Common Yellowthroat

Gallery: AvianPosted October 18, 2017206 views6 comments

I posted another image or two of this bird last spring, but finally got around to processing this pose in a nice classic habitat. It's a bit more of a crop than the other posts, but I think it held up quite nicely for web presentation.

7Dii, Sigma 150-600 C @ 600 mm, hand held braced on boardwalk rail, f/7.1, 1/200, iso 1250, aperture priority, pattern metering, -1/3 EV. Processed in LR & PS CC. Cropped to 6.4 MP before resizing for the web. Taken at the Leonabelle Turnbull Birding Center in Port Aransas, TX at 8:34 am on March 25th. Judging by the initial white balance and exposure, I had cloudy skies at that time.

Your comments and critiques are always appreciated.

Thanks,

Comments

6 comments

Comment posted by Peter J. Morrissey on October 18, 2017 at 3:27 PM

Hi Dennis
I like the head turn and coloring. I am glad you got around to posting this shot.
Peter

Registered on July 3, 2011, 188 Posts, 969 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Leggett on October 18, 2017 at 3:51 PM

Very sweet light and pose, Dennis. It seems that a 6.4 MP crop from 20 made it a bit soft unfortunately, but understandable at 1/200.

Registered on July 21, 2004, 706 Posts, 3233 Comments

Comment posted by David Schoen on October 19, 2017 at 6:08 PM

I like this shot and the pose, Dennis. I have to look real closely to see if it's soft. Perhaps the point of focus is the breast, rather than the eye. But it is difficult to see because of the contrast in the black area. When I first saw this I thought perhaps you had taken it locally.

Registered on November 6, 2006, 1213 Posts, 4587 Comments

Comment posted by David Bogener on October 19, 2017 at 6:45 PM

Nice pose by this little warbler in typical habitat. The eye shows well through the black mask, something not possible under many light conditions.

Registered on October 30, 2013, 417 Posts, 1255 Comments

Comment posted by Steve Thompson on October 20, 2017 at 3:54 PM

I love all the verticals in this Dennis. I saw a few of these last spring (first time) but wasn't able to get a clean shot. They are very cool birds and I hope to run across them again sometime. You did very well with this one! Nice detail in the eye considering the black mask.

Registered on August 7, 2014, 125 Posts, 2319 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on October 21, 2017 at 6:19 AM

Nice! Great pose, bright eye, fine detail and colours, and an interesting habitat.
Sandy

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments