Great Tit

I was desperate for this shot to be sharp when I previewed it on the camera. I was disappointed, though, to find that the bird's head is far from in. I have included the picture here, however, because I love the late afternoon light coming through the tit's wing feathers and – despite its overall softness – the image does, I think, have a great feel to it.

Canon 1Ds MkII, Canon 100-400mm L IS USM lens, 1/100th sec, f/7, 400mm at ISO 1,000