Common Yellowthroat

Gallery: AvianPosted March 25, 2017176 views5 comments

I spent the morning at the Leonabelle Turnbull Birding Center in Port Aransas. It's changed a lot since I was there two years ago, with the cattails really moving in. While I heard one of the regulars describe it as a slow day, I was satisfied and still left with plenty of reasons to return. This Yellowthroat wasn't singing on territory yet, so it was a real chore to follow it's peregrinations in the cattails. I did manage to get a few clear shots and I liked the composition on this one.

7D2, Sigma 150-600 C @ 600mm, hand held, f/7.1, 1/100, iso 1250 (it stayed overcast/hazy all morning with just the stray sun patch), aperture priority, pattern metering. Processed in LR & PS CC. A slight crop for composition. I desaturated and lowered the exposure on the bg a bit to keep emphasis on the bird and perch.

Comments and criticisms are always appreciated.

Thanks,

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by Jim Gavin on March 25, 2017 at 6:13 PM

1/100th; handheld; and @ 600mm! If I tried that it would be difficult to distinguish the bird from the background. It may have been a slow day, but you did capture a beautiful shot.

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Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on March 26, 2017 at 10:31 AM

Hi Dennis,

This is a nice natural history shot showing the yellowthroat doing its thing. Pose is nice, BG is busy, but the diagonal flow of the cattails does not interfere with the subject. Well done............................Jim

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on March 26, 2017 at 12:29 PM

Excellent s posted. I love the pose and I like the setting as is.

Well done.

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on March 26, 2017 at 1:36 PM

Nice color contrast between the bird and its surroundings. Love the pose matching the diagonal perch ! Nice one, Dennis ! Cheers, Hans

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on March 26, 2017 at 9:10 PM

I like the pose and your comp. here, Dennis. Around here, these birds hang out in swampy ponds, so the habit seems very appropriate.

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