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Blue Tit (Blåmes) in the snow


Blue Tit (Blåmes) in the snow
Photo Information
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: 2008-01-03
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 1D Mark II, Canon Ef 400mm /F5.6 L USM, Digital RAW 400
Exposure: f/11, 1/125 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes (Fill) Flash: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Pentaxfriend's favorites, Blue Tits II [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-01-13 8:24
Viewed: 6169
Favorites: 3 [view]
Points: 26
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This is a very common bird The Blue Tit and I really like it because of the nice colours.
This must be a female, she have a nice makeup round the eye ;-)
It was taken from the hide a day when we still had some snow to bright up the day,
The snow makes wonder as it works like a big reflector.
I hope you like this common tit.

PLS
No points for this, I have given them up like some others. I have turn of the points, so save your green ones

I think you know most of the Blue Tit but here is some info.

The Blue Tit, Cyanistes caeruleus (often still Parus caeruleus), is a 10.5 to 12 cm long passerine bird in the tit family Paridae. It is a widespread and common resident breeder throughout temperate and subarctic Europe and western Asia in deciduous or mixed woodlands. It is a resident bird, i.e., most birds do not migrate
The azure blue crown and dark blue line passing through the eye and encircling the white cheeks to the chin give the Blue Tit a very distinctive appearance. The forehead and a bar on the wing are white. The nape, wings and tail are blue; the back is yellowish green; the under parts mostly sulphur-yellow with a dark line down the abdomen. The bill is black, the legs bluish grey, and the irides dark brown. Young Blue Tits are noticeably more yellow. This is a common and popular European garden bird, due to its perky acrobatic performances when feeding on nuts or suet. It swings beneath the holder, calling tee, tee, tee or a scolding churr.
The song period lasts almost all the year round, but is most often heard during February to June.
Source and more info in different language here

Canon 400mm L USM, Tripod, hide,
ISO 400, Raw-format, av-mode, spot metering.
Levels, Contrast, Crop, re-sized to 800 pixels, Smart Sharpen ,PP in PS CS3
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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2908 W: 34 N: 8625] (32146)
  • [2008-01-13 8:30]

Hello Gert. You have captured a fine close up of this little Blue Tit. your sharp focusing has given fine detail and natural colours. you have done well with the bright light from the snow. well done TFS.
Nick..

Excellent job with this one. The colorful bird against the snow really draws your eye to it. The feathers are super sharp. great job.

Bonjour Gert
Très belle prise, excellente balance contraste-couleurs, bonne netteté, cadrage et belle attitude du sujet.
Amicalement Robi

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3816 W: 190 N: 11348] (34987)
  • [2008-01-13 8:47]
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Hej Gert,
Exquisite shot of the blåmes!
Superb contrast with the snow and technically first rate.
Nice to see and thanks for sharing this.
Hälsningar,
Ivan

Snön är väl borta nu hos dig? Vi har fått lite sol idag men jag gräver fortfarande i arkivet!

Very sharp image, Gert. Lot of details. Good colours. Beautiful bird.
Well done
TFS
Annick

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3585 W: 143 N: 5669] (18533)
  • [2008-01-13 10:30]

Hi Gert.
Brilliant exposure, colour and detail reproduction. Image of the bird is simply outstanding. It is the sample of great skill of shooting in difficult light and colour/contrast conditions. My best wishes and many thanks.
Alexei.

Hi Gert,

Excellent shot of this beautiful Blue Tit
SUPERB detailed with lovely colors and great DOF
I like the pose and the BG

TFS Thijs

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2388 W: 94 N: 5521] (17576)
  • [2008-01-13 13:18]

Hello Gert,
What an excellent photo of this Tit. Light, colours and details really perfect. DOF, composition and POV are very beautiful.
Regards,
Peter

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  • Ena Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 368 W: 61 N: 591] (2458)
  • [2008-01-13 14:36]

Hi Gert,
Beautiful shot!
Very nice composition!
Love the contrast of the bird on the white BG!
TFS
Ena

Hi Gert,
Beautiful image mf. I like the lightly powdered snow of the FG, and the texture of it. The birds colors stand so well in this white environment too..Sharp & detailed, a great POV, DOF, exposure and composition.
Howard

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  • NinaM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 801 W: 3 N: 2100] (6594)
  • [2008-01-13 18:51]

Hello Gert, you are right, snow is like a big reflector as long as there is a little light. The effect here is beautiful, the colours of the bird shine and are so lively. I love the details of the snow at the foreground yet the totally blurred snow in the background. You managed to get a light that is white and luminous. This is really nice. And the bird is beautiful, yes, it is a female but without lipstick ;-) Bye bye!

Francine

Hello Gert,

Very nice picture of this tit. Very nice composition. Good lighting. Great sharpness. And wonderful colours.
Cheers,
Mariki

stupenda immagine con dettagli perfetti, bellissima composizione. Complimenti.
Ciao Maurizio

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1381 W: 126 N: 5246] (23469)
  • [2008-01-14 10:48]

Hello Gert, wonderful shot ! The details are just perfectly sharp and the exposure is fantastic, very well done, thanks !

Mario

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3315 W: 148 N: 6113] (18648)
  • [2008-01-14 11:13]

Yes, it must be the female - she's so pretty!!
Cute capture Gert, her colours stand out well against the snow - and I like how she's standing on the stick in the snow,
Well captured MF
Janice

hello Gert

WOW !

what a superb shot you did here, you managed very well
your camera to could had details on the bird's plumage
and on the white snow, the colours are beautiful,
and i love the way you framed the bird on the image, TFS

Asbed

Hello Gert,

What an amazing and colorful bird... Even more colorful within this white snow so well exposed! The details on the feathers are awesome!! You did also a remarkable composition and it is true that it looks like a female ;-) Very nice bg enhancing the bird!

Congratulations and TFS!

Michel

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  • mlines Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 539 W: 24 N: 596] (2870)
  • [2008-02-25 22:03]

Hi Gert, A very sharp capture of this fine looking small bird. Well cropped and the snow base make it special. TFS. Murray.

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