Almost too easy

Still lacking in photographic inspiration, I decided to go with the always-adorable Black-capped Chickadee.  They are somewhat difficult to photograph for several reasons:  1) the contrasting black and white is hard to expose properly, and 2) they are in nearly constant motion.  So, while they are a common backyard bird, I don't blip them all that often.  

Today the light was right and the bird perched briefly on a perfectly curved branch with an obstruction-free background.  And when he (she?) tilted his head, it all came together.  Made some adjustments to the shadows and highlights in LR, cropped a bit and ... done.

Hubs is picking MIL up now, so soon I will be helping him get her settled in for a visit and dinner.  Hoping to grab a little time to address some envelopes for my New Year's cards (yes, because I totally baled on Christmas cards this year!)

Thanks for the love on yesterday's nuthatch!  

Deb