Following the successful use of Stan's suggestion, of placing a twig/branch near the bird feeders in the garden, to produce more natural looking shots, the suggestion was enhanced by Jeff, who suggested using a moss/lichen covered twig/branch.
So, here's one using a moss/lichen covered branch, that I cut from one of the Lilac trees in the garden.![Biggrin](https://www.eos-magazine-forum.com/core/images/smilies/biggrin.png)
Sorry that its another Great Tit, but he was only one willing to perch on the new branch.
To improve the background, over the one in my 'thread' "Stan's twig", I attached the branch lower down the feeder stand, and set the tripod higher, to avoid the bright patches of daylight showing through the hedge.
Such a simple idea, to use artificially placed 'props', to give a more natural look to my garden bird shots, so thanks to Stan and Jeff for their advice.
It just goes to show that you can "teach and old dog, new tricks"![Biggrin](https://www.eos-magazine-forum.com/core/images/smilies/biggrin.png)
Dave
Great Tit_29 8 14 by Dave_S2, on Flickr
So, here's one using a moss/lichen covered branch, that I cut from one of the Lilac trees in the garden.
![Biggrin](https://www.eos-magazine-forum.com/core/images/smilies/biggrin.png)
Sorry that its another Great Tit, but he was only one willing to perch on the new branch.
To improve the background, over the one in my 'thread' "Stan's twig", I attached the branch lower down the feeder stand, and set the tripod higher, to avoid the bright patches of daylight showing through the hedge.
Such a simple idea, to use artificially placed 'props', to give a more natural look to my garden bird shots, so thanks to Stan and Jeff for their advice.
It just goes to show that you can "teach and old dog, new tricks"
![Biggrin](https://www.eos-magazine-forum.com/core/images/smilies/biggrin.png)
Dave
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