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Little Acrobat


Little Acrobat
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Copyright: Bob Airhart (bobair) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 384 W: 84 N: 1259] (4614)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-01-06
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 40D, Canon 100-400L 4.5-5.6 IS USM
Exposure: f/8, 1/100 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2008-01-14 17:57
Viewed: 503
Points: 36
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Little Acrobat is today's upload.My favorite little birds are the Black-capped Chickadees and when there is little else around to photo I'll turn my camera to these little birds.Chickadees are one of the most acrobatic birds that I have ever seen as they get themselves into some of the most difficult positions imaginable such as walking on tree branches upside down and contorting their bodies to reach out (hard places for larger birds )to get at food they have hidden away at an earlier time.Chickadees can remember where they have hidden food for up to 28 days after hiding it and the numbers of places can be in the thousands.

This photo shows one spot where this little one has hidden some food,in this case a rolled up leaf in the form of a tube.I watched this little bird pull from the tube an even ten seeds that it had hidden in it.The bird worked at the top of the tube first and then it started on the underside next pulling out of the tube seeds which it ate directly.The advantage for me was the bird was easy to get photos of as a result as they are so animated otherwise and are difficult to photo well.The mistake I made in getting this shot was I should of boosted my ISO so the action would of been less blurred as the light was some what subdued at the time,next time!Well next time is a shot of another little chickadee in the workshop.Both photos were cropped and resized,slightly sharpened using Paint.Net.

I dedicate this photo to Marie Proue, whom unfortunately has just recently lost her mom.Marie can be found here on TN as user name "marieproue" Marie this little sweetie is for you and your mom,and if your mom is with one of these little birds she is in the best of company as chickadees are such good natured little birds and are much liked and loved by many people everywhere.All the best to you in this now new year. Bob Airhart
Mariol, Evelynn, parthasarathi, Liliane, mariki, nellyemh, lovenature, MMM, CeltickRanger, Adanac, NinaM, angybone, rcrick has marked this note useful
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Hi Bob
An acrobat with his mouth full. Those little chickadees are so cute, and you captured it so well. I hope your enjoying your new camera and by the looks of it you are.
TFS Janice

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  • Mariol Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 165 W: 10 N: 1053] (4333)
  • [2008-01-14 19:13]

Hi Bob,
Chickadees are amazing little acrobats indeed, and is a real pleasure to see your picture showing what they can do. TFS
Regards, Mario

Your note is fascinating and title quite appropriate. It is so refreshing to see something other than the usual classic pose. Nice work.

Do you find that you use the live-view feature much on your new camera?

TFS
Evelynn : )

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  • lizzie Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 214 W: 0 N: 635] (2847)
  • [2008-01-14 19:57]

Hi bob,

I love the pose, so small and so energetic and as your title says so acrobatic. Great natural colours, excellent details in the plumage. Very original compositon, seems that the chickade is swinging on the branche.

Lise

Hello Bob,
very nice capture, good composition and pov, very good sharpness and depth of field beautiful colors and nice details, terrific pose.
Angela

Little Acrobat- a nice composition and action. Also a good note.

Bonjour Bob,

Superbe photo. Bravo !

J'adore la position de l'oiseau... c'est vrai que se sont de drôles d'acrobates...

Liliane

Hello Bob,

Very beautiful picture of this tit. Good composition and great timing. Beautiful light and good sharpness.
Well done,
Cheers,
Mariki

Hi Bob - I do not see where the action is blurred noticeably. In fact, I was thinking before reading your notes that it was very sharp! Thanks for the tip re: ISO on my cormorant shot. I will try that next time! This little guy is adorable - I love the story, as I was wondering what that thing on the end of the twig was. How ingenious! A wonderful capture on your part!
Penny

Wow! quelle belle prise, superbe j'adore, une belle netteté et surtout la pose saisi en pleine action, tu as su bien saisir le moment.
I really love the WS too.
Bravo
Marie

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  • Zeno Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 475 W: 0 N: 926] (7979)
  • [2008-01-15 9:16]

Hi Bob,

Great actionshot. You caught this bird very well. I like to ssee a bird like this in an acrobatic pose.
Well done!

regards,
Zeno.

Hello Bob,
Very good size posting to enjoy the full closeness of the chickadee doing his acrobat!
the exposure and focus is spot on with total sharpness, vivid colour and details in the composition!
very well done indeed
many thanks for sharing
Tony

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  • MMM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 787 W: 0 N: 1581] (7260)
  • [2008-01-15 14:56]

Hello Bob
Excellent presentation.Good POV and very sharp image whit nice details.Light is beautiful and I also like the nice OOF BG and colors.
TFS Michel

hello Bob

excellent moment to click on the camera,
your image it shows how acrobat are those little birds,
a good pov of the image, love that one side there is light
and the other side there is the shadow, and you framed
very well your image, TFS

Asbed

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  • Adanac Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1111 W: 1 N: 4518] (15132)
  • [2008-01-15 18:58]

Hello Bob,
Very unique pose captured with great camera work throughout. An excellent image of your favorite bird Bob. Thanks for sharing.
Rick

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  • NinaM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 655 W: 0 N: 1623] (5300)
  • [2008-01-15 19:59]

Hi Bob, as I told Mario, I don't know what's going on on TN today, I would need a whole truck filled with cookies because the pictures are so fantastic, everyone has posted well-kept secrets or dusty archives that should have been posted first-hand! I love that picture you posted, this chickadee in the wild, that's one thing that I love, it's not at the feeder. Also, I love the acrobatic movement that they do so often and that you could capture so well, I love the light, the colours, almost monochromatic with patches of red and an orange, I even love the twigs making a great composition. And as ever great note, and this one impressed me a lot. you really captured a great moment. Félicitations!

Francine

Great shot....how cute! You showed the dexterity of this little one.
Wonderfully sharp and great lighting!

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  • rcrick Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 648 W: 42 N: 1198] (3860)
  • [2008-01-16 19:29]

Hi Bob,
Really nice image, love the POV, exposure is spot on, excellent detail, well seen and very well captured, all the best Cheers Rick :)

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