Warbling Vireo

Gallery: AvianPosted October 8, 201282 views10 comments

Warbling Vireo ( Vireo gilvus)

Place: Boyce Thompson Arboretum, Superior, AZ
Date: September 18, 2012, 9:07 am
Equipment: Nikon D300, Nikkor AF-S 300/2.8 & TC20E III (2x), G1325, RRS BH-55, Sidekick
Exposure: ISO 800, aperture priority spot metered, 1/250th @ f/8, natural light
Raw, PS CS3 on Mac, 57% of frame
Not baited or set up, no cloning, no noise reduction

Taken less than 30 minutes after my last post of another Warbling Vireo, and 50 yards away in more abundant light.

If possible please view the larger version before commenting. Honest critiques requested; all comments appreciated.

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Mike Ramy on October 8, 2012 at 10:00 PM

Richard,
This is a real sweet capture with the light and shadows , Well Done.

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Comment posted by Luke Ormand on October 8, 2012 at 10:10 PM

I like how this bird is nestled in the fork of the branch. Good detail and nice look at the eye

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Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on October 8, 2012 at 10:43 PM

I like the background colors and the nice view of this bird in the open. Looks good as posted.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on October 9, 2012 at 12:10 AM

Nice light showcasing this one. I like how the branches frame the bird too.
Sandy

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Comment posted by Jim Nall on October 9, 2012 at 8:24 AM

Richard, this is one super-duper capture! Bird is as sharp as a razor and lighting about as good as it gets. For ISO 800, there sure is a LACK of noise in the image. Certainly well done!

Registered on October 5, 2012, 45 Posts, 168 Comments

Comment posted by Howard Cheek on October 9, 2012 at 7:03 PM

Great mood set with this interesting light Rich, I like it.
Spotted a Ruby-crowned Kinglet this morning, forgot how quick they are..Missed every time.
Well done on this.

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Comment posted by Ron Dudley on October 9, 2012 at 7:49 PM

Lovely image Rich. The light on the bird and the perch make the shot for me. If the branch over the birds head had light on it I think it might have messed up this excellent shot. Little things sometimes mean a lot...

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on October 10, 2012 at 11:17 AM

I like how the vireo is in the spotlight with the rest of the image darker, really nice contrast shot.

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Comment posted by Angela McCain on October 11, 2012 at 2:26 AM

I like the light on the bird and the background still in the darkness. There are some lovely varied colors back there. Maybe just a touch of background noise reduction.

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Comment posted by May Haga on October 12, 2012 at 5:59 PM

Very nice Richard.
May

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