Wilson's Warbler

Gallery: AvianPosted August 25, 201811,744 views8 comments

One from the same session as the Nuthatch, two days ago. I had some trouble coming up with a composition I liked on this one with the angle of the bird to the perch, but I think this one works. I'd be interested in your opinions.

7Dii, Sigma 150-600 C @ 600 mm, tripod with ball head and Sidekick, f/8, 1/160, iso 2000, aperture priority, pattern metering, -1 EV. Processed in LR & PS CC. Cropped to a 10.6 MP 4x5. Taken at 8:43 am under cloudy skies on our one day respite from the smoke.

Your comments and suggestions are appreciated.

Thanks,

Comments

8 comments

Comment posted by Bill Leggett on August 25, 2018 at 9:47 PM

Works great, Dennis. The comp, details and the vibrant colors are really nice.

Registered on July 21, 2004, 706 Posts, 3233 Comments

Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on August 26, 2018 at 7:43 AM

Hi Dennis,

You have a nice portrait. I like the comp and you were able to isolate the bird from the BG. Well done...................Jim

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

Comment posted by David Schoen on August 26, 2018 at 12:18 PM

Excellent portrait Dennis. Great color, detail, and background. Please send some of your avian variety my way.

Registered on November 6, 2006, 1213 Posts, 4587 Comments

Comment posted by Shirley Freeman on August 26, 2018 at 3:19 PM

Beautiful little warbler, Dennis, and you nailed it in every respect (detail, color, composition, etc.).

Registered on May 27, 2017, 77 Posts, 844 Comments

Comment posted by Hans Overduin on August 27, 2018 at 10:40 AM

Lovely image, starring this beauty ! Composition works for me, though a slightly thinner branch would have been even better in my opinion. Techs are all very good, so a great shot I think ! Cheers, Hans

Registered on August 31, 2011, 491 Posts, 3807 Comments

Comment posted by Nate Chappell on August 27, 2018 at 4:59 PM

Great eye contact and an excellent job on a difficult exposure here Dennis devil

Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments

Comment posted by David Bogener on August 28, 2018 at 2:13 PM

Nicely composed. You are getting a lot of use out of that perch!. Nice head turn and a clean background. I sometimes try and clean up the eye when I have multiple highlights, but this is just fine as is.

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

Comment posted by Charles Gangas on August 29, 2018 at 1:38 PM

Very tough to get these guys to pose so out in the open Dennis, and you did a splendid job capturing the moment. Nice work.

Registered on August 12, 2009, 544 Posts, 2414 Comments