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Very sharp, nice capture. I like the bit of nest-building material in his beak, it gives a snippet of a story to this photo. I guess the shot might be improved if the other vertical branch weren't in the background, but I don't suppose you had a long time to walk around and find a different angle to get this little guy.

a very nice image. I really like your composition and the way the colors complement each other so well.. quite minimal too.

One of the best bird shots I have seen here. So crisp! Thanks for sharing it!

 

What tips can you give a novice on achieving such sharp photos? I have been enjoying your portfolio and marvel at the great details.

Beautiful image.

Very nice capture!

Wonderfully executed.

Beautiful picture.

Very beautiful pic !!

The left branch frames the subject nicely and the OOF right branch isn't a distraction. The background offsets both bird and leaves perfectly.

I've been trying to capture a few good bird shots myself lately...so I can certainly appreciate the quality of this shot. Great job.

Most excellent!

Incredible sharpness. Good job with DOF.

Wonderful shot!

Stunning sharpness and excellent capture, especially framed so beautifullu. Unfortunately the background feels too artificial to my taste.

Perfect!

As before, you've captured perfectly the body language of this wonderful little bird. The creamy background and incredible resolution makes my need (want) for a 1Ds even more intense. Unfortunately I will just have to wait. Again, bravo, good work!

Absolutely Beautiful, very sharp and excellent composition.

I love the shot. It looks like the addition of the backround (assumming it was) is a little harsh along the right branch in a few areas. It may help to soften that "line" as well.

 

I saw your later note. Not added so, just a great shot then :). There is just a spot or two that looked a little too "sharp" where the backround meets the right branch so it very well could be just the smaller then original size. Thanks for letting me know. I noticed a similar backround on other shots and I really like the results and with it not added even more so!

 

Thanks again

Kevin

This was shot in Accokeek, Maryland.

"Care must be taken when identifying Black-capped Chickadees and Carolina Chickadees in areas where their ranges overlap. This overlap occurs from southern Kansas through northern Ohio, south to the Great Smoky mountains, and north to central New Jersey.

"Vocalizations differ the most between the two species, with the "dee" part of the "chick-a-dee-dee" being more hoarse and raspy in the Carolina Chickadee. Click on the sound file to hear the difference."

http://birds.cornell.edu/bow/carchi/chicks.wav

BTW, the background here was not added.

Very nice. Would'nt have possible without such a lens :-)

Beautiful composition and perfect DOF.

Congrats!

This shot is incredible. The lighting is absolutely great. The background suggests its getting dark yet the light on your subject is just right considering the long lens (no doubt a fast one). Its the first time I've seen a shot taken on a 1Ds and I'm impressed. Worth every penny.Can you kindly fill me in on your technical details. Like time of day and whether any fill flash was used. Great job.

Looks like a classic example of PS Lighting Effects filter to me. The branch on the right looks either like it was added to frame the birdy, or the mask job could have been a little better, considering the blur due to the depth of field in the branch, its edges should not be that sharp. Also it seems that the right branch should be in front of the leaves of the other branch.

Branch was not added. Background not added. Yup, lighting was adjusted in PS. Otherwise, it's da real thing, mama. The tone of the background is due largely to my choice of white balance, in combination with the natural color of the background (woods) at that time of day, which was three or four p.m., I believe.

I used a 500mm with 1.4x or 2x extender (forgot which), probably wide open due to falling light and need to maintain shutter speed. Still had enough light, though, to run at 125 ISO, which helps to account for the creamy background.