Paridae Birds: Tits, Chickadees and Titmice
Stephen Wain Photography

Paridae Birds: Tits, Chickadees and Titmice

August 2020

Entry 6976032
277th
47

Thank you for entering a photo into this Contest which was well supported with numerous really good entries.
I love the pose which is typical of the Fairy Wren and you have captured it well. Great background, depth of field and excellent clarity and a nice sharp image. Great information provided which is interesting. Well done

Thank you for entering a photo into this Contest which was well supported with numerous really good entries.
The overall clarity of the shot is excellent and the depth of field ensures that there is no distraction from the bird. Well done, close to a Top 10

Entry 6977227
94th
82

Thank you for entering a photo into this Contest which was well supported with numerous really good entries.
The overall clarity of the shot is excellent and the depth of field ensures that there is no distraction from the bird. Well done, close to a Top 10

500 Images entered

Thank you for entering a photo into this Contest which was well supported with numerous really good entries.
Caught my attention straight away and I wanted to know what they were looking at! It's an overall interesting photograph that captures the activity of this particular bird. Good clarity and a sharp image. Well done

Entry 6977057
190th
12
Entry 6977229
230th
30
Entry 6977302
308th
31

Thank you for entering a photo into this Contest which was well supported with numerous really good entries.
I'm not a big fan of close-ups because I like to see the whole of the bird. The eye reflection on this shot is brilliant and coupled with the overall clarity on the photo made this a shot that I kept returning to. Grat depth of fields and the nice green background suits the subject.
It deserves a commendation, well done

The same comments apply as those on the photograph 'Tufted Titmouse 6.12.20 Portrait 2'. In my opinion the background is a distraction bottom right and I think that this could have been removed post -processing. I have also commended this photo as the clarity of the shot is excellent and like the other I kept coming back to it. Again, well done.

Thank you for entering a photo into this Contest which was well supported with numerous really good entries.
I like the pose and the sharpness of the image is excellent. No distracting background achieved with good depth of field.. I've never seen this bird and the information you provided was interesting. Close to a Top 10, well done

Entry 6977570
26th
90

The photo is excellent, nice and sharp with a good depth of field. Putting the bird off-centre makes the overall effect much better.

The snow is definitely a bonus added into the background. Close to a Top 10

Entry 6977571
53rd
45

Thank you for entering a photo into this Contest which was well supported with numerous really good entries.
Great background with a nice depth of field ensures that there is no distraction from the bird. The interesting branch adds character to the overall image Nearly a top 10

Thank you for entering a photo into this Contest which was well supported with numerous really good entries. I love the Penduline Tit which is so difficult to see let alone photograph Great depth of filed, and I love the branch it is perched on

Entry 6978791
12th
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Entry 6978885
116th
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Entry 6981469
155th
18

Thank you for entering a photo into this Contest which was well supported with numerous really good photographs.
I particularly liked this photo because the positioning of the bird using the rule of two thirds is ideal and draws your eye to what it is looking at. The overall clarity of the shot is excellent and the depth of field, f/4 at 560mm ensures that there is no distraction from the blue tit. Congratulations

255 Photographers

20,766 Ratings

Thank you for entering a photo into this Contest which was well supported with numerous really good entries.
Great background with a nice depth of field ensures that there is no distraction from the bird. which is a nice sharp image Close to a Top 10

Entry 6985789
56th
11
Entry 6989605
314th
102
Entry 6997055
437th
33

Thank you for entering a photo into this Contest which was well supported with numerous really good entries.
As you rightly point out the bird is small and camouflaged but the shot was well taken and deserves a Commendation in my opinion

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In this contest I would like to see your colour photos of any bird classified in the family of small passerines called Paridae. This includes tits, chickadees and titmice. Please identify the bird in the title or description and it would be of benefit to the contest if you could write in the image title or description where the photo was taken. Photographs must be colour only please. I look forward to seeing your photos.

Entry 6976078
34th
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Entry 6976079
49th
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Entry 6976081
77th
53
Entry 6976082
48th
126
Entry 6976083
21st
28

Thank you for entering a photo into this Contest which was well supported with numerous really good entries.

Great sharpness of the image clarity of the shot is excellent and excellent background. You have captured the eye well, and the image was close to a top 10

Entry 6976306
81st
220

Thank you for entering a photo into this Contest which was for tits, chickadees, and titmice who constitute the Paridae, a large family of small passerine birds which occur mainly in the Northern Hemisphere and Africa. This doesn’t fit the brief as the fairywren (Malurus splendens) whilst it is a passerine bird, belongs in the Australasian wren family, Maluridae. It's a great image, nice and sharp with ideal depth of filed and background

Whilst it doesn't fit the brief I am commending it as the photo is clear and sharp and I like the way it is centrally framed rather than using the two-thirds rule.

Entry 6976314
50th
62
Entry 6976477
28th
59

Thank you for entering a photo into this Contest which was well supported with numerous really good entries.

Great background with a nice depth of field ensures that there is no distraction from the bird. The interesting branch adds character to the shot

Entry 6977569
30th
29
Entry 6978761
13th
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Entry 6979151
40th
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Entry 6981623
67th
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Entry 6984711
24th
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Entry 6984714
43rd
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Entry 6989423
20th
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Entry 6996381
32nd
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Entry 7002188
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Entry 7008194
19th
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