is what I'm interpreting. A different sort of photo, we need more "different' sometimes.

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Comment posted by Monica Siri on May 8, 2010 at 9:30 AM

Brian,
I really like the acrobatic pose of the bird, the catchlight and the little spider in the bill. Very nice shot!

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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on May 8, 2010 at 10:54 AM

Looks like very harsh light, but what a great pose. Sharon

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on May 9, 2010 at 6:02 AM

Nice one Brian - love the pose and eye contact

cheers
Rob

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