Coal Tit on Willow

Gallery: AvianPosted October 13, 2010166 views14 comments

Another shot of a Coal Tit taken from the hide out in my yard.

Sony A350
Sigma 50-500 EX
1/200th sec
f6.3
ISO 400
330mm
-0.3 stop exposure compensation
Centre-weighted metering
Tripod

Comments

14 comments

Comment posted by Richard Teller on October 13, 2010 at 11:10 AM

Very nice image. The comp., the color, perch and background really work well together.

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Comment posted by Andy Shepherd on October 13, 2010 at 11:20 AM

Thats a very well balanced image, Geoffrey. Very clean and simple with great complimentary colours.

Andy...

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on October 13, 2010 at 2:10 PM

Beautiful, Geoffrey. Lovely detail and I love the perch.

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Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on October 13, 2010 at 3:53 PM

I really like this. BG, sharpness and composition are superb. Great perch!

D&L

Registered on October 7, 2008, 166 Posts, 3044 Comments

Comment posted by Max Waugh on October 13, 2010 at 4:41 PM

The willow adds a nice texture that echoes the plumage... Nice job capturing these two together.

Max

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on October 13, 2010 at 5:01 PM

Very nice comp Geoffrey. Love the colors and nice exposure on the bird. Nice sharpness and detail.

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on October 13, 2010 at 6:47 PM

Love the simplicity, detail and comp Geoffrey - well done

cheers
Rob

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Comment posted by Darren Colello on October 13, 2010 at 7:22 PM

Geoffrey, this is wonderful. That perch really makes it for me. Overall the colours and detail are fantastic. WOW

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Comment posted by Dan Sorochan on October 13, 2010 at 7:46 PM

Great perch and eye contact

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on October 13, 2010 at 11:36 PM

Geoffrey, the pussywillow perch is great. Love the pose, light and headturn. Nice details & sharpness too.

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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on October 14, 2010 at 9:33 AM

Super crisp detail on both bird and perch...very nicely done! Sharon

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Comment posted by David E Lester on October 14, 2010 at 10:29 PM

This shot is great....

Registered on March 24, 2010, 155 Posts, 793 Comments

Comment posted by Simon Bennett on October 15, 2010 at 1:58 AM

A delightful image Geoffrey, good pose and eye contact, nice perch, lovely background.

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Comment posted by Fabio Giarrizzo on December 3, 2010 at 4:00 PM

I really like this picture- details, composition and colours are awesome- great job, Fabio

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