Wilson's Warbler Female

Gallery: AvianPosted July 9, 2015103 views9 comments

Canon 1D-X, 500mm f4 + 2.0 Teleconverter, Handheld
f13, 1/800, ISO2000

The black-capped male gets all the press, but I think the female is very pretty, too. Tangle River, Denali Highway.

Full frame, slight adjustments to brightness and contrast, selective sharpening to bird.

C & C, please, Thanks for looking.

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on July 9, 2015 at 9:35 PM

Gorgeous, Jim!! I can't think of a solitary criticism of this more than perfect shot. One of your best! devil devil

Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on July 9, 2015 at 11:10 PM

Excellent, Jim. I like the pose and detail. What's the shrub? I thought it was a willow until I noticed the really cool blossoms.

devil

Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments

Comment posted by Jefferson Silva on July 9, 2015 at 11:16 PM

Nice bird, Jim.
I liked the comp here. I don't know the species, but I guess it shows the environment of this bird.

Question regarding 500mm f/4 + TC 2x. Have you microadjusted it?

Registered on December 18, 2012, 162 Posts, 975 Comments

Comment posted by David Bogener on July 10, 2015 at 12:08 AM

A beauty. Excellent detail and setting. The larger version is especially nice.

Registered on October 30, 2013, 417 Posts, 1255 Comments

Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on July 10, 2015 at 12:52 AM

Very good with this shot! One of the better looks at this species that I have experienced. The detailed warbler is nicely framed with the willow branch. devil ..............................Jim

Registered on January 17, 2004, 705 Posts, 3594 Comments

Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on July 10, 2015 at 2:04 AM

Dennis: it's one of Alaska's 30-35 willow species; I don't know which one.

Jefferson: no time for micradjustment; this is a very active species; just autofocus.

Thanks, everyone.

Registered on August 28, 2006, 1240 Posts, 8506 Comments

Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on July 10, 2015 at 2:15 AM

I really like how you framed this one Jim. not easy to make this busy surrounding look so "un-busy" but you did. I have one super tiny nit...I actually feel crappy to even say this, but it is honestly because I like this image a lot and my OCD is taking over....I might clone or crop out the tiny leaf popping in from the upper left corner.

Registered on June 19, 2008, 1005 Posts, 8028 Comments

Comment posted by Steve Thompson on July 10, 2015 at 4:20 PM

I like this a lot Jim, including the habitat. The comp is perfect and the details are very sharp. Well done. devil

Registered on August 7, 2014, 125 Posts, 2319 Comments

Comment posted by Howard Cheek on July 10, 2015 at 10:45 PM

Very nice shot of the Wilson's Jim, I rarely see this warbler here.

Excellent light and sharp details, and the setting works fine for me.

I especially like how the wet leaves, vertical stem, etc. tightly frame the bird.. As if in a loving caress laugh devil

Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments