# Chestnut-backed Chickadee in the Spotlight **URL:** \ **Category:** Image Critiques\ **Tags:** birds\ **Created:** [December 25, 2020, 7:27pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/chestnut-backed-chickadee-in-the-spotlight/18887 "2020-12-25T19:27:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Dennis\_Plank](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/dennis_plank/32/27033_2.png) [@Dennis\_Plank](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Dennis_Plank)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2020, 7:27pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/chestnut-backed-chickadee-in-the-spotlight/18887/1 "2020-12-25T19:27:27Z")
![Chestnut-backed Chickadee in the Spotlight](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/c/2/c25362802838456141323f940ac65078a5684904.jpeg) The sun was starting to find spots of my feeding/photography setup yesterday and this little guy picked one of the lit up spots to pause in for about thee frames worth. This was the only good one ### Specific Feedback Requested Anything ### Technical Details Is this a composite: No Sony a6500, FE200-600 @ 422 mm, gimbal head mounted to blind window, f/8, 1/640, iso 1600, manual exposure, fill flash at -2.7 ev through camo mesh. Processed in LR and PS CC. Cleaned up the perch a bit and painted over some brighter background areas above the bird. Taken yesterday at 9:40 am. ###### ---
**Author:** ![David\_Schoen](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/david_schoen/32/368_2.png) [@David\_Schoen](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/David_Schoen)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2020, 3:38pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/chestnut-backed-chickadee-in-the-spotlight/18887/2 "2020-12-26T15:38:34Z")
Excellent warm color. I like the perch, pose, BG, and diagonals. ---
**Author:** ![terryb](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/terryb/32/39625_2.png) [@terryb](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/terryb)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2020, 3:46pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/chestnut-backed-chickadee-in-the-spotlight/18887/3 "2020-12-26T15:46:14Z")
Nice work, Dennis. We don’t have that species of Chickadee here, and this is a terrific look at one. Well done. ---
**Author:** ![Allen\_Sparks](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/allen_sparks/32/63507_2.png) [@Allen\_Sparks](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Allen_Sparks)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2020, 3:56am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/chestnut-backed-chickadee-in-the-spotlight/18887/4 "2020-12-27T03:56:14Z")
Really nice Dennis. Light on the bird is great with a nice profile view. Background is quite complimentary. Well done. ---
**Author:** ![Diane\_Miller](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/diane_miller/32/27391_2.png) [@Diane\_Miller](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Diane_Miller)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2020, 4:26am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/chestnut-backed-chickadee-in-the-spotlight/18887/5 "2020-12-28T04:26:06Z")
What a cutie, and in perfect light! I wonder about a crop from the right to remove some of the branch that runs out of the frame, and a little off the top? The robust perch gives some scale to the little bird, though. ---
**Author:** ![Vanessa\_Hill](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/vanessa_hill/32/32524_2.png) [@Vanessa\_Hill](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Vanessa_Hill)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2021, 10:17pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/chestnut-backed-chickadee-in-the-spotlight/18887/6 "2021-01-27T22:17:53Z")
> [@Dennis\_Plank](#): > > …h. This was the only good oneSpecific Feedback RequestedAnythingTechnical DetailsIs this a composite: NoSony a6500, FE200-600 @ 422 mm, gimbal head mounted to blind window, f/8, 1/640, iso 1600, manual exposure, fill flash at -2.7 ev through camo mesh. Processed in LR and PS CC. Cleaned up the perch a bit and painted over some brighter background areas above the bird. Taken yesterday at 9:40 am. I love this photo! It could be in a field guide, it’s even better than a lot of pictures in field guides. It’s a beautiful bird captured perfectly!