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Molting Mangrove Warbler
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Molting Mangrove Warbler

by Rebecka

Gallery: AvianPosted January 30, 2012282 views11 comments
Dendroica petechia aureola

Galapagos
January 2012
Canon 7D
Canon 300mm f4 + 1.4TC, HH
f 5.6
1/400 s.
ISO 500
Pattern metering
Manual mode

Very overcast, dark sky; moments before a storm.

Comments

11 comments
Comment posted by Peter Cross on January 30, 2012 at 10:28 PM
Nice image, Rebecka. Excellent pose by the bird with a nice perch and great BG. Lots of detail and the colors look very true. Just a tad more DOF and the whole bird would have been in focus but that's a minor nit. And it might have changed your BG. Nevertheless, like this a lot.
Registered on April 3, 2010, 271 Posts, 1342 Comments
Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on January 30, 2012 at 10:41 PM
Great pose, interesting framing by the branches, sharp where it matters.
A levels adjustment of the eye would likely give it more detail - as is, pretty flat.
Nice image!
Sandy
Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments
Comment posted by Mauro Pasquero on January 31, 2012 at 3:27 AM
Nice shot, Rebecka, I agree, a bit more dof would have improved the sharpness of the image.
Good capture anyway.
Mauro
Registered on January 21, 2010, 650 Posts, 2500 Comments
Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on January 31, 2012 at 7:12 AM
I don't mind the DOF and I like the branches and position of the bird. For me a catchlight in the eye would have added a lot to the shot.
Registered on December 6, 2008, 360 Posts, 7132 Comments
Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on January 31, 2012 at 7:44 AM
great pose, perch, and bg, Rebecka. dof is fine for me, but I do agree that a catchlight would make a big difference.
Registered on March 21, 2009, 202 Posts, 4187 Comments
Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on January 31, 2012 at 9:37 AM
Like others, I think the DOF is fine, nice BG and pose. Only thing missing is the catchlight.
Registered on June 19, 2008, 1005 Posts, 8028 Comments
Comment posted by Jaymes Dempsey on January 31, 2012 at 10:45 AM
I like this, Rebecka; this close up look of the bird is really nice, and they bird contrasts well with the grey background.
Jaymes
Registered on June 28, 2010, 47 Posts, 590 Comments
Comment posted by Jim Hackley on January 31, 2012 at 11:47 AM
What a cool name for a warbler, another very interesting bird from your Galapagos trip, I like how the yellows give detail but are not blow out, well done.
Registered on September 17, 2009, 302 Posts, 5535 Comments
Comment posted by Ken Archer on January 31, 2012 at 4:13 PM
Sweet portrait of this little beauty Rebecka, kind of reminds me of our yellow warbler here in the states. Excellent comp, nice sharpness and complementary backgound. Nice Work!!!

Ken Archer
Registered on October 28, 2004, 222 Posts, 6683 Comments
Comment posted by Robert Bunch on January 31, 2012 at 9:12 PM
A really nice shot. Good pose, perch and BG. Personally I would take a little off of the top and add a bit at the bottom so theres not so much room at the top. I also agree about the catchlight.
Registered on May 18, 2004, 124 Posts, 2503 Comments
Comment posted by Angela McCain on January 31, 2012 at 9:50 PM
Nice image of this cool bird. Interestingly I am attracted to that bit of unruly colored feathers on the crown that display a lot of detail. Nice simple background. The Galapagos is tough. There you are just feet away from birds and the sun is harsh from just after dawn. Looks like you made the most of some darkness. Well done.
Registered on April 19, 2009, 367 Posts, 3589 Comments