Thick-Billed Vireo

Gallery: AvianPosted January 12, 201185 views7 comments

Thick-Billed Vireo (Vireo crassirostris)

This vireo was on the Mastic Trail, Grand Cayman in December. It has a very limited range: just a few islands in the Caribbean.

I like this image because, although the bird is really not doing anything interesting, it's a pretty little bird and we have a very nice view of it. It didn't stay on this branch for very long. There is some vegetation around but I don't think it is a major distraction (at least, I hope not!).

For me, small bird often means large crop. That's the case here. It's a pretty high ISO too but quite manageable for this camera. There is plenty of detail showing.

All comments very welcome.

1D Mark IV, 400 mm f/5.6, 1.4x TC, hand held: ISO 1600, 1/800 s, f/8, 0 EV, 4.0 MP after cropping, usual NR, exposure adjustment, sharpening.

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on January 12, 2011 at 8:12 PM

Very nice capture of a very pretty bird. Fine detail, and the habitat is natural and appealing.

Sandy

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on January 12, 2011 at 8:29 PM

A lovely vireo and a nice position for this image.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1031 Posts, 12705 Comments

Comment posted by Terry Sohl on January 12, 2011 at 9:36 PM

Cool! Neat bird. It holds up to the crop quite well. Terrific pose and nice catch...vireos are tough (at least for me).

Registered on November 1, 2003, 513 Posts, 6889 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on January 12, 2011 at 9:38 PM

Sweet image, Steve. The vegetation certainly doesn't bother me. Nice view of the bird and excellent detail.

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on January 13, 2011 at 8:06 PM

Nice one Steve - really like the setting. The crop has stood up well.

cheers
Rob

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on January 15, 2011 at 9:21 AM

Great color and exposed well Steve, like the pose and what this POV is showing us..
I did quite a bit of shooting when I first bought the 1D M3 at ISO 1600. Mostly for action shots. Was amazed at the image quality. Even with NR, an originally sharp image looked great. This one has held its sharpness/detail well, even with the good amount of NR you have applied.
Beautiful bird, well done

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Comment posted by Steve Balke on January 21, 2011 at 8:55 AM

Thank you, everyone. I enjoyed reading that you all also enjoyed this image.

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