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Blue tit is waiting ..


Blue tit is waiting ..
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Copyright: Gert Ellstrom (ellis49) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3387 W: 343 N: 9480] (30807)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-04-19
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 20D, Sigma 100-300 /4 HSM, Digital RAW 100
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/400 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2005-05-01 14:57
Viewed: 1733
Points: 48
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Blue Tit.
Da. Blåmejse, Du. Pimpelmees, Fi. Sinitiainen, Fr. Mésange bleue, Ge. Blaumeise, It. Cinciarella, No. Blåmeis, Sp. Herrerillo común, Sw. Blåmes
This little fellow sitting on the pole where the birdfeeder use to be, and waiting for something good. The feeder are removed after the winter.
I love this little bird, he is very cute. It’s very common here in Sweden and they stay the winter.

From http://www.birdguides.com
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The striking Blue on the wings, tail and especially on the crown make the Blue Tit an easy bird to identify. It is also the only British tit, apart from Crested, to have a dark stripe through the eye, a feature by which the yellower juveniles can be identified.
Breeds and winters in woods, parks, orchards, hedgerows and gardens.
A very abundant and widespread bird, present everywhere except Orkney and Shetland. In winter, varying numbers of continental birds increase the local population in southern and eastern England.
Widespread and numerous in most of Europe.
3 300 000 territories across much of Britain with over a million in Ireland.
16-21 million breeding pairs widespread across Europe (representing 75% of this species range). Absent only from northern Scandinavia.
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Technique:

Sigma 100-300/ 4.0 HSM EX @ 250mm
ISO 100, Raw-format manual exposure,
Converted, contrast and levels/curves,cropped, USM save as JPG for the site.
I used Adobe Photoshop CS2 for PP

Signal-Womb, hummingbird24, Mazer, dew77, PDP, TAZ, Janice, sAner, marhowie, Esox, carper, coasties, Luc has marked this note useful
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Excellent details.
No Crop ?

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  • Toni Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 403 W: 2 N: 316] (2034)
  • [2005-05-01 15:56]

He is very cute with the Swedish flag colours on his chest and wing. I like the way he is standing on the post and the details of his feathers. I would prefer a side view with the angle of the beak. His beak gets lost in this shot.
Regards Toni

Good capture of this little fellow, very good details and very good composition.

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  • Fisher Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1540 W: 309 N: 2234] (8915)
  • [2005-05-01 16:27]

Excelent shot and well done on the composition. Beautiful bird.

Mike

What else to say that everything's perfect? Good saturation of colors, good focus. Well done.

Excellent shot Gert, you just keep delivering the the goods on TN with these amazing bird shots, great work.

Such wonderful colors, Gert! Detail, lighting, BG and POV are truly amazing. Another perfect blue tit. Thank you.

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  • Mazer Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 65 W: 3 N: 34] (104)
  • [2005-05-01 19:09]

Stunning capture, well done and thanks for sharing.

Interesting blue-tit shot, the background looks a little strange. Plumage details are well reproduced though. Nice composition.

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4774 W: 294 N: 4020] (13209)
  • [2005-05-02 2:07]

Hello Gert!
A fat bird again.Colors,details,DOF and composition are excellent.TFS...:-)

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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3065 W: 231 N: 6160] (21048)
  • [2005-05-02 2:34]

That is such a beautiful bird, Gert. We don't have them here in California. The colors are amazing to me. And you have taken such a good shot of him. Very sharp details. Excellent composition. Beautiful colors and background.
RTFS.

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  • Okan Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 104 W: 57 N: 68] (518)
  • [2005-05-02 2:42]

Hi Gert, another excellent shot of this little beauty. nice colours and BG. Good work, TFS.

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  • PDP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 2821 W: 344 N: 3779] (11769)
  • [2005-05-02 3:31]

Hello Gert, great shot! The composition is simple and very effective, just how I like it. Lovley detailed shot as ever. Very well done.

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  • TAZ Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2241 W: 47 N: 3167] (10926)
  • [2005-05-02 3:54]

Belle et intéressante composition photographique pour ce magnifique oiseau. Très jolies couleurs, fond neutre et bonne profondeur de champ.
Very Well Done !

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3315 W: 148 N: 6113] (18648)
  • [2005-05-02 5:46]

This bird is so pretty. You've got a winner here Gert, as this fellow is so clear. Excellent details and colours. I love how that dark stripe goes through their eyes, and the blue is a super colour. Well shown.

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  • sAner Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1490 W: 72 N: 1427] (4744)
  • [2005-05-02 6:06]

A masterpiece Gert. Colors are stunning, details are crisp & clear. POV & DOF are excellent and the BG is too good to be true. Composition is marvelous. Pose is great. You did a splendid job! TFS!

Regards,
Pieter

Gert, Haven't I seen this guy before? ;-))
Excellent details, colors and pose - he's lookin' straight at ya..Very well done!

Very nice capture Gert,
He has posed very well for you here.
Excellent colours, details and very very sharp. Well done on the composition, and a fantastic job with the exposure.
Great shot, thanks for posting

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  • Esox Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 239 W: 20 N: 344] (972)
  • [2005-05-02 10:47]

What a sharp one!
Great composition, efficient DOF, wich isolate the subject, and sweet colours.
Really well done.

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  • Midi Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 150 W: 24 N: 183] (2417)
  • [2005-05-02 11:22]

Another nice shot, it's the perfection. Details and colours are excellent.

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  • carper Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2009 W: 122 N: 2581] (8424)
  • [2005-05-02 12:15]

I go for the blue one Gert,
very good capture, fantastic details in the shot, sharpnes is great even as the fantastic colours, very good in pov, great job,
gr. Jaap

These wee birds are very photogenic. This one is looking straight down the kens. Excellent detail Gert. Thanks

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  • Luc Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1873 W: 304 N: 4300] (14729)
  • [2005-05-03 21:03]

Personal assessment of the photo: excellent.
Strong visual impact.
Aptness of the photo for the site: excellent.
Personal assessment of the note: complete.
Thank you very much Gert.

Great shot Gert, good sharpness and POV even if I think that it's too centered. Great colours.
Well done.
TFS.

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