Yellow in Spring Maple

Gallery: AvianPosted May 16, 2010175 views16 comments

This guy demanded my attention as I hiked around a pond last monday. The fading light proved perfect as the sun dipped behind a ridge. I see them all time but not singing on such a beautiful perch! Large version provided for detail. All C&C welcome.

1DMIIN, 500f4 w/ 1.4x, f5.6, 1/200sec, ISO 640 fill flash @ - 1 1/3

Comments

16 comments

Comment posted by John Tobias on May 16, 2010 at 4:56 PM

Nice photo, I like the alert pose of the warbler, the OOF branch does distract some. Thanks for sharing.

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Comment posted by Luke Ormand on May 16, 2010 at 4:59 PM

Classic Yellow Warbler photo - it looks like the POF was just a little below the head on the wing, but still a wonderful habitat photo

- Luke

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Comment posted by Ron Dudley on May 16, 2010 at 6:20 PM

Love the reds with the yellows and the singing pose Kirk. Very attractive setting.

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Comment posted by Craig Strand on May 16, 2010 at 7:31 PM

Very Sweet Kirk. The larger version really shows off the detail captured and the facial expression on this crooner. Well Done!

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Comment posted by Kirk Greene on May 16, 2010 at 9:10 PM

John, I too wish the branch just above his head weren't there but I'm not a big fan of removing such a large element from the image. Luke is correct, the focal point was the wing. Stopping down to increase DOF would have surely brought motion blur into play. Always a give & a take.

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Comment posted by Michael Twaddell on May 16, 2010 at 9:41 PM

Hello Kirk. I sure do dislike how some plant will grow a branch right over the top of a bird that we are trying to photograph! I still like it, and I like how the reds of the plant compliment the reds in this guys chest. Very nice touch!

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on May 16, 2010 at 10:56 PM

Beautiful, Kirk. There's something about the pose and the open beak that make this little guy look incredibly cheerful.

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on May 16, 2010 at 11:23 PM

Gorgeous color combinations in this image Kirk. Love the open bill, eye contact and light.

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on May 17, 2010 at 1:12 AM

Great pose and lighting Kirk, nit noted about the head not being as crisp as the body.

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Comment posted by David Chauvin on May 17, 2010 at 5:07 AM

Beautiful shot among the red leaves.

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Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on May 17, 2010 at 8:57 AM

love the pose and bg here, Kirk.

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Comment posted by Jeff Loomis on May 17, 2010 at 1:07 PM

Minor nits already noted, but this is a great image. Like most warblers, they are tough subjects, because they don't sit still long. But you captured a very natural relaxed pose.

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Comment posted by Peter Conway on May 17, 2010 at 2:40 PM

The nits have already been mentioned so that leaves me to say only that it is a photo that makes me happy.

Peter

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Comment posted by David Sparks on May 17, 2010 at 5:19 PM

Kirk:
Such beautiful colors in this image! I love the singing pose and the open view of the warbler.