Prothonotary Warbler

Gallery: AvianPosted May 30, 2017602 views14 comments

Prothonotaria citrea

Most of the Warblers migrating to the North have passed thru and it is really slowing down here. The Prothonotary Warblers are here for the summer. A very common warbler here in the midwest. Probably a little higher ISO and more shutter speed than I needed, but these little warblers move fast.

Canon 1DX, 800mm f5.6L IS + 1.4 TC III
1/2000, f9, Partial Metering
ISO 800
May 27, 2017

Please view the larger image for detail.

All comments and critique are very appreciated.
Thank You.

Comments

14 comments

Comment posted by Jerry Austin on May 30, 2017 at 8:01 PM

Beautiful capture of a beautiful bird. Well done.

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Comment posted by Keith Bauer on May 30, 2017 at 8:19 PM

A fine image Matt. Lovely tones and details.

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Comment posted by Jefferson Silva on May 30, 2017 at 10:02 PM

Wonderful bird, on a nice capture, Matt.
Nice perch and I liked the contrast with the bg...

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on May 30, 2017 at 10:33 PM

One of my favorite warbler species. Nice to get one in such an open setting. A nesting species in NJ where I would seeit every year, but I've only seen 3-4 strays here in AZ over the years. This seems a little over saturated, but I've not had much time with them in over 25 years so maybe I've forgotten.

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Comment posted by Matt Shellenberg on May 30, 2017 at 10:50 PM

Thanks for all of the comments.

Richard, I reduced the saturation a bit on this warbler, I would say this is pretty close to the actual scene. They get an ever so slight red tinge to them during breeding. They are one of my favorites as well. In the area I photographed this one, there were dozens of them. I have never seen so many at one time. The area is a mixture of wetland and mature forest, ideal habitat.

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Comment posted by Shirley Freeman on May 31, 2017 at 10:36 AM

Matt, this little guy is gorgeous, and you captured him so well. Great color and detail in the feathers, with a nice background.

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Comment posted by David Schoen on May 31, 2017 at 4:15 PM

Really superb job on the color and detail here. I think the saturation levels are just perfect. The only thing I could wish for would be a little more separation between the beak and the background. But that might be difficult to do. It definitely looks a lot better in the larger image. Beautifully placed in the frame.

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Comment posted by Gary Minish on May 31, 2017 at 11:07 PM

Excellent capture with great detail and colors, Matt! That's a strange name for the Warbler that I've never heard before. Very nice!

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on May 31, 2017 at 11:26 PM

A lovely shot of a species I have yet to successfully photograph. The color palette is especially nice.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on June 1, 2017 at 12:04 PM

Gorgeous light, nice pose and a good composition. Just an all-round excellent image of this guy, Matt.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on June 1, 2017 at 12:05 PM

Gorgeous light, nice pose and a good composition. Just an all-round excellent image of this guy, Matt.

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Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on June 2, 2017 at 7:33 AM

Hi Matt,

One of my favorite species too. Colors are perfect and the BG is awesome as well. A little more separation between BG and the bird's bill would be an overall improvement. However, I would leave the image as is because that's what nature gave you for the image. Well done..........................Jim

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Comment posted by David Bogener on June 2, 2017 at 12:34 PM

Matt, you are on a songbird roll. Another great species, well captured. My only suggestion would be to provide a more interesting and attractive perch if this is a setup.

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Comment posted by Steve Thompson on June 2, 2017 at 5:09 PM

This is beautiful Matt!!!

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