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Get off! That's my piece of cake!


Get off! That's my piece of cake!
Photo Information
Copyright: Jean Michel Peers (JeanMichel) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 633 W: 87 N: 938] (2864)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2004-12-15
Categories: Birds
Camera: Sony DSC-F717, Sony/Zeiss teleconverter (1,7)
Exposure: f/2.4, 1/160 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2004-12-22 8:56
Viewed: 1399
Points: 30
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
PARUS CAERULEUS
Size : 11 to 12cm
Weight: 9 à 12 Grams
Life expectancy: 10 to 12 years
Survival rate 30%
Common name : Mésange Bleue (f) European Blue Tit (UK) , Blaumeise (D) , Herrerillo común (E) , Cinciarella (I) , Pimpelmees (NL) , Blåmes (Sw) . Common in all European countries, except far north.
Habitat: cities, parcs, gardens, and a large density in leafy woods, rarely in coniferous forests. Not found over an altitude of 1500m. Nests in tree holes or nesting boxes. 6 to 15 eggs during spring. Hatching during 13-14 days.
Food: insects during warm season, seeds during winter.
These colorful birds are real acrobats. They often search for food, suspended at tiny branches.
In winter, you can have them close to your home by feeding them with a mixture of fat, wheat and appropriate seeds. Despite their small size, they are quarrelsome and they don't hesitate to drive other birds from their place. They show their determination by puffing their feathers. They use their beak as a cutter to open seed shells and pick what’s inside piece by piece. The Blue Tit is smaller than the Great Tit (Parus Major), previously posted by some Tners.

Photograph’s notes
Time of day: 13,38h
Weather conditions : Hazy backlight sun
Shooting conditions : Taken from an observation spot at 3,60 m distance.

Additional Technical data
Focal length (digital values): 48,5mm + teleconverter x1,7
Sensibility: ISO 100
Original file type and size: TIFF 14,7Ko
Camera mode: Speed priority
White balance: Auto
Light and focus sensor : Spot - Auto

Post processing
PS : Cropped - Magenta desaturated - Levels, USM (100-1,0-2)- transferred to jpg – NeatImage.
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To Callie: "It looks as if he had a shower!"JeanMichel 1 12-22 17:07
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Very good shot Jean Michel of a blåmes.
Nice colours good details and composition.
Great note.
Very well done.

Beautiful blue tit Jean. Good POV and DOF.
Good post Well done

Mine wouldn't come that close! Nice shot with loads of detail.

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  • deud Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 499 W: 2 N: 466] (2169)
  • [2004-12-22 10:04]

good composition. nice capture.

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  • IdoTT Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 210 W: 19 N: 86] (482)
  • [2004-12-22 10:38]

An excellent shot Jean!!
Very sharp and clear photo, the colors are great the head is a bit OOF but the picture is great!
Well captured!

WellDone!

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3471 W: 145 N: 5989] (17924)
  • [2004-12-22 14:09]

This is great Jean Michel. Excellent shot with good details and colours. He looks very natural with his messy feathers - needs a bath. These are cute little birds. Well done, Janice

Hi Jean Michel
Can you believe it, three tits on one day, and I like this one of yours too.
It looks as if he had a shower!
Nice overall impact.
Just watch the USM, it should NOT show.

Very nice capture Jean Michel. Very clever handling of the light and the dof.

I am sure that theere will be a lot of tits in the next month or so - the winter is comming and as you mention these little fellows will soon be hanging around the feeding houses.

Well, it seems to be tit day on TN today ;-))
Yet another little beauty, good colours, nice catchlight in the eye and I like the fact that he seems to be singing his head off ;-)

La mésange est un de mes oiseaux préférés; je la trouve sympathique, mais nous n'avons pas de mésanges bleues au Québec. Cette photo est très réussie : elle nous en révèle bien les couleurs et les détails du plumage. La note est également très intéressante.

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2841 W: 75 N: 8090] (27431)
  • [2004-12-23 4:13]

Pros: pose, colours, quality, subject, note
Cons: none

Composition: ****
Sharpness: ****
Color: ****
DOF: ***
POV: ****
Note: ***

Very good compo, even if the focus is a bit soft.
Well done.
TFS.

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  • japie Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1814 W: 100 N: 1904] (5187)
  • [2004-12-23 16:10]

This is beautiful and I love the composition. The sharpness is good as well.

Very well done and thanks for posting.

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  • radz Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 620 W: 11 N: 625] (3390)
  • [2004-12-27 12:01]

Beautiful pic,Excellent compostion , good DOF&pov.Very well written note.

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  • livios Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2300 W: 322 N: 4275] (16888)
  • [2005-02-28 14:12]

Jean Michel, I face some problems when shooting birds. I know how difficult it.

You did very well here. A pleasant composition, nice colors; pov was enough and it also blurred the bg.

A great job indeed.

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