Long-tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus)

[Jonathan Ashton]

• OM Digital Solutions OM-1
• OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5
• ƒ/5
• 400mm
• 1/1000s
• ISO 3200
• Flash not fired
• Fri, 13 December 2024 12:29 PM
• DxO PureRAW 4

Image captured in the garden, recropped for presentation.

 

[Steve Kaluski]

Always nice to see a LTT Jon and I'm glad you showed the whole tail and it wasn't hidden behind the branch, as it's so long compared to the normal Tit family. I think it could go a little brighter and less cold in the palette, just up the Hue, but your call Jon.

TFS
Steve

 

[Jonathan Ashton]

Thanks Steve, yes on reflection a little brighter would be better, (I made it like this because it was so dull and grey).
I'll check the Hue...... hope you noticed no reflected green cast on the belly/chest - I removed it this time!

 

[Steve Kaluski]

Jon, just adding feedback, so if you feel it conveyed the 'dull' day, then fine.

Thye reflection of green can go either way I think, but looks better.

 

[Andreas Liedmann]

Hi Jon ... aren´t they gorgeous little critters , these little fluff balls
Nice overall shot , cool to see no intersection of the tail and perch .
I do like the perch with the lichen , giving a strong color contrast ....a pleasing BG is separating the subject nicely. Nice sharpness in the subject
I would think the image should go brighter ... how far , your call .
Overall color .. well matter of taste , I am a bit puzzled reddish or magenta kind of tone in the twigs . Could be natural ... and the lichens do look very orange yellow , but might be natural as well .

Regardless of my thoughts , I enjoyed viewing the image

TFS Andreas

 

[Jonathan Ashton]

Thanks Andreas, hopefully we will get some better light... but not for the next few days I don't think.