Nuthatch

[Steve Kaluski]

• Steve Kaluski
• www.untamedimages.co.uk
• Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 13.5.1 (Macintosh)

Subject: Nuthatch (Sitta europaea)
Camera: Canon EOS R3
Lens: EF 300mm F/2.8 IS USM II 1.4 MKIII
Exposure: 1/800 at f/8 ISO4000
Original format: Landscape, FF width

 

[Gabriela Plesea]

Hello Steve,

This is super cute, I am loving it!

And I like lots about it. First of all, the image design, everything just works! Then the perch...the background...and of course, pose from the bird is superb, perfect HA. Beautifully exposed and processed with great detail and colours - thank you so much for sharing, stunning work

Warmest regards,
Gabriela

 

[Steve Kaluski]

Hi Gabriela, many thanks for the reply.

Yes, just had a day out to see what was happening in the Autumn light, which, after a very foggy start gave a few hours of strong Autumnal colours. I liked being head being slightly 'cocked' to camera and to get the open bill too. The bark of the tree provided some cool texture, juxtapose (another great word) to the rich backdrop on the RHS. I also just created some additional dodgiing & burning to the scene.

Just loving what these cameras are delivering.... but need another kit bag now!!!!!

 

[Gabriela Plesea]

Autumn light so beautiful. HA from the subject is superb and pose a little playful, love it. Whatever you did works so well, you should be so pleased with this image

 

[Ray Rozema]

Very good color and detail. Great pose which is hard to come by with nuthatches. I'm curious why F8?

 

[Jonathan Ashton]

Pretty much ideal Steve - well done.

 

[Steve Kaluski]

Very good color and detail. Great pose which is hard to come by with nuthatches. I'm curious why F8?

Hi Ray, I was close, but also wanted the subject sharp, especially as the head was slightly turned to camera, also it's more my default, however...

I have been caught out on occasion and f/11 would have been more appropriate, but having a good distance between subject and BKG was key..

 

[Steve Kaluski]

Pretty much ideal Steve - well done.

Cheers Jon, more to come, plus a subject that I started to photograph and then became popular....

 

[Jan van Holten]

Super. The bird stands out beautifully against the dark background. And the colours of the bird itself are beautifully bright.

 

[Steve Kaluski]

Super. The bird stands out beautifully against the dark background. And the colours of the bird itself are beautifully bright.

Apologies Jan in the late reply, I only just saw this, many thanks for the kind words, glad you liked the image with the 'classic' pose of this wee bird.

In addition, kudos in writing all those many replies to so many postings.

Steve

 

[Kurt_Horne]

Echo all the positive qualities already stated. Just wanted to say I really enjoyed seeing a nuthatch in its natural pose. Really enjoy hearing those birds yak yak calls. Frequently a challenge to photograph in the dark evergreens they hang out in. Wonderful light in your capture.

 

[Steve Kaluski]

Echo all the positive qualities already stated. Just wanted to say I really enjoyed seeing a nuthatch in its natural pose. Really enjoy hearing those birds yak yak calls. Frequently a challenge to photograph in the dark evergreens they hang out in. Wonderful light in your capture.

Cheers Kurt, waiting for that classic pose can be frustrating, but images of a NH standing on a log isn't that NH characteristic and something we don't really associate with, so glad to capture this.

Light I never worry about, but having days like yesterday is something we all love, crisp, a cold, bright morning that generate some awesome colours and light but delivers some great images.

All the best and hope to see some new posts from you.

Cheers
Steve