Gallery: AvianPosted March 22, 2014122 views14 comments
Orange-crowned Warbler in a love embrace
F/11, 1/1000th, ISO 500, 1D M3, 300mm f/2.8 + 2x ext.
Clear/sunny @ 10:49am - Cropped from a horizontal orientation.
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14 comments
Comment posted by Scott Frye on March 22, 2014 at 8:54 AM
Background complements the bird well -- perch is perfect --
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Comment posted by John Neukirch on March 22, 2014 at 9:17 AM
Howard is that normal behavior for this species or was it windy and he was just clinging on for dear life?
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Comment posted by Jerry Austin on March 22, 2014 at 9:39 AM
Great capture. No nits from me.
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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on March 22, 2014 at 10:14 AM
Excellent techs. BG, subject and perch all good. I do think this could be cropped to a more vertical frame, say 8.5:11, to advantage.
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Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on March 22, 2014 at 11:15 AM
Little guy looks like he is clinging on here as best he can. Interesting view and I'm not sure I've ever seen a bird hang on as parallel to a limb as this guy. Colors, textures, and composition all look good on this one, Howard. Nice work as always......
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Comment posted by Rick Cloran on March 22, 2014 at 11:28 AM
A little bit of bill cleaning before moving on in search of the next meal? Everything looks good and the unusual pose adds interest. Well done.
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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on March 22, 2014 at 12:05 PM
Haha... Excellent pose you've got here , making for a great title as well ! Good techs and complimentary BG. , Hans
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Comment posted by Bob Lego on March 22, 2014 at 1:36 PM
Looks like a great shot of an Orange-crowned warbler. A Nashville would have a brighter yellow vent area and a little more prominent eye ring without the faint eye stripe. Nice, unusual pose.
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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on March 22, 2014 at 2:22 PM
I think you're right Bob, my mistake.
I've corrected the caption, thank you
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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on March 22, 2014 at 2:59 PM
Nice- fine detail, natural colours and sweet BG.
Well-done!
Sandy
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Comment posted by Robert Bunch on March 22, 2014 at 4:53 PM
Definitely an unusual pose. To me it looks like he is trying to peek around the branch while remaining hidden from whoever he is spying on. Nice detail and color coordination here. Looks good to me!
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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on March 22, 2014 at 6:21 PM
Nice Orange-crowned Warbler. The harmonious understated color palette is very nice.
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Comment posted by David Haynes on March 23, 2014 at 3:05 PM
Howard,
Love the title. Made me look.
Looks to me like he's playing hide and seek with his buddies. The background perfectly matches the colors in the bird. Well done Howard.
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Comment posted by Simon Bennett on March 24, 2014 at 2:21 AM
Interesting pose and I like the smooth background.
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14 commentsI've corrected the caption, thank you
Well-done!
Sandy
Love the title. Made me look.
Looks to me like he's playing hide and seek with his buddies. The background perfectly matches the colors in the bird. Well done Howard.