# Titmouse Bath

**URL:** <https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/titmouse-bath/51154>\
**Category:** Image Critiques\
**Tags:** birds\
**Created:** [June 12, 2026, 6:07pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/titmouse-bath/51154 "2026-06-12T18:07:37Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Dave\_Douglass](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/dave_douglass/32/5332_2.png) [@Dave\_Douglass](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Dave_Douglass)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2026, 6:07pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/titmouse-bath/51154/1 "2026-06-12T18:07:37Z")

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![Titmouse Bath](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/3/a/3a3117d3ea66446596b7c32526507fd39cbf7c55.jpeg)

**Critique Style:** Standard

The photographer is looking for thoughtful feedback on the image as a whole, especially around the areas noted below.

**Feedback Focus:** Artistic / Expressive

### About This Image

I got this juvenile oak titmouse having a good time at our birdbath this morning.

### Feedback Requested

Cropping? Exposure?

### Technical Details

Z9, 180-600 lens, Nikon 1.4 TC, monopod, 1/4000th, f 8.5, 900mm, ISO 18000, cropped to 3380 x 2650.

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**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:** [June 13, 2026, 1:55am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/titmouse-bath/51154/2 "2026-06-13T01:55:00Z")

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Hi Dave, fun pose captured and I like the pattern of the curvy water drops. Shutter speed looks fast enough to render sharp details on the bird but they appear dulled I assume due to post processing.

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**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:** [June 14, 2026, 4:07pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/titmouse-bath/51154/3 "2026-06-14T16:07:51Z")

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Great action in this one, Dave.