Yellow-bellied Elaenia

Gallery: AvianPosted February 17, 2010136 views13 comments

Olympus E-3, 300mm, handheld from truck window
f8, 1/250, ISO200

Taken this morning, immediately after (another) tropical rainstorm, but this time in decent light, at the continental divide above El Valle, Panama. Cropped to vertical, usual sharpening drill.

C & C, please.

Comments

13 comments

Comment posted by Nate Chappell on February 17, 2010 at 8:34 PM

Nice detail on this flycatcher Jim, I like the branches top right and the twigs at the bottom to balance the comp. I'm wishing for a bit more of a headturn but they don't always cooperate.

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Comment posted by dan elster on February 17, 2010 at 11:13 PM

Love the very lush greens. I also like the rusty link on the fence. Nice hairdo.

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Comment posted by dan elster on February 17, 2010 at 11:14 PM

You must be the most travelled photographer in the NPN Avian Club.

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Comment posted by Chris Ross on February 18, 2010 at 3:19 AM

Nice shot Jim, like the raised crest, a head turn would be nice, but this works well.

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on February 18, 2010 at 5:06 AM

Nice one Jim - love the crest and the fluffed out feathers

cheers
Rob

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on February 18, 2010 at 7:56 AM

Sweet Jim. I really like the comp and the feathers standing up on the top of the head. The larger image shows good detail and sharpness on the bird. Nice DOF.

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on February 18, 2010 at 10:22 AM

Very nice Jim, I have never even heard of this bird before. The detail on the bird in the larger image is great and I like the A frame branches in the background, well done.

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Comment posted by Dan Moore on February 18, 2010 at 11:38 AM

The framing with the fence and A frame in the BG do it for me too. Very pleasing.

Dan

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Comment posted by Monica Siri on February 18, 2010 at 1:19 PM

Jim,
I like the pose, the splayed tail and the detail. Really nice!!

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Comment posted by Hans Spiecker on February 18, 2010 at 1:42 PM

Sweet! Have a great time in Panama.

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Comment posted by KC Choo on February 19, 2010 at 12:47 AM

Very nice shot, Jim!

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on February 19, 2010 at 10:26 AM

Jim

I like the subtle pryamid formed by the branches in the background, they frame the bird especially well and draw my eyes right towards the bird. While a headturn more towards the viewer would be nice I like the feeling that this head turn gives me and how it makes me wonder what the Elaenia might have been looking at. I like the raised feathers on the head and how nicely the tail is shown.

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Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on February 19, 2010 at 1:29 PM

Another nice tone to this one as well. Did you adjust the wb or was this the actual color cast? its nice and inviting. I love thos fluffy crown feathers

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