Gnat Catcher

Gallery: AvianPosted March 16, 20186,287 views6 comments

This little Blue Grey Gnatcatcher was working over this bush at Bolsa Chica Preserve in Southern California in December. It was so hard to catch in a clear spot and after about five minutes or so, I actually got a couple of shots where it was fairly open. So fun to watch flitting about hopping up and down the stems looking for bugs. After I left another photographer stepped up to my spot and kept shooting. Canon 60D, f5.6, 1/4000 sec, iso 400, 09.7 EV, 100-400 ISLii at 400 mm, cropped to about 50% of original. Thanks for your comments and critiques.

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6 comments

Comment posted by Jerry Austin on March 16, 2018 at 10:09 AM

Cute little guy. Love teh color pallette and the multi-tired color background. Well done.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on March 16, 2018 at 2:02 PM

Sweet little bird, in a natural habitat.
Good job catching these quick little flitterers.
Sandy

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Comment posted by Steve Thompson on March 16, 2018 at 3:52 PM

I like everything about this Ed. Even though there's a lot going on in the background the bird stands out well. The Gnat Catcher may be a little soft (maybe the large crop) but still a nice frame. Well done!

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Comment posted by David Schoen on March 16, 2018 at 7:01 PM

Excellent bird in habitat shot. Terrific perch and the diagonals created by the brush. This is one of your best shots Ed.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on March 16, 2018 at 10:22 PM

This is beautiful, Ed. I love the composition and you managed to get the perch in great focus while softening all the background sprigs, so they don't distract. A great pose from the Gnatcatcher. Very well done.

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Comment posted by Avi Hirschfield on March 18, 2018 at 5:22 AM

lovely
pops out from the BG.

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