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May 2012 GOTM
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May 2012 GOTM

by Craig Strand

Gallery: Gallery of the MonthPosted May 5, 2012453 views7 comments
Yellow-rumped Warbler

Lots of Yellow-rumped Warblers around the refuge this week... another sign that spring has arrived.

Larger version available, thanks for stopping!

canon 7D
canon 600mm f4.L + 1.4TC
F/8 1/250 ISO 400
tripod, cable, CS5, LR3, NIKs suite

Comments

7 comments
Comment posted by Gary Gulash on May 5, 2012 at 7:37 PM
Beautiful view of yellow-rump singing! I like the even lighting, especially for the abundant white on this bird. The background is excellent. Might prefer just a little more of the tree behind the bird for composition.
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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on May 6, 2012 at 12:04 AM
The larger version shows beautiful detail of the bird.
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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on May 6, 2012 at 1:43 AM
Excellent detail and singing pose !
Not sure about all that dead space on the left - I'd probably go with a square-ish crop if it were mine (which I wish it was!).
Nice!
Sandy
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Comment posted by Verdon on May 6, 2012 at 2:17 AM
very cool shot, love the no light light, nicely managed the whites, sweet perch an BG, left top corner probably I would clone out :wavey: :toast: :wavey:
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Comment posted by Angela McCain on May 6, 2012 at 7:41 AM
The image quality here is jut fantastic. Love the pose and the open beak. A little more room on top would work for me.
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Comment posted by Luke Ormand on May 6, 2012 at 10:51 AM
These birds are so beautiful in breeding plumage and I love how your image shows off the habitat even if it's subtle
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Comment posted by Ron Pullen on May 6, 2012 at 2:24 PM
Great capture with a superb background. :toast: Ron
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