Blue tit take-off

[John Liddle]

I have been trying for a day or so to get a shot of the blue tits as they launch into flight from the hole in the wall, but the little beggars come out like a cork from a champers bottle.

Today, success.

Coming at ya! by John Liddle, on Flickr

[Nathaniel]

Re: Blue tit take-off

The face looks quite sharp John and hectic wing movement!!

P.S the picture looks quite dark now. Have you re-processed the image?

[Dawesy]

Re: Blue tit take-off

Nice action shot John

[John Liddle]

Re: Blue tit take-off

Nathaniel & Steve - thanks for looking and commenting.

P.S the picture looks quite dark now. Have you re-processed the image?

No, Nathaniel, I had not - but you are right in that the image was a little on the dark side - the problem was avoiding blowing out the white feather detail on the head.

I have now had another go at it - I think this is an improvement which has avoided the problem mentioned above.

Coming at ya! (2) by John Liddle, on Flickr

[tesarver]

Re: Blue tit take-off

Nice action shot

Tom

[Trev B]

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Like it, good shot

[John Liddle]

Re: Blue tit take-off

Tom & Trev - thank you for looking and commenting

[Swanny48]

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I thinks this is a cracking shot. Exposure wise, I think it should be somewhere between the two, (just to be awkward )

John

[Wayne Els]

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Cracking shot. Exposure wise I'm with John, I think the bird is better in the first, the background the second.

[Lepus]

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They maybe right about somewhere in between the two , but it`s a cracking shot , and the edit looks good to me .

[Nathaniel]

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The re-edit is fine. I always have problems with the "whites" my subjects.

[pelliott1954]

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Well caught indeed, very difficult to get sharp

Regards Paul

[John Liddle]

Re: Blue tit take-off

John, Wayne, Fallow, Nathaniel & Paul - thank you for your opinions and encouragement - I don't have time tonight, but tomorrow I'll try and produce an "in between" version!

[ST-EOS]

Re: Blue tit take-off

Well caught John


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[John Liddle]

Re: Blue tit take-off

Thank you Peter