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Coal Tit.


Coal  Tit.
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Copyright: NICHOLAS GLEN (nglen) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2908 W: 34 N: 8625] (32146)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-12-26
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon 40D, Canon 400 F5.6 L.
Exposure: f/13.0, 1/320 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-12-28 6:26
Viewed: 451
Points: 48
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This was taken on Boxing Day it was nice and bright with a slight frost. I like the warm colours in the shot .

Coal Tit ( Parus ater )Length 11-12cm.
A small resident bird which can sometimes look rather Warbler like.
It is widespread and fairly common throughtout most of mainland Britain and Ireland. Has black and white markings on head with conspicuous white patch on its nape. Back and wings are slate grey with two white wingbars and underparts pale pinkish buff.
Found in both coniferous and deciduous woodland and will visit garden bird feeders in the winter

Argus, uleko, vanderschelden, eqshannon, CatherineD, eng55, CeltickRanger, jaycee, siggi, billynewboy, PeterZ, Gert-Paassen has marked this note useful
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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3816 W: 190 N: 11348] (34987)
  • [2008-12-28 6:34]

Hello Nick,
An excellent Boxing day shot of a Coal Tit. This is nice and sharp and I like the lighting, POV on the branch, pose, OOF brown natural BG and composition very much.
TFS this beauty,
Best wishes,
Ivan

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2992 W: 162 N: 950] (2789)
  • [2008-12-28 6:55]

Hello Nick,
What a beautiful capture of the Coal Tit in lovely sunshine! Excellent sharpness and I love the colours of bird and background! Here it is very dull and misty as it has been for some time now! No chance to capture the lovely Goldfinches that come to the garden late every afternoon!
TFS and best wishes, Ulla

Hi Nick,
this shot is wonderful, how did you manage to get such a sharp shot of this guy.
They don't sit very long on the same place, these I have here are so hectic, I cannot make a sharp shot of them ...
Thanks, fantastic
Sabine - wishnugaruda

very nice capture ,
beautiful colours and details!
septimiu

Hello Nick,
As you already mentioned in your photographer's note, the colours are nice throughout the image.
The amount of light was quite high especially if you take into account this is England;-).
As a result you got an accurate depth of field, providing an overall sharp Coal tit.
Thanks for sharing,
Annick

Is there a method you have for keep track of how m any images you have taken of aviaries? I think if I went away for 2 years and came back you would still be posting these wonderful shots...does it ever make you want to get out and trek about more...or are you satisfied with being closer to the home?
Bob

Hello Nick,
Yes, the colours are very nice and I like also the attitude of the bird and the background. I wish you a Happy New Year, full of beautiful birds...
Catherine

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  • eng55 Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1138 W: 32 N: 1161] (3574)
  • [2008-12-28 9:11]

Hi Nicholas,
Magnificent capture.POV,BG,colors,sharpness and composition are excellent.
Thanks for posting.

hello Nicholas

very beautiful shot of the Coal Tit with fine POV and framing,
superb focus on it with excellent sharpness and details,
i love the warm luminosity and colour tones,
the catch-light render the image more beautiful, TFS

Asbed

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1373 W: 56 N: 4723] (16252)
  • [2008-12-28 9:43]

Hello Nicholas,
This is a very beautiful picture with very good details and sharpness.
Best regards Siggi

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2008-12-28 9:43]

Hi Nick,

You got some great shots on Boxing Day! This Coal Tit is beautiful and once again in a wonderful pose. The warm colors of the background enhance the lovely colors of the bird. Outstanding clarity and details from the tip of the beak to the tip of the tail. A magnificent composition.

Jane

Hello Nick
This is a gem of a picture of Mr Coal Tit.
All is spot on and the 400mm canon has really capture natural sharp details set against a great neutral BG.
All the Best
Billy

Ciao Nick, great capture of lovely bird, fantastic colorful blurry BG, fine details and splendid sharpness, very well done, ciao Silvio

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  • cako Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 545 W: 0 N: 735] (3213)
  • [2008-12-28 11:08]

Hi Nicholas
very naturel colors
very nicecomposition
very good sharp and detail
very well done.

Hi Nicholas,
nice composition of this Parus ater,good colors & sharp
Regards. Ferran

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2388 W: 94 N: 5521] (17576)
  • [2008-12-28 11:24]

Hello Nick,
What a beauty! and against the wonderful and perfect blurred BG. Sharpness, details, warm colours, pose, POV, DOF and composition are all fantastic. Wonderful light!
Regards,
Peter

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  • cloud Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 297 W: 71 N: 758] (4689)
  • [2008-12-28 11:45]

Hello Nicholas,
Your photos of the birds are perfectly done and this also. Excellent sharpness and soft light against blurry BG.
Regards, Pawel

Hello Nicholas,
A Wonderful shot, fantastic sharpness and depth of field, superb details in the plumage, beautiful colors, lovely catchlight and nice oof background, well done.
TFS
Angela

Hi nicholas,

another great pic from this Coal tit.
Good pov and bg.
Beautiful colours.
Each of your birdpictures are very good.

Gert

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  • Rosa Gold Star Critiquer [C: 56 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2008-12-29 10:21]

Hello Nicholas,
what a precise timing for this shot.
Perfectly done.
Great perspective and colour.
Thank you
Have a wonderful day
Rosa

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  • izler Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 1399 W: 3 N: 30] (504)
  • [2008-12-29 11:49]

merhaba Nick
wonderful capture with high quality
POV, BG, DOF, light, colours, sharpness and details are great
TFS
regards
izler

Hola Nicholas, aunque parezaca que te alabe demasiado tus fotografías, no es para menos. Me ocurre que cada vez que veo una nueva toma tuya me parece mejor aunque no lo sea. Creo que consigues en todas ellas una gran calidad técnica y son todo un espectáculo visual.

Saludos: J. Ignasi

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  • Adanac Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1169 W: 1 N: 5208] (17609)
  • [2008-12-29 18:22]

Hello Nick,
Amazing quality in this image, all your camera work is spot on. The results are a splendid image to view.
Rick

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2001 W: 226 N: 6845] (24727)
  • [2008-12-30 14:11]

Hi Nick,
a great shot of this Coal Tit!
Excellent detail in the feathers.
Lovely warm colours.

Well done,
Joe

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