Common Yellowthroat

Gallery: AvianPosted July 4, 2014131 views6 comments

From the session with the Yellow-headed Blackbirds. I was set up near a small willow and saw the Yellowthroat fly into it, so I waited in hopes it would come into the clear.

1Div, 500mm f4 ISL + 2.0TC, Jobu Gimbal on RRS legs, f8, 1/1000, iso 640, -1/3 stop compensation, aperture priority. Processed in LR5 & CS6. Cropped to 7.3MP from 16. Taken June 22nd on the Slough Creek Campground road, Yellowstone at 7:46 am.

Comments and criticisms are most welcome.

Thanks for looking,

Comments

6 comments

Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on July 4, 2014 at 10:19 PM

Excellent, Dennis! I like the bg and the mottled light. The inclusion of the leaves is nice...I'd get rid of that teeny leaf bit on the very right. Sharon

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Comment posted by John Neukirch on July 5, 2014 at 7:52 AM

Wonderful highlights hitting the bird in just the right places. Sweet perch and a nice warm BG. I'd clone out the little piece of branch along the right side that's poking into the frame otherwise top notch.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on July 5, 2014 at 8:37 AM

Excellent job exposing in this beautiful mottled/filtered light Dennis.
Nice details, colors, head turn, BG, and catch-light in this tiny wonder!!

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Comment posted by Mike Ramy on July 5, 2014 at 10:19 AM

Well worth the wait on this one Dennis,
Great detail, lighting and BG as mentioned. I too would clone out that leaf as well as the large droppings stain on the perch.
The colors are sweet and the larger version is a must see . . .

Registered on June 16, 2012, 567 Posts, 2809 Comments

Comment posted by Hans Overduin on July 6, 2014 at 6:48 AM

Fine image Dennis ! Agree with Sharon on the little right leaf... Other than that, don't change a thing ! Cheers, Hans

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on July 6, 2014 at 4:00 PM

Really love the selective light on his head Dennis...really good timing. I agree with Sharon about the tiny leaf speck, but no other nits...just nice work.

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