Tufted Titmouse

nrChrisnrChris Registered Users Posts: 48 Big grins
edited March 5, 2006 in Wildlife
Not the best thing going, but I had a lot of fun shooting a pair of Tufted Titmouse today. I really am digging the D200--I slightly cropped this, and it was still over 8 MP.

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  • saurorasaurora Registered Users Posts: 4,320 Major grins
    edited March 4, 2006
    Why is it whenever I hear "tufted titmouse" a rodent comes to mind??? Anyway...I like this shot. Yes, the background distracts somewhat from the bird, but I actually kind of like the blue juxtaposed against the white tree trunk. It doesn't really bother me and I get bored seeing birds against plain backgrounds. Yep, I like it! thumb.gif
  • RohirrimRohirrim Registered Users Posts: 1,889 Major grins
    edited March 4, 2006
    Nice capture Chris, Nice and sharp, well composed, perhaps just a tad overexposed. I like the natural background.

    saurora wrote:
    Why is it whenever I hear "tufted titmouse" a rodent comes to mind??? Anyway...I like this shot. Yes, the background distracts somewhat from the bird, but I actually kind of like the blue juxtaposed against the white tree trunk. It doesn't really bother me and I get bored seeing birds against plain backgrounds. Yep, I like it! thumb.gif

    I agree. The perfect background can be taken too far. In nature birds don't sit on perches with nothing behind them very often.
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  • ThusieThusie Registered Users Posts: 1,818 Major grins
    edited March 4, 2006
    saurora wrote:
    Why is it whenever I hear "tufted titmouse" a rodent comes to mind???

    Saurora you really have to stop! the visuals around here are getting strange:D

    nrchris, really like the shot and the natural background makes it extra nice.
  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited March 4, 2006
    clap.gif very beautiful picture
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  • photocatphotocat Registered Users Posts: 1,334 Major grins
    edited March 4, 2006
    Why was I expecting to see a mouse?
    I have no clue about english birds names...
    Lovely shot. So you have the coveted D200??????? Is on my wishing list.
    Nice colors you got.
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  • DoctorItDoctorIt Administrators Posts: 11,952 moderator
    edited March 4, 2006
    You said titmouse. wave.gif

    I wish my D2H skies were as clean as your D200 skies. But I bet you didn't fall in the river while bird hunting this morning like I did.
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  • nrChrisnrChris Registered Users Posts: 48 Big grins
    edited March 4, 2006
    Actually, I fell through ice into a river today. I had not realized that I was even on a river (okay, small stream) because it was partly overgrown with tufts of grass. So I fell in, realized that I was in the middle of a stream and managed to fall again in the panick to get off of unknown ice. Sprained my wrist, too. Thankfully my camera was not with me at this point. Then my right foot and calf were wet, freezing and muddy for the last hour of the hike.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 5, 2006
    Good capture. So far I'm very impressed with the shots I'm seeing from the D200 (of course having a good photographer using it doesn't hurt either :D ).
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  • DoctorItDoctorIt Administrators Posts: 11,952 moderator
    edited March 5, 2006
    nrChris wrote:
    Actually, I fell through ice into a river today. I had not realized that I was even on a river (okay, small stream) because it was partly overgrown with tufts of grass. So I fell in, realized that I was in the middle of a stream and managed to fall again in the panick to get off of unknown ice. Sprained my wrist, too. Thankfully my camera was not with me at this point. Then my right foot and calf were wet, freezing and muddy for the last hour of the hike.
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    Like for real? you're not kidding? What'd you have for lunch? maybe we can go 3 for 3 on saturday similarities!!!

    sorry to hear about the wrist, but knowing you, you're happier that the camera was alright!
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