Nature Photographers Network
This is the preserved archive of the original Nature Photographers Network. The community continues at naturephotographers.network.
Coal Tit
‹ PreviousRegional: UKNP GalleryNext ›

Coal Tit

by Oscar Dewhurst

Gallery: Regional: UKNPPosted March 20, 201191 views7 comments
Taken this weekend at the London Wetland Centre - there were a pair of Coal Tits collecting nesting material and food and taking back to a nest in the pines.

Techs:
Nikon D300s
Nikon 200-400mm at 400
Tripod with 393 Head
F4
1/400s
ISO 500

Oscar :wavey:

Comments

7 comments
Comment posted by Mark Davies on March 20, 2011 at 3:58 PM
Nice detail , but feel there are other elements in the image competing for your attention.
Registered on February 3, 2009, 21 Posts, 327 Comments
Comment posted by keith mitchell on March 20, 2011 at 5:08 PM
Pity about the bit around the tail Oscar but the detail on the rest of the bird looks good.

Keith.
Registered on July 12, 2008, 127 Posts, 1735 Comments
Comment posted by Chris O'Reilly on March 20, 2011 at 7:20 PM
Hi Oscar
I like this. The coal tit's population in the UK owes a lot to conifer plantation and represents one of the few success story's of this 'monocular' habitat. Therefore the image has value in terms of telling a story.

My only nit would be the inclusion of the twig in the top-right corner - it really competes for attention.

Cheers,
Chris
Registered on May 30, 2008, 8 Posts, 65 Comments
Comment posted by Neil Burton on March 21, 2011 at 4:45 AM
Colours seem a little strong but you got good detail. Other nits mentioned.
Registered on September 16, 2010, 26 Posts, 461 Comments
Comment posted by Phillip Tomkinson on March 21, 2011 at 1:21 PM
Hi Oscar a nice image with good colour.

Phil.

:toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :wavey:
Registered on July 14, 2005, 194 Posts, 427 Comments
Comment posted by Guy Rogers on March 21, 2011 at 3:12 PM
Hello Oscar.

Nice detail in the Coal Tit and I like the overall setting.

Two small nits would be the twig top right which as already been mentioned and I think I would remove the small pine needle bottom middle.

:wavey: :wavey: :wavey:
Registered on January 16, 2007, 450 Posts, 995 Comments
Comment posted by Graham Goddard on March 21, 2011 at 3:40 PM
Nits covered Oscar - you certainly must know the LWC like the back of your hand by now.

:toast:
Registered on November 21, 2008, 66 Posts, 253 Comments