Reader's Lens: Chickadees say 'cheese' | Seattle Times Newspaper

Photographer:

Judi Shipley, Gig Harbor

Photo taken:

My backyard.

Photographer's description:

"I recently purchased a Nikon Coolpix P510 camera and was trying it out on our backyard birds when these two chickadees kindly posed for me ... "

Expert says:

"It sure is nice when wildlife stays still long enough for a sharp and detailed photograph like this. A way to make details stand out more is to get even closer to the subject. The round repetitive shapes bring the image effectively together.

— Courtney Riffkin

Seattle Times photo staff

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