Juza Nature Photography Forum

on Fri Jan 15, 2010 1:33 pm

Click here for the higher resolution version!

Shooting data: 7D, 800ISo 300 2.8 + 2X, f5.6

Been trying for a while to get one of these guys, eventually one came close enough. Needed to clone a touch of bright snow though

on Fri Jan 15, 2010 2:54 pm

You did well to capture this image, Tree Creepers are very difficult to capture as they are so quick. These guys can walk up and not down as opposed to the nuthatch which can walk both up and down.

on Fri Jan 15, 2010 3:39 pm

You caught a very nice detail here, showing him poking around in the tree. Nice smooth bg too.

on Fri Jan 15, 2010 5:13 pm

Great shot, very lovely bird. Nice pose and clean bg in this one.

on Fri Jan 15, 2010 5:28 pm

Cheers guys. Tried again today without the hide....fat chance!

on Fri Jan 15, 2010 7:28 pm

Man i love treecreepers, theyre awesome birds but I agree really difficult to get close to. There is some great detail in the feathers and a nice glint in his/her eye. Nicely done.

on Fri Jan 15, 2010 7:38 pm

Great shot mate.

on Sat Jan 16, 2010 7:55 am

Love the detail in this shot, beautifully captured...well done to capture one!

on Sat Jan 16, 2010 10:17 am

Excellent image, not a bad advert for a 300f2.8+2XTC with that detail either. Not that you had any control over this, but if these birds are like our tree creepers their oversize feet and claws are great to see as well.

on Sat Jan 16, 2010 10:31 am

pointr wrote:Excellent image, not a bad advert for a 300f2.8+2XTC with that detail either. Not that you had any control over this, but if these birds are like our tree creepers their oversize feet and claws are great to see as well.

Working on that

Cheers guys, I will keep at it.

on Sat Jan 16, 2010 2:48 pm

Beautiful birdy indeed. Looks like having a beak made of glass... :-) Such a fragile little creaturein such a tremendous pose, detail, colour with virtually flawless background... NICE! :-)

on Sat Jan 16, 2010 4:20 pm

Cheers dude. The beak is infact pretty opaque, just matches the BG. The BG at the moment is a pain as snow hangs off trees and blows shots

on Sat Jan 16, 2010 6:11 pm

neat bird pic Neil - I think Rylo meant the beak is reflecting as though glazed or polished, one of the things I found unusual and attractive too

on Sat Jan 16, 2010 8:29 pm

crisscross wrote:neat bird pic Neil - I think Rylo meant the beak is reflecting as though glazed or polished, one of the things I found unusual and attractive too

I see, must be all that snow it kept sticking it in! :roll:

on Sun Jan 17, 2010 7:36 am

Exactly! I love that beak :-)