Yellow Warbler

Gallery: AvianPosted May 7, 2010163 views12 comments

I will post a killdeer chick w/catchlight photo next (which I got today) but wanted to post this Yellow Warbler from yesterday in honor of National Migratory Bird Day which is tomorrow. Yesterday was my first experience photographing these lovely birds, and I think I've caught the warbler bug... unfortunately the perches it chose were backlit, but I think I handled it the best you can (without using fill-flash).

Nikon D300s 300 f4 + 1.7X TC HH
f/7.1
1/1000s
ISO 800
+1 EC

Cropped to ~50% of FF, sharpened bird, noise reduction on BG

- Luke

Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on May 7, 2010 at 11:04 PM

Nice Oriental feel with the flowering branches surrounding the warbler. I like the colors, comp and placement of the bird in the image. Nicely done.

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Comment posted by Peter Conway on May 7, 2010 at 11:23 PM

Beautiful singing pose! I think the BG works very well here and the photo has a very artistic look.

It makes me happy.

Peter

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Comment posted by John Kerr on May 8, 2010 at 8:12 AM

You handled the BG great in my opinion I don't find it distracting. Also the blooms really decorate the frame and adds to the warbler. To me this isn't just another avian photo but a photo of the celebration of Spring. Sunshine, flowers and song, well done.

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Comment posted by scott lanz on May 8, 2010 at 9:05 AM

Gorgeous. The pose and habitat are fabulous.

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Comment posted by Monica Siri on May 8, 2010 at 9:10 AM

Beautiful image, Luke. I really like your composition and the colors.

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Comment posted by Joe Paratore on May 8, 2010 at 9:38 AM

Yes you handled the lighting conditions very well.Yes flash would have aided in this image. Love the habitat
Luke these guys are very addictive. I will be spending a week with them at Magee Marsh again starting this sunday. Hope I do as well this year as did last year.It was a blast!!!

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on May 8, 2010 at 10:39 AM

A good start with warblers. The backlight is the only real issue here, and you did well without fill flash that would have helped a bit.

I like the loose composition here. It is a good example of a bird-in-habitat. For photographers with shorter optics or who prefer being mobile this is a good style to cultivate.

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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on May 8, 2010 at 10:50 AM

Nice comp and pose. I got one like this last week...they have such a way when they sing! Sharon

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Comment posted by Richard Olsen on May 8, 2010 at 8:06 PM

Beautiful photo Luke
It looks like he's singing his heart out!

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on May 9, 2010 at 6:03 AM

Lovely setting and comp Luke

cheers
Rob

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on May 9, 2010 at 1:21 PM

Really a nice shot here Luke. Love the loose comp, the singing pose, and the habitat. The few brighter areas in the BG (leaves really) are the only very small nit I have. Overall, well done.

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on May 9, 2010 at 10:25 PM

Really nice, Luke. The fill would have moved it up a notch, but the composition is very pleasing and that carries the day.

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