Black-capped Chickadee

Gallery: AvianPosted April 13, 20171,267 views8 comments

This is just a Chickadee but I really liked the bird against the colors of the background. It might need a head turn. Taken on a rainy day.

Iso 800, 600 mm, F9, 320th, D 500, fill flash at zero, 60% full frame, tripod, Topaz, TK five luminosity masks, TK actions

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8 comments

Comment posted by Barbara Graham on April 13, 2017 at 5:10 PM

Really pretty, nice detail, I agree that a head turn would make it better.

Registered on July 27, 2010, 1310 Posts, 5035 Comments

Comment posted by Steve Thompson on April 13, 2017 at 5:21 PM

Great detail in this David. The perch and the background are both very nice. I also like the placement in the frame and yea, more head turn would be nice but this is a very nice profile pose. I don't mind it.

Registered on August 7, 2014, 125 Posts, 2319 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on April 13, 2017 at 7:54 PM

Love it!
Excellent detail, wonderful perch with the lichen, and beautiful BG.
Great as is, with the nice eye catchlight.
IMO, too much emphasis is put on "head turn" - makes all poses look the same.
Very fine image!
Sandy

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on April 13, 2017 at 8:41 PM

No such thing as just a Chickadee when they pack so much personality into that little package, David. A sweet shot of the bird with a nice perch and lovely bg.

My wife says everyone's fed up with the rain!

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Comment posted by Jerry Austin on April 14, 2017 at 9:18 AM

Killer background, killer perch, killer subject. Doesn't get much better than this. Excellent.

Registered on January 6, 2012, 651 Posts, 3448 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Kellermeyer on April 14, 2017 at 12:43 PM

I love the back ground and detail. Lovely natural capture. The head could be turned more but its a great image

Registered on March 19, 2013, 52 Posts, 161 Comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on April 14, 2017 at 3:33 PM

Well made, David. I agree with Sandy on the head turn. It means for one thing that you have put some stress on the bird to make it take notice. As for this image, the detail is sweet, the perch and BG are excellent! cool

Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments

Comment posted by Jenaya Launstein on April 21, 2017 at 3:13 PM

Chickadees are one of my favourite birds, but boy are they hard to photograph! I would absolutely love to have this one in my collection. You are right about that background, just a beautiful colour palette! Really cool to have the moss covered branch, it adds to the photo in my opinion. Oh, and his pose looks just fine to me!

Registered on February 8, 2011, 254 Posts, 1302 Comments