Yellow-rumped warbler

Gallery: AvianPosted April 15, 201078 views6 comments

I have been getting pretty serious about bird photography this spring and I am now seeing many birds that I never really noticed before.
This is the first time I have ever photographed warblers of any kind and I have gained an appreciation of how difficult it is to get good photos of these little guys. They seem to be constantly flitting around and never stay in one place for very long never giving me enough time to focus with my old manual focus lens before they jump to a new perch. They also seem to know just how far away to stay to keep me from getting close enough for a decent shot and they don't seem to come out in the open very much. After many attempts this is the best I have gotten so far. I am pretty happy with this one but I hope to do better in the future.

D200 w/nikkor 300/2.8 and TC 14 HH

1/500 f-stop unknown probably 5.6 or 4

Comments

6 comments

Comment posted by denise ippolito on April 15, 2010 at 8:48 PM

Robert, Nice to see you getting serious about bird photography. It's a great addiction. First I'd like to say that if you can avoid a steep angle that would be best. Also the OOF branch that covers the tail is a bit distracting. You did a good job isolating the bird through all those branches. Good luck and I'm looking forward to more from you.

Registered on December 17, 2009, 202 Posts, 1529 Comments

Comment posted by Nate Chappell on April 15, 2010 at 10:17 PM

Your description and shot show the difficulty of warbler photography quite well Robert. This is nice but the oof fg branches are a bit distracting.

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

Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on April 15, 2010 at 11:02 PM

Warblers are probably not the easiest birds to photograph either RObert...especially with a manual focus lens. Denise has provided some terrific advice. Look at her website...she knows what shes talking about! Look forward to seeing more form you.

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

Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on April 15, 2010 at 11:16 PM

Hey Robert, warbler photography is tough enough with AF! can't imagine trying to focus on these little guys who never hold still. You did a good job getting a relatively unobstructed view, though I do wish there weren't those oof branches in front of the bird.

Registered on March 21, 2009, 202 Posts, 4187 Comments

Comment posted by Monica Siri on April 16, 2010 at 9:32 AM

Bravo, Robert! You got a very nice capture of these difficult subjects, in particular focusing manually. Keep on shooting!

Registered on September 20, 2009, 132 Posts, 3764 Comments

Comment posted by Howard Cheek on January 29, 2012 at 6:21 PM

Good details, I fully commensurate on the difficulty..
Getting these little suckers out in the open AND close enough for the details you're after is a challenge.
Good basic comp and a fairly clear view of the bird, well done.
Thank you for your comments, you know I appreciate them

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