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Gallery: Gallery of the MonthPosted November 13, 2014686 views18 comments

Autumn Tit

Blue Tit
Room window job again.(See house reflection if you blow the eye up) Beech hedge in the back - and yes it was that colour with the light coming directly at the camera. House wall acts as a reflector.
D7000
Sigma 100-300mm
EV and contrast down 1 in camera
70 % 0f frame.
800 ISO
125th @f9
Neat image/Image guru
Bibble and paintshop pro.
Thanks for looking - any coments welcome- I know many will not go for the backdrop.
JohnR

Comments

18 comments

Comment posted by Scott Frye on November 13, 2014 at 7:53 PM

Like those colors -- good choice of F9 for depth of field -- the bird is a standout against the brilliant colors in the background

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Comment posted by John Tobias on November 13, 2014 at 9:47 PM

The blue tit stands out very nicely from the BG. Good colors and details. Thanks for sharing.

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Comment posted by Tjie Poo on November 13, 2014 at 11:43 PM

What an adorable picture ! Great pose and gorgeous background. I like the diagonal perch too. Nicely done John !

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on November 14, 2014 at 2:29 AM

It's the colors that make the image here. Wonderful way of framing an everyday species ! Nice ! Hans

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Comment posted by Martin Dunn on November 14, 2014 at 7:53 AM

nice capture John. Lots of detail.
I, for one, have no problem with the background. The colours are strong, but they contrast well with the subject.

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Comment posted by John Robinson on November 14, 2014 at 5:10 PM

Thanks- for those preffering less colour, heres one with the BG desturated a tad.
Cheers
JohnR

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Comment posted by Patrick O'Healy on November 14, 2014 at 5:21 PM

John,
You always post wonderful shots of sweet little birds. The bird against the background is wonderful. Easy to clone the reflection out of his eye. Keep em coming.

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Comment posted by Gary Minish on November 14, 2014 at 11:47 PM

The dark, rich, background colors really help set off this pastel colored bird. Classic composition, excellent focus, perfect exposure and great details really make this superb, John!

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Comment posted by John Robinson on November 15, 2014 at 6:05 PM

Thanks again. Its always difficult with bright coloured backdrops .Knowing whether to leave it as it was or reduce it. Everyone has different views.
Thanks all again.
JohnR

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on November 16, 2014 at 1:15 AM

You have a talent for framing interesting shots of common birds, John. You aced another one here. I prefer the repost because the background colors don't distract from the bird, but still complement it. Very nice.

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on November 16, 2014 at 2:30 AM

John,
I actually like the Beech hedge in its original and true colours, as for the bird it is perfect for me.

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on November 16, 2014 at 9:13 AM

Just a gorgeous image. Everything about it is great, the composition, color, dof, background, perch, focus and sharpness.

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on November 17, 2014 at 8:31 AM

I really like this one a lot John. This is a scene which could have turned out quite busy with all the leaves, but here they work nicely with the color contrasts. Great job on this one.
By the way......I like the original. I don't think the BG colors detract at all...instead I find the contrast really helps make the bird pop more. In the repost the contrast is gone and the bird starts to blend and get lost more.

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Comment posted by John Robinson on November 17, 2014 at 9:02 PM

Thanks all
Kurt
Its getting so hard to decide what to do when you getso many differing views,and from your comments I reckon "leave as it was in the first place " is about the best !! Iwill always be confused whatever !!
Cheers
John

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on November 18, 2014 at 7:41 PM

A wonderful autumn portrait of this handsome bird John. I like the original version you posted too. Very nice composition.

Sweet One

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on November 19, 2014 at 2:24 AM

Beautiful John - great detail and a gorgeous setting

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Comment posted by Jenaya Launstein on January 19, 2015 at 12:45 AM

Really love this image, John! The colors go together perfectly. Amazing detail! I hope to photograph this species one day.

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on January 19, 2015 at 10:38 AM

Many congrats on a well deserved Gallery of the Month, John, and on this striking image !!!!! ( for me a great background in colours complementing the blue of the bird )

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