What...You Again?

Gallery: AvianPosted April 15, 2010119 views9 comments

I took several shots of this little fellow who I found off one of the trails I was hiking in the Talamanca Mountains of CR. This is a Yellowish Flycatcher and I was following him for several minutes when I finally got an open shot. This by far was the most amusing of the images I captured.

Thanks for looking, C & C's are always appreciated.

D300
300mm f2.8
TC-14E II
1/125 sec @ f6.3
ISO 800

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on April 16, 2010 at 12:01 AM

Chcuk, I love the look this guy is giving the camera....it's classic! Also like the way the branch weaves from corner to corner.

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Comment posted by Jeff Loomis on April 16, 2010 at 9:34 AM

The inquisitive look is priceless and the detail is amazing - especially in the large version. The curved perch makes for a great comp too. Some may think the flycatcher is too centered, but I think the comp is perfect.

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on April 16, 2010 at 10:10 AM

I think he was sizing you up to see if he could catch you Chuck, a fun shot with good detail and I like the curving perch

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Comment posted by Monica Siri on April 16, 2010 at 10:28 AM

Chuck,
I really love the facial expression of this bird. Great detail, curved perch and comp.

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on April 16, 2010 at 1:25 PM

He is definitely checking you out, made me laugh when I saw it, great to have such an encounter, way to go in getting this shot, well done.

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on April 16, 2010 at 2:17 PM

Were you attracting flies? Nicely framed between the branch and the leaf. Superb, Chuck.

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Comment posted by Scott Day on April 16, 2010 at 8:10 PM

I think the centered comp works because of the way the perch runs through the frame. Very nice.

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Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on April 16, 2010 at 10:33 PM

love the pose, nice comp, and a good perch. nice one, Chuck.

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on April 17, 2010 at 2:48 PM

Cool pose. A very good image with good exposure and sharpness. Comp works for me.

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