Theme Black and White

[Neil Nourse]

It's been a while since I have posted, but I have been looking at all the great shots on here almost daily!
Black and White warbler taken in mid May.
Converted in DPP,Edited in PS CS4 Right side BKGND had a large bright spot so I used a Quick Mask from the left side to replace it. BKGND noise reduction and smart sharpen.
1D3, 700mm, ISO 1000, f/6.3, 1/200, fill flash, Natural perch but audio attracted.
Comments welcomed and TFL....

[Joe Senzatimore]

Nice vertical image. good details and composition. Perch could be toned down just a bit. Whites seem just a little hot as well.

[Thanaboon Jearkjirm]

Great looking back pose, very good sharpness and use of flash. I can still make out details in the white but toning it down just a little bit might be nice. Agree about toning down the perch so the attention would go more toward the bird, wish the perch was smaller too but it's nature.

[Sidharth Kodikal]

One of my favorite warblers. Love the look back pose, the comp and the sharpness. bg is very nice too.
I'm reposting with a couple minor tweaks, hope you don't mind.
I reduced highlights using Shadows and Highlights and added 5 points of black to white. What do you think.

PS: my repost shows some artifacts in the bg which would happen if I'd started with a raw/tiff.

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Neil, lovely pose, and you have a perfect subject for the theme. Overall, nice and sharp, good use of flash, and I like what Sid has done in the repost.

[Grace Scalzo]

My thought before reading other posts what that whites needed toned down and blacks needed to be blacker. Sid has accomplished both, and I think you've got a real sweet image here. Good to see you back.