Great Tit

<< Previous Next >>
Great Tit
Photo Information
Copyright: Mike Warnes (warnzy) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 173 W: 1 N: 148] (574)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-03-19
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon 40D, Canon EF 100-400 f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
Exposure: f/8, 1/500 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-03-19 13:00
Viewed: 472
Points: 32
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Haven't posted for a while as the weather here hasn't been great and I've been really busy with work. Anyway, we had a little sunshine this morning so I took my camera to the office and managed to get an hour in the park before heading to the office and managed to get a few shots of Great Tits and Blue Tits. This is a Great Tit.

An in interesting fact about Great Tits is that (apparently) their beaks change shape (very slightly) over the year as their diet changes from insects to nuts and seeds.

vanderschelden, nglen, mariki, Miss_Piggy, gerbilratz, eqshannon, angela926, goldyrs, jusninasirun, NinaM has marked this note useful
Only registered TrekNature members may rate photo notes.
Add Critique [Critiquing Guidelines] 
Only registered TrekNature members may write critiques.
Discussions
ThreadThread Starter Messages Updated
To nglen: Lens Extenderwarnzy 4 03-19 14:53
You must be logged in to start a discussion.

Critiques [Translate]

Hi Mike,
Very good depth of filed, light and sharpness.
Well done
TFS
Annick

  • Great 
  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1864 W: 2 N: 4738] (18250)
  • [2008-03-19 13:08]
  • [+]

Hi Mike. Good to see a picture from you. the weather has been dull and wet here and the holiday weekend looks wet but i have to work most of it .
This is one little bird that i do realy like. they always look so smart.You have captured good detail and natural colours in the feathers. got the light just right with a little glint in the eye. well done TFS.
Nick..
Still not made up my mind about the lens yet.

  • Great 
  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1675 W: 8 N: 4021] (13255)
  • [2008-03-19 13:10]

Hi Mike,

Nice to see a new post from you! A very pretty Great Tit posing so nicely. Excellent colors and details of his face, wings and plummage. I love the blurred background.

Jane

  • Great 
  • darwin Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 249 W: 0 N: 447] (1688)
  • [2008-03-19 13:12]

Hi Mike
Very good capture
Nice natural color
Fine sharpness and detail
Great cachlite in eye
tfs jon

Hi Mike,

Beautiful photo.Good composition, excellente details.I liked very much.

Hi Mike,
Very nice capture. Good details and sharpness.
TFS
Wei

Hallo Mike
Wonderful shot of this Tit with lovely colours and details on its plumage. Superb lighting, exposure and background and you have captured a fine pose. I really like the catch light in the eye and the white patch of white between the rest of the feathers. I found the shadow of the branches, reflecting on the plumage quite interesting. Thanks for sharing.
Kind regards
Anna

Hi Mike, really nice capture, enhanced buy a very good DoF..I like the pose you captured him in with the ruffled feathers on the flank..very nice touch.TFS

hello Mike

great shot of this beautiful bird with excellent POV and framing,
i love the Great Tit pose on the branche and
the catch-light of his eye, great DOF, excellent sharpness
and details of the bird's plumage, TFS

Asbed

Hello Mike,
Delighted to see your beautiful posting of a Great Tit well presented!
good pose with excellent sharpness, good colour and detals
the lighting is very pleasing to the eyes
well done
Tony

I did notice the weather from Pauls image short yesterday..A fine one this is too for as long as we sometimes wait ....me mum used to say "All good things come to those who wait"....well methinks that might be a different way of saying in Buddhist, "All things come to those who wait"... and so on it goes..fine image sir...glad you enjoyed the magazine!
Bob

Hello Mike,
very nice capture, good sharpness, excellent depth of field, lovely colors and nice composition.
Angela

Hello Mike,

Wonderful picture of this tit. Excellent sharpness, light and colours.
Very well done,
Cheers,
Mariki

Mike,
This is such a beautiful shot!you've brought out all the details perfectly.And the colours are so natural and soothing!The timing is great, too!
Very nicely captured!
Thank you & a Hppy Eater to you!
Regards,
Goldy

Hello Mike. I need to take some kind of lessons from you in capturing birds. Your shots are always flawless in details and sharpness. Nicely perched with excellent exposure of the plumage. Well done and best regards. Jusni

  • Great 
  • NinaM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 544 W: 0 N: 1299] (4363)
  • [2008-03-23 14:41]

There you go Mike with a superb shot of a tit, close to it and in great sharpness! What's on the side of the bird, it looks hurt or the feathers are wet. Great light and superb capture once more, Mike, Thank you! YOU make great birds pictures!

Francine

Calibration Check
















0123456789ABCDEF