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Blue Tit
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Copyright: Ulla Kruys (uleko) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2295 W: 163 N: 6692] (21138)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-03-23
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon PowerShot S2IS, 2X Teleconverter TC-DC58C
Exposure: f/4, 1/400 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Birds in Sweden [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-03-24 9:09
Viewed: 635
Points: 42
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Blue Tit – Parus caeruleus

Together with the Great Tit this is the most common visitor to our garden. I enjoy watching the behaviour of these cheeky little birds, often quite aggressive chasing bigger birds away. At the moment we have a pair here who are considering occupying a nesting box on a pine tree just outside our garden.

The male and female Blue Tit look alike but you can tell the male by his behaviour and lively song. The Blue Tit is a bird that can recognise ultra-violet light much better than man. This means that the male can easily distinguish the blue cap of a female from a male as their ultra-violet reflection differs.

The Blue Tit is quite common in the southern part of Sweden and further up north along the Baltic coast. It prefers deciduous forests but also occurs in pine forests like here in our vicinity.

This was taken from a distance of 5 metres with the camera handheld. It’s been cropped and sharpened.

Alex99, matatur, eqshannon, rousettus, gerbilratz, nglen, CeltickRanger, Luis52, boreocypriensis, ramthakur, haraprasan, jaycee, Adanac has marked this note useful
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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2935 W: 142 N: 4217] (13775)
  • [2008-03-24 9:16]

Hi Ulla.
Once again brilliant work of your compact camera (how many of them you have and so perfectly use?) and tele converter. Very pleasant scene, blameless composition and nice combination of sharpness (of the tit image) and blurriness of the charming surroundings. I like amazing lights and darks. Ina word, Bravo. Perfect work.
Alexei.

A perfect hand held tele-macro shot Ulla, the pastel colors and plumage details of the cute Tit are rendered perfectly, as usual, my friend, the low POV clearly displays the bird within a natural garden environment, good comp. indeed!
Cheers,
Mehmet

Hi Ulla,what a nice colours have this birs! Perfect pic,i like a lot the tree whit the springtime alerts too,very excellent work,have a nice day,Luciano

hand held....very nicely Ulla...so delicate a touch. I hope that isn't an offensive term in Europe..Here women have a much different approach these days...
Bob

Hello Ulla,
what a nice capture of cute blue tit with superb colors, fine sharpness and details. POV and composition also great. good notes as like always. Thanks for sharing, best wishes
Ahmet

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  • tasos Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 13 W: 0 N: 18] (191)
  • [2008-03-24 10:23]

Hi Ulla,
Very nice capture with great colors!
Well done, TFS
Tasos

Hello Ulla
You have done so well here...These lovely little birds rarely rest for a second and you have captured this one superbly amongst the tangle of branches which are showing some real signs of spring with the buds.
My Best regards
Paul

God dag Ulla, en mycket trevlig ta till fånga , fågeln har en mycket trevlig pose,the focusen och detaljerna de/vi/du/ni är utmärkt. Du har en stor DoF och en underbar POV. hänsynen h

Hi Ulla,

These "Pimpelmees"(so callad in the Neterlands)are very sharp with natural beautiful colors been photograpth.


regards Gert

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1864 W: 2 N: 4738] (18250)
  • [2008-03-24 13:46]

Hi Ulla. This is a fine close up of the Blut tit. we have a pair in and out of the nesting box in the garden . so they think spring is near by. you have captured this little one with gooddetail and natural looking colours.a typical looking pose. well done TFS.
Nick..

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1555 W: 233 N: 5087] (17953)
  • [2008-03-24 14:44]

What a nice shot of this little Blue Tit!
This guy's plumage is very vivid and bright!
Great composition and POV.
Nice DOF as well.
Good work Ulla!

Cheers,
Joe

hello Ulla

lovelys shot of a cute bird, excellent POV and framing, excellent DOF,
great details of the plumage and lovely catch-light at the eye, TFS

Asbed

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  • Luis52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1035 W: 5 N: 2718] (9902)
  • [2008-03-24 18:32]

Hola Sra. Ulla.
Una hermosa foto la de hoy. Muy agradables tonos de colores y fina pose de este diminuto pajarillo, que tambien es muy inquieto y por lo tanto dificil de lograr una buena foto.
Alta calidad en fotografia.
Saludos
Luis52.

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2726 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2008-03-24 21:07]

Hello Ulla

A lovely capture of this cute little Blue Tit.
The details are sharp and well focused.
Excellent natural colours and lighting.
Wonderful catch light in the eye.
TFS

Rob

Hello friend Ulla,
Lovely and superb capture of this beutiful Blue Tit. All are perfect as usual. TFS.
My best regards,

Bayram
Ps. p. t.

You have used the tele-converter with your Powershot to great effect, Ulla.
The image is sharp and crisp with fine details and colours on this cute little Blue Tit.
Despite the maze of branches around it, the subject stands out independently.
A slight noise in the BG is a minor and insignificant nit.
TFS and regards.
Ram

Hi Ulla,
A nice capture of this blue tit. Very good composition and excellent details. Thanks a lot for sharing.

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1675 W: 8 N: 4021] (13255)
  • [2008-03-25 8:58]

Hi Ulla,

This is such a pretty bird with such lovely colors. I love the way he is posing amongst the bare branches. Nice details - the plummage and face are wonderful.

Jane

What a sweet little bird. I love that the yellow in the bird is repeated in the soft background. The angles make for a dynamic composition.

TFS
Evelynn : )

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  • Adanac Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1029 W: 1 N: 3932] (13252)
  • [2008-03-26 19:12]

Hello Ulla,
Superbly captured little cutey with beautful color and sharp details coming from excellent camera work. Thank you for sharing this fine composition Ulla.
Rick

A beautiful little birdie - precious shot. You captured such a precious quality here.

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