Long-Tailed Tit

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• pvs (13835)
• [2007-02-09 12:19]

Hi Gert,

Well captured this cute lookig fellow,well captured with the snowy BG,I like it a lot,here in Nynas I see them quite often,but most of the time they are in groups high in the trees,so almost impossible to make some shot,but you managed quite well with this one,TFS

Paul

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• methos (1187)
• [2007-02-09 12:20]

Great picture...again...
The details are amazing and the colors representative.
Good job feeding the birds...the rewards have already begun as I understand!

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• jmp (8411)
• [2007-02-09 12:21]

Hi Gert,
Very nice capture in a beautiful pose. It should be all an experience to touch the bird!
TFS, José M.

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• rossofuoco (64)
• [2007-02-09 12:34]

Hi Gert.
Bellissimo scatto e incredibile precisione di fuoco.
Complimenti
Renzo

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• Alex99 (18625)
• [2007-02-09 12:42]

Hi Gert.
What a nice POV and cute tit. I like how your have controlled the lighting and flash work so much. It is very interesting fact: only two object (bird with tail and thin twig) and as a result - nice composition. Excellent reproduction of the snow and bird feathers. Elegant work. My best wishes and TFS.
Alexei.

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• Argus (35173)
• [2007-02-09 12:48]

Hej Gert,
Great capture with unusual POV of the Long-tailed Tit. You caught him so sharply that he looks good against the snow. Nice lighting and comp. too.
TFS,
Ha det bra!
Ivan

En mycket vacker bild, tycker jag.

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• uleko (2941)
• [2007-02-09 13:27]

Hej Gert,
Another beautiful shot of yours of the Long-tailed Tit, this time in an unusual pose which makes for a very attractive composition. Sharp details, good colours wich look very nice against the snow.
TFS and best wishes, Ulla

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• Necipp (100)
• [2007-02-09 14:07]

Nice shot of the long tailed tit white head against the snow background an exposure nightmare but very well handled and superb detail, nicely composed |TFS well done rgds Necip.

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• RAP (7405)
• [2007-02-09 14:22]

Interesante presentación Gert con bellos detalles de esta ave semi oculta por la nieve del fondo.
El apropiado control lumínico permite distinguir los pequeños detalles de su plumaje con buen foco y agudeza.
Me gusta el punto de vista captado y el encuadre que elegiste para su publicación.
El pequeño catchlight es un bonus para la imagen.
Mis mejores saludos... Ricardo

Interesting presentation Gert with beautiful details of this bird partially hidden for the snow of the bottom.
The appropriate light control allows to distinguish the small details of its plumage with good focus and sharpness.
I like the captured point of view and framing that you chose for their publication.
The little catchlight is a bonus for the image.
My best regards... Ricardo

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• stevkds (1789)
• [2007-02-09 16:45]

Very good contrast Gert.
I really like composition and quality here. tfs. Stev

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• clint (1371)
• [2007-02-09 17:00]

i really like this shot, you have managed the exposure really well as it could have been blown out due to the conditions.
you have maintained some fine detail in the plumage and a nice catchlight in the eye.
all the best.
clint

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• loot (10077)
• [2007-02-09 17:07]
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Hi Gert

This is just one more of your many amazing bird shots, especially when you capture them in the snow. Obviously the 'snow-white' snow (sorry for the parallelism) is far more difficult to capture successfully than what one might anticipate. It is highly reflective and mostly void of much colour, contrast, and detail. It might easily get over exposed thus lack any ability to show texture or interest. Yet, you make it look so easy. Never failing to surprise me anew every time I look at one of your beauties in the snow. The subject will stand out so well against the snow while the snow itself never becomes a distraction due to the negative effects or difficulties mentioned above.

This is a great capture of the little Long-tailed tit. It shows the bird with such taste and tenderness while your artistic and creative abilities reproduce the bird in all its amazing splendour.

Great work and TFS.
Regards
Loot

PS. I hope that wrist is coming on just fine MF. I have been so consumed by the rat-race this last week that I could only muster some sporadic or hit-and-run activities on TN. I still got a lot of catch up to do.

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• Tamrock (3139)
• [2007-02-09 17:43]

hej gert!
si på fan där satt den!
sharp with good composition
and perfect exposure!
good work my friend!

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• fiyo (10618)
• [2007-02-09 17:54]

Hello Gert,
This is Very well exposed, with excellent sharpness, detail, DOF and colors. Well composed, nice POV. Very well done!

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• scottevers7 (12267)
• [2007-02-09 20:31]

Hi Gert,
Well done! White plumage on white snow is a exposure nightmare, but you nailed this one. Colors and detail look great. A good pose on the twig allowed him all in the frame perfectly.
Scott

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• dew77 (13209)
• [2007-02-10 4:41]

Hello Gert,
Excellent capture.Details on white feathers are amazing.I liked POV,catchlight in eyes,pose of bird and composition a lot.Have a great weekend!
TFS..:-)

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• marhowie (302)
• [2007-02-10 8:22]

Hello Gert & Good Morning.
Excellent capture, lovely pose in this little cutie..
Perfect exposure with very good sharpness, detail, colors, and DOF. I like the composition with the bird looking back across the frame into the corner as well :)
Very well done.

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• vanderschelden (30147)
• [2007-02-10 8:57]

Difficult stuff to photograph; the little bird as well as the snow. And the combination of the two...
Positive is that you have detail in the highlights(snow); but at the same time there's a bit of bluish cast in the snow. I quickly add that my LCD I recently bought has a calibration setup in the factory and no other specific calibration and is not characterized as well. No color management system:-).
Another nit is the black tail; the shadows deliver us no detail.
That said the image area around the beak and the eye as well as the plumage in that area are very well done in terms of pose, sharpness, detail and so forth. IMHO the image was almost a mission impossible but you survived it very well...
TFS
Annick

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• fartash (5161)
• [2007-02-10 9:23]

Hello Gert
Wonderful shot of Long-tailed Tit,
Excellent composition and colors,
Welldone.

Regards
Fartash

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• claudine (0)
• [2007-02-10 9:45]

Hello Gert,
I guess it is the Long-Tailed day :) I like this unusual POV and composition. Details and exposure are very good too and this beautiful snow makes a perfect BG. I like these birds that we don't have here :( Well done! Thanks,
Claudine

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• Demetrio (844)
• [2007-02-11 11:54]

Hi Gert,

never seen this type before so its interesting for me as I know now what to look out for. Its amazing that they will let you get so close, but then again i guess so would I if I was freezing cold and looking around for food in these temps.

Nice work Gert see you around.

Demetrio

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• Jamesp (16524)
• [2007-02-16 9:00]

Hi Gert

Well done - I often have flocks of 8 12 Long Tailed Tits in my garden - they never stay still. Not only have got a shot but it is excellent.James

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• Finland_in_Eton (876)
• [2007-03-14 10:49]

Beautiful composition and POV. Excellent color and detail considering the snowy background. Fantastic that you were able to get close enough to touch one of them. TFS

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• romuszka (2119)
• [2009-02-23 7:50]

Witaj Gert
It how foundling at you was sought was this and in sniego Long-Tailed Tits well. Pretty sniegu is on background. Sharp picture. Perfect frame.
Pozdrawiam - Roma