Varied Sittella #2

Gallery: AvianPosted February 11, 2011169 views25 comments

Another shot of the sittella spiralling its way down the dead limb.

1d2n 500/f4 1.4X
ISO 400 f9 1/250 exp comp -1/3 cropped from horizontal

cheers
Rob

Comments

25 comments

Comment posted by Mauro Pasquero on February 11, 2011 at 6:23 AM

Great perch, nice pose, rich detail, good complementary BG. I like it, Rob !
Mauro

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Comment posted by Karen Summers on February 11, 2011 at 6:25 AM

This is lovely Rob I love the composition and the exposure is spot on, love the way he is coming down the perch a beautiful looking bird

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Comment posted by Phil Mclean on February 11, 2011 at 7:23 AM

Everything spot on Rob.
Perfect portrait.

Phil.

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on February 11, 2011 at 7:31 AM

Awesome shot Rob. Love the comp. The perch branch has a ton of character and adds a lot of interest to the shot IMO. Great dynamic pose by the bird and the bird is tack sharp. Background really shows off the bird and perch. Well done

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Comment posted by Ron Dudley on February 11, 2011 at 7:52 AM

I love everything I see here Rob. A really fine image. Congrats!

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Comment posted by Randy Bacon on February 11, 2011 at 8:11 AM

Wonderful shot Rob, I agree with Ron, the perch add a lot of character to the shot and provides a great setting for this gorgeous little bird. Exposure and detail are excellent and I love the BG - nice!

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Comment posted by Joel DeYoung on February 11, 2011 at 8:15 AM

Nicely executed photo Rob. The composition, colors and details are all spot on. Good eye contact and an interesting perch. Nicely done.

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Comment posted by Keith Bauer on February 11, 2011 at 8:52 AM

Excellent. That pose and perch really add a lot of character to this image.

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Comment posted by Keith A Anderson on February 11, 2011 at 8:59 AM

Striking bird, with an awesome composition. The pose, colors and detail are great. I really enjoy seeing these avians from down-under.

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Comment posted by Wayne Rhodus on February 11, 2011 at 9:22 AM

Simply wonderful image in all respects Rob. The only thing I can see that could possibly make this better would be to saturate the coloration of the eye just a bit to really make this come alive. Excellent!

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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on February 11, 2011 at 9:59 AM

Great comp and a very nicely presented image! Sharon

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Comment posted by Darren Colello on February 11, 2011 at 12:22 PM

Very cool species. Excellent comp here Rob. Superb image!!!

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on February 11, 2011 at 1:35 PM

Spiraling sittella would of been a good title for this image. Everything comes together on this one, perch, pose and background, well done.

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Comment posted by Bill Leggett on February 11, 2011 at 2:47 PM

Excellent image, Rob! I really like the soft light in this.

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Comment posted by Simon Bennett on February 11, 2011 at 2:49 PM

Lovely pose, composition and branch. Backgrounds good too.

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Comment posted by Danny Laredo on February 11, 2011 at 3:55 PM

Wonderful pose and perch.

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Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on February 11, 2011 at 4:15 PM

super nice, Rob. I really like everything about it. great perch, pose, and bg, not to mention a really cool subject.

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Comment posted by Wayne Willison on February 11, 2011 at 4:57 PM

Audobon material for sure. The bird is almost upside down yet the image is totally balanced.

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Comment posted by Michael Lotito on February 11, 2011 at 9:03 PM

Looks like our nuthatch in many ways. What a nice bird and setting!

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Comment posted by KC Choo on February 11, 2011 at 10:12 PM

Great looking bird and a wonderful presentation of it, Rob!

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Comment posted by Gerard Satherley on February 11, 2011 at 11:23 PM

Great work Rob, The pose, perch and background all add up to a very appealing image.

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Comment posted by Fabio Giarrizzo on February 12, 2011 at 4:36 AM

Superb image- great details, pose and background- a beautiful portrait indeed, Fabio

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Comment posted by Monica Siri on February 12, 2011 at 1:15 PM

A killer image, Rob. Great work