ChestnutBacked Chickadee

Gallery: AvianPosted November 11, 2017153 views7 comments

I found this old round with a wonderful knothole through it that I've repurposed as a peanut feeder. It hasn't taken the Chickadees (both Chestnut-backed and Black-capped) very long to discover it. Unfortunately, the light has been pretty dim the last couple of days, so I couldn't get the dof I'd really like without going to a multi-flash setup which I don't have.

7Dii, Sigma 150-600 C @ 324 mm, Jobu Gimbal on blind window, f/8, 1/250, iso 2000, manual exposure, flash with compensation at -1 2/3. I used NeatImage for noise reduction and it handled the iso2000 quite well even after having to increase exposure substantially in the RAW conversion. Processed in LR & PS CC. Cropped from a horizontal original to 14.3 MP before resizing. Taken this morning at 10:06 am.

Your comments and critiques are always appreciated.

Thanks,

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by Sharron Sims on November 11, 2017 at 6:59 PM

What a unique perch. I love it.

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Comment posted by Allen Brooks on November 12, 2017 at 12:05 AM

Good detail in the chickadee. Interesting perch that works well with the background.

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on November 12, 2017 at 5:41 AM

Great perch you have here Dennis, looks like it could make a nice nesting cavity for this little cutie.

Great pose and sharp details!

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on November 12, 2017 at 10:13 AM

Oh, I live this setting, the enormous hole compared with the little Chikadee ! Colors are matching as well. Nice one, Dennis ! Cheers,
Hans

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on November 12, 2017 at 11:55 AM

Nice understated earth tones. Good position for the chickadee.

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Comment posted by David Schoen on November 12, 2017 at 3:39 PM

The Chickadee sure fits in nicely in this unique perch. Good color, detail, and pose. The textures are superb.

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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on November 12, 2017 at 10:39 PM

Very creative. Great position for the Chickadee. I agree with Hans, really a great setting.

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