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Common bird
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Copyright: Gert Ellstrom (ellis49) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3388 W: 343 N: 9483] (30813)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-01-26
Camera: Sony Alfa dSLR A100, Sigma 400mm/ 5.6 APO Tele Macro, Digital RAW 200
Exposure: f/8, 1/160 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-04-04 9:10
Viewed: 1022
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 70
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Today’s post is from my archive. This is one of my fav’s, the Long-tailed Tit.
It’s not easy to get a good composition of this bird since the tail is longer than the body.
They are common up here and lives in small family groups 4-20 members.
It’s a restless bird, very mobile and never sit still but they are not shy and you will come very close to them.
I hope you like him.

Some info about the Long-Tailed Tit.
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The Long-tailed Tit, Aegithalos caudatus, is a very small passerine bird. It breeds in most of Europe and Asia. It is a non-migratory species.
It is closely related to the true tits, and in winter it is often found with tit flocks.
This is a very small bird at only 13–15 cm in length including its very long tail, which itself makes up 7–9 cm of the total. The Long-tailed Tit is black and brown above and whitish below, with reddish flanks. It has a white crown. North European birds (A. c. caudatus) have completely white heads and flanks.
This is a restless species, constantly on the move as it searches for insects and other small food items. It is usually found in small flocks, and has been described as an avian sheep.
Long-tailed Tits are birds of deciduous woodlands with undergrowth. They nest in a tree or shrub. Six to twelve eggs are laid in a woven closed nest. The nest is held together with spider webs, and camouflaged with lichen. Adult birds will find a relative's nest and help feeding their "nephews and nieces", if their own nest is predated.
The call is loud trisyllabic srih-srih-srih.

/ Info from Wikipedia

Sigma 400mm APO Tele Macro,
ISO 200, RAW-format, manual exposure.fil-in flash
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hello Gert!

a perfect photo of the tit. I even understand it was taken at frost, looking at the bird's feather on back. thank you for sharing!

regards,
Igor

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3596 W: 143 N: 5696] (18621)
  • [2007-04-04 9:51]

Hi Gert.
You managed to contain the long tail into the frame excellently as well as to create once more wonderful bird picture. Amazing composition: sharp V-twig construction with tit on it and fantastic in its beautifulness BG. Great composition and perfect quality. My bets regards and TFS.
Yours Alexei.

Hi Gert,
This is a wonderful capture of this cute bird in its surrounding.
Nice clear details on its plumage.
Very well presented.

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2007-04-04 10:10]

Hi Gert,

It's no wonder this is one of your favorites. Beautiful bird - gorgeous colors, fine details, lovely pose. What a long tail!

Jane

Hej Gert
Common bird for you my friend but not for me :)
Excellent details and colours.
TFS
Ralf

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  • Zeno Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 451 W: 0 N: 975] (8383)
  • [2007-04-04 11:00]

Hi Gert,

Nice representation of this cute, fluffy bird. This bird is really hard to catch because they are very restless. Very sharp picture and sharp details.

TFS and regards,
Zeno.

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3831 W: 190 N: 11410] (35161)
  • [2007-04-04 11:30]

Hej Gert,
This is a very pleasing sharp and well composed capture of the Long-tailed Tit.
They may be locally common in your area but they are uncommon in my part of Scania.
TFS,
Hälsningar,
Ivan

Snyggt gjort!

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  • mikou Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 840 W: 67 N: 1311] (5269)
  • [2007-04-04 12:27]

Hi Gert.
I like this beautiful bird,that is of for me unknown.He's amazing.Very nice composition,sharp details and beautiful colors.
TFS and best greetings Milos.

Hi Gert,
Wonderful Gert!
I do like the detail in the plumage.
No nitpicking here.
TFS
Annick

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  • sgo Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 137 W: 32 N: 239] (718)
  • [2007-04-04 12:35]

Hej Gert!
Den här stjärtmesen gillar jag verkligen! Fototekniskt är ju allting perfekt (som alltid) och kompositionsmässigt finner jag den helt förträfflig, för den har just det där extra "stuket" som gör att man stannar till, beskådar och beundrar den och vill leva sig in i dess utsatthet och uttrycksfullhet. Stort tack för en mycket fin och stämningsfull bild!
Ha det bra!
Göran

Hello Gert,
The bird may be common in your part of the world but it a rare sight for a person like me living in the desert.
I am fascinated with its oval body shape and the long tail. The entire plumage is beautifully coloured.
Great image!
Ram

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3002 W: 162 N: 991] (2901)
  • [2007-04-04 12:43]

Hello Gert,
I really like this one - the pose is so typical and your capture is brilliant. The sharpness is impressive and colours wonderful.
The soft background colours match very well too.
Many thanks and best wishes, Ulla

Hi gert,

A lovely pic of this tit, Love the emotional look of this bird frozen with such good details and composition.

Tfs

GP

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  • pvs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1168 W: 261 N: 3035] (13835)
  • [2007-04-04 13:26]

Hi Gert,

A nice upload and in Nynäshamn I see them as well but mostly high in the trees and impossible to capture,the internet works great on board and it give pleasure to look at TN when the time is available,anyway a great upload with good colors and details,well done and TFS

Paul

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  • Hil Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 705 W: 13 N: 1405] (5027)
  • [2007-04-04 14:47]

Hi Gert

Superb capture of this cute little guy, nicely composed and a great POV and pose with the whole tail in the shot, really nice sharp feather details and excellent colours and lighting.

TFs Hilary :o)

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  • GLEM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 530 W: 87 N: 697] (6159)
  • [2007-04-04 14:56]

hi Gert,
et oui, j'ai l'air ridicule avec mon spécimen peu net... :D
Excellente image, la lumière et la couleur sont magnifiques, position de l'oiseau idéal pour l'admirer pleinement.

tfs

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  • marcin Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 136 W: 0 N: 242] (1826)
  • [2007-04-04 15:00]

hello
perfect photo and wonderful bird
well done
marcin

Hi Gert

What a lovely wee bird. I like the pose. Nice wee catchlight too. Top quality work with excellent DoF. Thank you MF! :-)

Great exposure, sharpness and natural color here... I like the OOF background especially the angles that converge right at the bird's beak.

TFS
Evelynn : )

Hello Gert,
this is a lovely bird shot. I love it. Excellent POV, great exposure, sharpness and details. Natural colours, very nice bg and excellent composition. Thank you my friend.
Greetings
Heinz

Hej Gert!
Wonderful they look like soft fury wad on a stick, it's few birds that make me so happy during the winter as this when they suddenly coming in troops invading my bird table.
Exellent comp and good detail and sharpness.
Jättefint porträtt av vår "sötaste" bordsfågel tycker
Anders mohlin i Gnesta

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  • Debz Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 516 W: 0 N: 846] (3307)
  • [2007-04-05 2:27]

Hi Gert. This is a beautiful photo of the very pretty Long Tailed Tit! Everything about it is excellent. A perfect exposure with v good sharpness, the colours on the plumage are perfect and its a great POV. Well done for mangaging to get the whole tail in! Lovely compositon. Great work. points later :)
tfs
debz

Hola Gert,
Bonita composición, buenas texturas, con gran enfoque, luz y fondo agradables. Saludos
José Ramón

They are such wonderful little birds and you have such a talent for photographing them so very well. Excellent all round as always.

TFS
Emma

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  • methos Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 213 W: 51 N: 281] (1187)
  • [2007-04-05 17:33]

Hi Gert,
WOW! Amazing details and colors, excellent BG and nice composition with the two branches.
I like the colors!
TFS!

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  • fiyo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 987 W: 5 N: 2762] (10618)
  • [2007-04-06 7:25]

Hello Gert,
Wonderful capture.POV,colors,details,framing and composition are excellent.TFS

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  • hester Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1515 W: 18 N: 3165] (11638)
  • [2007-04-06 14:32]

Hi Gert

They may be common where you are but I think this is lovely. Wonderful pose and nicely sharp. DOF, POV and exposure are all excellent. Very sweet

TFS

Karan

Hi Gert, This is one of the MOST loveliest of birds I have seen. Amazing picture. Thank you for capturing and sharing it.

Warm regards, Kiran

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  • Fisher Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1540 W: 309 N: 2234] (8915)
  • [2007-04-08 16:05]

Hi Gert,

This is a beauty, excellent shot and well done on the comp.
A few more weeks to go, and I'm out for the summer.

Mike

Hi Gert,
Nice DoF, greatly focused, superb sharpness, nice details.
Excellent shot.

BL

But they are not common to me Gert :) I love the way you composed this picture and congratulations to have been able to enter all the tail in the frame, which, I know, might not be an easy task! Details, exposure and pose of the bird are beautiful. Nice one! Thanks,
Claudine

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  • horia Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2174 W: 220 N: 4385] (14908)
  • [2007-04-09 8:34]

Hi Gert

You are right: due to the poses of this bird as well as their really long tail, it's quite difficult to get a great composition from them...but you managed it so nicely.
It's not perfectly diagonal, but it looks very natural and that's what i like about it :)
The details and colors are superb, as always, and the exposure is very nicely managed.
The effect of the fill-in flash is excellent and it provides the extra light that was needed to get the best of every texture.

Bravo and TFS
Horia

tjena gert!
helt klart en av mina favoriter oxå!
sharp and fine picture with real
good exposure and fine pov!
well done!

Olá Gert

Linda foto deste pássaro encantador. Parece tão frágil, tão pequeno e ao mesmo tempo me parece muito ágil. Lindas cores!

Abraços,
Vera.

El enfoque y la profundidad de campo, como siempre, excepcionales. Buen fondo de líneas difusas a juego.

Saludos: J. Ignasi

Hi Gert, You have so many lovely birds it is hard to pick one. This is the sort of shot i want to take in the future. Nice and close and very sharp. TFS. Murray.

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