lindapersson
FollowHad to crop the photo a little bit but otherwise I like how it turned out.
Had to crop the photo a little bit but otherwise I like how it turned out.
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MicktheGreek
January 11, 2017
A fragile creature contemplating the might of nature... Unique captures are salient rewards of photography. Well done Linda. This is an exquisite shot, for the lack of better word.
AnjaKW78
January 26, 2017
Ooooohhh so cute! One of my favourite birds and you've captured it perfectly!
tomquinn
January 31, 2017
I like bird photos in general but this one goes beyond and to the artistic level. Very nice!
Pamelabole
February 07, 2017
Amazing capture....wonderful composition and focus/detail on the bird!! : )
Mandarin16
March 13, 2017
As a judge always said to me "begin with the positive". To me bird photos should have detail in the plumage, detail in the white areas, be able to see he beak (not covered by a wing flap or he bird turned away), create a sense of 3D by depth of field. All are here. My suggestion would be to clone the biggest white snow drop and the one directly below it and also the foliage at near top left. Well exposed, focused and executed.
lindapersson
March 14, 2017
Thank you very much for your input. I have had the same thought so I might do it now. :-)
Mandarin16
March 14, 2017
In my humble opinion - whenever an observation is made it should be either a compliment or suggestion of improvement. Suggestions can be taken on board or disregarded. Criticisms are from those who either haven't taken the time to achieve what you have done or they feel better when they criticize. To encourage is to inspire - what does criticism do - I have seen someone give up photography because of unwarranted criticism - what did that gain. Enjoy photography and SMILE when you get a photo that is better than you expected - I know I do.
nicolef
June 23, 2017
Fabulous piece of art. This is what happens when patience meets skill. Love the composition, the muted, lyrical background ... and the beautiful little bird off-centre in the foreground. Wow!
kevinhubbard
December 22, 2017
Impressive shot Linda, I haven't managed to get a good blue tit photo yet... I'm working on it though...
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Location
In my parent's front yard, in the West coast of Sweden. They have a beautiful corkscrew hazel where these little birds like to sit and eat. Corkscrew hazel is very photogenic in itself, by the way.Time
I believe it was in the afternoon as I knew the birds came out about this time to eat from the bird feeders.Lighting
It's natural light. I had to use somewhat high ISO as it was pretty grey and dull and the 200-500mm has an F-stop of 5.6.Equipment
Nikon D750, 200-500mm, monopod to hold up the heavy lens.Inspiration
The snowflake contest here on Viewbug.Editing
Not too much. I cropped the photo some as the bird was a little bit more centered in the orginal photo. I darkened the upper corners a little bit and lightened the light parts behind the bird a tad, just to make him/her stand out more.In my camera bag
Nikon D750, Nikon lenses ranging from 10 to 500 mm. Tripod, monopod, Manfrotto Led8, remote release and some ND filters for long exposures.Feedback
Patience. The smaller the birds, the harder to catch. Sometimes you're lucky and they stay in the same spot for a few seconds. I have been trying to capture these in flight for months. I spend hours around the bird feeders so patience is my main tip to capture something similar. Second is to watch the light. Small birds and the sun behind = total picture failure. I keep all my feeders around bushes and plants not too far away from where I want to sit/stand and photograph. After a while they get more and more used to you being around and it will be easier to capture close ups of them.