Blue Tit

by Phillip Tomkinson

Gallery: AvianPosted December 8, 2010209 views17 comments

One from yesterday in the park.

Phil.

D300 Sigma 800 1/400th @ f6.3 iso 800.

PP in Bibble & CS2

Comments

17 comments

Comment posted by Giorgio Gregori on December 8, 2010 at 5:21 PM

Very nice , like a lot the setting and diffuse light .
An icon of ( incoming ) winter .
Giorgio

Registered on November 16, 2007, 87 Posts, 793 Comments

Comment posted by KC Choo on December 8, 2010 at 5:43 PM

Love the colours here!

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on December 8, 2010 at 5:52 PM

Awesome cold feeling to this shot Phillip. Love the bird, BG, and frost. Well done.

Registered on December 6, 2008, 360 Posts, 7132 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on December 8, 2010 at 7:27 PM

A lovely image with a great feel for the weather.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1031 Posts, 12705 Comments

Comment posted by Joe James on December 8, 2010 at 9:08 PM

Gorgeous shot Phil! Really good comp and perfect DOF.

Registered on November 20, 2009, 89 Posts, 808 Comments

Comment posted by Ken Archer on December 8, 2010 at 9:47 PM

Super Cool

Ken Archer

Registered on October 28, 2004, 222 Posts, 6683 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on December 8, 2010 at 10:23 PM

Beautiful, Phil. The fluffed out bird and the frost crystals really work well together. A bad winter is good for something! Great job on the exposure.

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Comment posted by Danny Laredo on December 8, 2010 at 11:23 PM

Wonderful image. Love the snow on the perch.

Registered on March 18, 2008, 71 Posts, 332 Comments

Comment posted by Rob Drummond on December 8, 2010 at 11:49 PM

I feel cold just looking at it Phil - love the comp

cheers
Rob

Registered on November 8, 2003, 617 Posts, 8267 Comments

Comment posted by Pete Bengeyfield on December 9, 2010 at 10:10 AM

There's a lot to like hare - the head on pose and the frost on the branches. Well done,

Registered on December 2, 2003, 1247 Posts, 3439 Comments

Comment posted by Wayne Willison on December 9, 2010 at 10:24 AM

The setting is delightful. Pretty bird, and that eye contact is priceless here.

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on December 9, 2010 at 10:37 AM

Wonderful composition and look from this colorful bird, well done.

Registered on September 17, 2009, 302 Posts, 5535 Comments

Comment posted by Shaun Simpson on December 9, 2010 at 2:40 PM

oooh that looks cold, really liking this, sums up winter so far very well

Registered on June 6, 2010, 12 Posts, 110 Comments

Comment posted by Geoffrey Baker on December 9, 2010 at 7:26 PM

An excellent image, well captured.

Geoff.

Registered on August 20, 2010, 192 Posts, 980 Comments

Comment posted by Fabio Giarrizzo on December 10, 2010 at 3:54 PM

Nice shot- Excellent composition, detail, and light- well done

Registered on December 3, 2010, 90 Posts, 1614 Comments

Comment posted by David E Lester on December 11, 2010 at 7:45 AM

Outstanding !! That would make a great post card image as well as hanging on the wall !!

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

Comment posted by Mia McPherson on December 11, 2010 at 6:55 PM

Phillip,

This is delightful, love the birds pose, the frost and the subtle colors of this tit.

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