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Yellow Warbler

by Dennis Plank

Gallery: AvianPosted August 5, 201812,887 views7 comments
I don't know if this is the same bird as my last post or not, but I liked this pose a lot.

Note:  For anyone wanting to get warbler shots, I recommend a small, shallow pond with a drip in a wooded area.  We rarely see anything but Butterbutts on our property, but I've gotten six species at the small pond by my blind and that's most of those found in the Northwest.

7Dii, Sigma 150-600 C @ 484 mm, tripod with ball head and Sidekick, f/8, 1/400, iso 2000, aperture priority, pattern metering, -1 EV.  Processed in LR & PS CC.  Cropped to 12 MP.  I flipped this one horizontally as I liked the energy better.  Taken August 3rd at 9:15 am under cloudy skies. 

Your comments and critiques are appreciated.

Thanks,

 

Comments

7 comments
Comment posted by Stephen Stanton on August 5, 2018 at 4:29 PM
Like the prior Yellow Warbler shot as well, one of my favorite birds. This is a very dramatic and delicate pose...very sharp and nice soft and creamy background. 
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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on August 6, 2018 at 7:45 AM
Dennis, this is a beauty!
Perfect detail, great bird, perfect pose, nice thorny branch, and sweet BG
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Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments
Comment posted by S Govindarajan on August 6, 2018 at 2:07 PM
You got a great pose from the warbler, Dennis. The perch also has a lot of character and contrasts well with the bird and background. Very nice image all around.
Registered on April 19, 2008, 115 Posts, 1921 Comments
Comment posted by David Schoen on August 6, 2018 at 8:22 PM
Excellent avian image.  Superb detail, an interesting pose, a terrific background and I really like the way the color of the perch contrasts with both the bird and the background.
Registered on November 6, 2006, 1213 Posts, 4587 Comments
Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on August 6, 2018 at 8:43 PM
Simple and well made. I agree on the horizontal vs vertical. No nits!
Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments
Comment posted by David Bogener on August 7, 2018 at 5:18 PM
Excellent.  Great detail and pose.  Love the blackberry perch and the warbler pops of that dark green background.
Registered on October 30, 2013, 417 Posts, 1255 Comments
Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on August 7, 2018 at 7:03 PM
Lovely image of this pretty little lady. They tend to be pretty secretive, except in courtship, so I'm impressed you found this girl out in the open. Well done and fine work.
Registered on August 28, 2006, 1240 Posts, 8506 Comments