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Gotcha, bug.

by Rebecka

Gallery: AvianPosted November 24, 2012339 views7 comments
Mangrove Warbler catching small fly or mosquito on lava rock
Dendroica petechia aureola

Santiago Island, Galapagos
January 2012
Canon 7D
Canon 300mm f4 + 1.4TC, HH
f 5.6
1/800 s
ISO 640

Your C&C helps me improve - thank you in advance.

Comments

7 comments
Comment posted by Luke Ormand on November 24, 2012 at 7:10 PM
Great vibrant colors and nice contrast beween the bird and the rock - how much of a crop is this? Looks like some detail is gone and I would actually prefer a little more room
Registered on February 4, 2009, 1093 Posts, 7035 Comments
Comment posted by Rebecka on November 24, 2012 at 8:58 PM
Small crop off of top and bottom. Wonder why detail is missing.... :confused:
Registered on February 5, 2009, 170 Posts, 924 Comments
Comment posted by Doug Gilham on November 24, 2012 at 11:24 PM
Love the action you've captured Rebecka. I think there may be 3 things that contributed to the softness, using a TC, Handheld, and possibly the birds movement combined to make some of it soft. Still a nice image....and from the Galapagos no less.
Registered on September 20, 2009, 77 Posts, 489 Comments
Comment posted by John Tobias on November 25, 2012 at 9:02 AM
Good capture of the action. Maybe a lower angle would have worked a bit better, still good color in the bird. Thanks for sharing.
Registered on September 12, 2009, 2120 Posts, 6455 Comments
Comment posted by Tom Lusk on November 25, 2012 at 4:00 PM
I really like the action here.

I wonder if the bird made a sudden slight forward movement that wasn't compensated for by the shutter speed?
Registered on September 17, 2005, 312 Posts, 600 Comments
Comment posted by Ken Archer on November 25, 2012 at 5:44 PM
Nice action shot Rebecka :cool: Still a strong photo even with the slight loss of detail.

Ken Archer
Registered on October 28, 2004, 222 Posts, 6683 Comments
Comment posted by Ron Dudley on November 25, 2012 at 7:43 PM
This was a neat shot to get Rebecka, even with some imperfections. That wide open bill, and the insect, are a nice combination.
Registered on March 30, 2007, 437 Posts, 10915 Comments