Morning Yellow

Gallery: AvianPosted May 10, 2011208 views15 comments

My second posting of the Yellow Warbler this Spring, this time it came in closer.
F/7.1, 1/400th, ISO 640, 1D M3, 300mm f/2.8 + 1.4x ext and natural morning light around 8:00. Mostly cloudy yesterday.

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15 comments

Comment posted by Luke Ormand on May 10, 2011 at 9:23 AM

Good head turn and a nice look at the plumage of this bird. The green leaves in the BG break up the classic "bird on a stick" characteristics of this

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Comment posted by Karen Summers on May 10, 2011 at 10:06 AM

lovely shot beautfiful colour

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on May 10, 2011 at 12:12 PM

Good perch, head turn and background colors with just enough sharpness to see feather detail on the larger image, nice job in getting this, way to go.

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Comment posted by Keith Bauer on May 10, 2011 at 2:48 PM

Very nice. Exposure looks great on the yellows and that is always a challenge. I like the green leaves in the background as they provide a really nice contrast with the warbler.

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Comment posted by Douglas Graham on May 10, 2011 at 2:55 PM

I hate you.......its perfect. Love the comp and pose techs are nice and that green leaf in the background really pops him off the page.

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Comment posted by keith mitchell on May 10, 2011 at 3:27 PM

Howard this is a super little bird,i do like the pose and the colour ,lovely image.

Keith.

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on May 10, 2011 at 4:07 PM

A great shot Howard. I like the s-shaped perch and the nice light and exposure. BG works for me.

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on May 10, 2011 at 4:18 PM

Looks fine to me as posted. Good exposure; nice details; interesting perch and composition.

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on May 10, 2011 at 6:54 PM

I really struggle with the smaller birds like this one so I find this shot amazing. The exposure, details, bg, perch and pose all work great. Don't know how you do it, but it's wonderful. Very nicely done

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Comment posted by David Sparks on May 10, 2011 at 8:40 PM

The general BG is very nice, but the green leaf behind the nicely exposed and sharp yellow warbler is a real bonus.

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Comment posted by David Sparks on May 10, 2011 at 8:40 PM

The general BG is very nice, but the green leaf behind the nicely exposed and sharp yellow warbler is a real bonus.

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Comment posted by Ron Pullen on May 10, 2011 at 10:11 PM

Excellent comp. and a great capture, Howard. Ron

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Comment posted by KC Choo on May 11, 2011 at 10:52 AM

Looks terrific! They are quite abundant up here.

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on May 12, 2011 at 8:29 AM

Nice one Howard - the yellow really glows

cheers
Rob

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on May 12, 2011 at 9:59 AM

Great job with the yellows and details here Howard. I would have preferred just a bit more of a headturn but they don't always cooperate.

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