Mean looking Treecreeper

[nigpd]

Managed to get a shot of a Treecreeper. They hardly ever stay still for more than a millisecond, so got quite lucky here

C&C very welcome

 

[ki_user]

'mazing pic

 

[looneytunez1024]

that does look mean well captured

 

[SLRUser]

Nice photo, unusual pose that I haven't seen before.

 

[u8myufo]

That is a good capture Nigel of a bird I have yet to come across let alone photograph. Some very good detail and nice to see the whites are not blown

 

[nigpd]

Thanks for your kind comments guys. A lot of luck involved I think

That is a good capture Nigel of a bird I have yet to come across let alone photograph. Some very good detail and nice to see the whites are not blown

I'm following the Les McLean school of photographing birds using the 7D...... using manual exposure wouldn't you know :bonk:

 

[LindaB]

Fabulous shot.

I saw a pair two weeks ago and they were on the go the whole time, so good work getting this beautiful shot.

Linda

 

[nigpd]

Thanks Linda. I think I got lucky because it was taking a short breather from whizzing around all over the tree

 

[Martyn...]

Cracking shot of a mobile little devil ... but it does look a tad upset about something

 

[nigpd]

Cracking shot of a mobile little devil ... but it does look a tad upset about something

Probably upset with me keep photographing its arse

 

[Martyn...]

Probably upset with me keep photographing its arse

I usually end up with loads of images of bark

 

[nigpd]

I usually end up with loads of images of bark

Yep I've deleted about 50 shots of lovely bark as part of this shoot

 

[micloi]

Nicely captured! Was that with the 100-400?

 

[DaiTheDragon]

Very nice. They are always on the dark side of the tree when I see them.

Dai

 

[nigpd]

Nicely captured! Was that with the 100-400?

Yes at full stretch. The image is a small crop to (hopefully) balance the composition

Very nice. They are always on the dark side of the tree when I see them.

Dai

This one kept doing that to and just popped round for about a second to have a bit of a warm up in the evening sun

 

[lammie]

Nice capture ad pose. They're always on the other side of the tree and I never see them.

 

[Dawn B]

Lovely shot indeed, nice work.

 

[Ricky T]

That is a good capture Nigel of a bird I have yet to come across let alone photograph. Some very good detail and nice to see the whites are not blown

me too but i have seen one once.

well done, keep it up.

 

[nigpd]

thanks for the great comments guys. Its probably one of my most satisfying shots to date. Hope I've not peaked! :bonk:

 

[Les McLean]

Hope I've not peaked! :bonk:

Naaah, just on the minor slopes, plenty more to come before you peak

Go with the flow on this, an excellent shot.

 

[erding]

Well spotted and nicely captured.

 

[jc55]

A nice capture ,lovely detail,well spotted.thank you

 

[Nawty]

Nice capture but it looks like the focus is slightly in front of the bird..?

 

[nigpd]

Nice capture but it looks like the focus is slightly in front of the bird..?

Ive just checked the focus point using DPP and its bob on the beak. now you have me worried.... is the lens front focussing? :shrug:

 

[Nawty]

I wouldn't worry - could well be that the trunk/lichen is in the same focus plane and it's just that I find myself looking there, rather than the bird.

In fact, I'm pretty sure that's it