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A Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) perching on the seed pod of a New Zealand Flax plant (Phormium tenax). Taken in our garden in October against the background of yellowing Autumn leaves.

Many thanks for your support of my last upload - always very much appreciated Smile

Brand:Canon
Camera:Canon EOS 7D
Lens:EF500mm f/4L IS USM +1.4x
Recording media:RAW (digital)
Date Taken:10 Oct 2012 - 4:30 PM
Focal Length:700mm 8.1m from subject tripod
Lens Max Aperture:f/5.7
Aperture:f/7.1
Shutter Speed:1/160sec
Exposure Comp:-1/3
ISO:640
Exposure Mode:Aperture-priority AE
Metering Mode:Spot
Flash:Off, Did not fire
White Balance:Manual
Title:Blue and Gold
Username:teocali teocali
Uploaded:13 Nov 2012 - 11:17 AM
Tags:Autumn, Bird, Blue tit, Cyanistes caeruleus, Flax, Garden, New zealand, Phormium tenax, Plant, Wild, Wildlife / nature
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nealie
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13 Nov 2012 - 11:21 AM
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Another special one, great take.

John

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johnjo58
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13 Nov 2012 - 11:24 AM
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A little cracker with a very unusual perch, great photography
David

CarolG
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13 Nov 2012 - 11:45 AM
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Very beautiful, Sylvia, what a wonderful background, almost as good as your acer Grin Carol

RonnieAG
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13 Nov 2012 - 12:01 PM
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Top notch shot again, Sylvia, the bird standing out so well against that b/g tone.
Ronnie.

kel55
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13 Nov 2012 - 12:36 PM
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Great picture .

TonyDy
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13 Nov 2012 - 2:03 PM
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Great shot, Sylvia.
Tony

M_squared
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13 Nov 2012 - 2:10 PM
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A beauty. Such appealing composition.

MandyG
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13 Nov 2012 - 2:17 PM
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Gorgeous background again and a fab perch for the pretty blue tit. SmileSmileSmile
Mandy

Last Modified By MandyG at 13 Nov 2012 - 2:17 PM
MossyOak
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13 Nov 2012 - 3:08 PM
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This is a cracker Sylvia, superb detail and yet again another brilliant background to make the image stand out amongst the rest
Quality all the way
Richard

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13 Nov 2012 - 3:11 PM
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Stunning detail,b/g to die for

Maiwand
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13 Nov 2012 - 3:49 PM
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Absolutely stunning shot Sylvia.Perch and pose are perfect and detail in the plumage is second to none.
Ron

Paintman
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13 Nov 2012 - 4:49 PM
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A fabulous photo. Loving the perch and the quality of the detail in both the bird and twig.

Alan.

WindowonWildlife
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13 Nov 2012 - 5:33 PM
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Thinking " out the box " with these perches Sylvia Wink makes for a more interesting image. Wonderful detail on that Bluey and a great BG.

Norfolkboy
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13 Nov 2012 - 5:55 PM
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A super capture, Sylvia. Made even better by the BG colour.
Colin

Ade_Osman
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13 Nov 2012 - 7:03 PM
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Glad you explained the plant Sylvia, I wondered exactly what it was.....Great work as always...

Ade

pluckyfilly
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13 Nov 2012 - 8:01 PM
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They don't come any better Sylvia

bricurtis
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13 Nov 2012 - 8:57 PM
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A beauty Sylvia. Immaculate detail in the Blue Tit enhanced by another of your fabulous bg's.
Brian.

teocali
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14 Nov 2012 - 10:41 PM
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Many thanks for your C&Cs and a special thank you to Richard(MossyOak) and Brian(bricurtis) for the User Awards - these are greatly appreciated Smile
Sylvia

Glostopcat
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15 Nov 2012 - 9:56 PM
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A gorgeous image Sylvia, what a wonderful shot of this lovely little bird. As Brian says the background is just perfect

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