Mangolia Warbler

Gallery: AvianPosted October 10, 2011120 views10 comments

This was photographed about 30 minutes after my previous post of the coopers hawk at Jones Beach State Park. The Magnolia Warbler is a new species for me - and a bit tough to ID given the drastically different breeding and non-breeding plumages of this species.

Nikon D300s 300 f4 + 1.7X TC HH
f/8
1/800s
ISO 500

Cropped to approximately 55%, sharpened using smart sharpen, levels adjustments in CS5 on 27" iMac

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Ray Whitt on October 10, 2011 at 8:13 PM

Nice shot, nice and clear with good detail. I like the habitat but I think you could trim a bit to show the bird off more. Magnolia Warbler, thanks for the ID. I had a couple of these in a tree outside my kitchen window, Very fast little birds I couldn't get a shot. Very nice catch Luke.

Ray

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on October 10, 2011 at 8:45 PM

I like this as posted. you handled the setting well IMO.

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Comment posted by Michael Lotito on October 10, 2011 at 8:55 PM

Very nice magnolia warbler capture! I like the environment in which you captured your subject.

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Comment posted by Jeff Loomis on October 10, 2011 at 9:56 PM

Any sharp warbler image is an accomplishment, so kudos for that right off. I also like the setting and the two curved stems that frame her. The large photo is definitely a nicer view and shows just how much detail you captured. Not many people get this good a look at a 'life bird', and few still have a quality image to remember it by.

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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on October 11, 2011 at 8:03 AM

Great job to get this, Luke. Good comp to showcase the bird in the habitat. Good sharpness.

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Comment posted by Sally King on October 11, 2011 at 1:06 PM

What a little cutie and it stands out beautifully from the surrounding vegetation. Good details in the feathers. An impressive catch.

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Comment posted by May Haga on October 11, 2011 at 3:03 PM

Very nice Luke.
May

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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on October 11, 2011 at 7:51 PM

I like seeing these warblers in their habitat. Nice job! Sharon

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Comment posted by Angela McCain on October 11, 2011 at 10:51 PM

Great catch of this fidgety little bird. I like the background colors.

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Comment posted by Charles Gangas on October 12, 2011 at 3:05 PM

Nice detail for the SS handheld Luke. A neat habitat image.

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