Northern-Waterthrush

[Corey Hayes]

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7D
500 f4 IS + 1.4TC
640 iso
1/500 sec

[Jeannean Ryman]

Looks like you had some nice light coming through to spot light the right areas. In a perfect world, the background would have been clean, but at least you got a nice pose!

[vishaljadhav]

Some great light and a lovely pose,
good sharpness and a superb exposure.
I like the lichen all over the place , nicely done

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

Absolutely gorgeous. The pose, the framing with the twigs, exposure, light, details. I personally prefer such shots over the ones that are set up. This one has an awesome natural feel to it. I don't mind anything in the BG. The area behind the bird is clean and distant. Good call on all the techs. Am sure this must have been difficult to pull off. Well done.

[Peter Dexter]

A real beauty. I used to see the Louisiana every Spring but was never around the Northern's habitat. Very nice singing pose and I like the way the bird is framed by the branches. Wouldn't change a thing.

[Corey Hayes]

Thanks guys.

[Bill Dix]

A beauty. Sweet light on the bird, and perfect singing pose. The bg would be easy to clean up if you so desired, but it doesn't bother me here.

[Karl Egressy]

Nice singing pose in excellent light, Corey.

[Bonnie Block]

Love it! Great pose and perfectly framed bg. Branches fine by me.

[Girish Prahalad]

a really lovely image! love the calling pose, nice light & IQ.

[Robert Holguin]

Very nice shot.
Love the singing pose, excellent details, nice perch , and I really like the lighting.
Well done.

[Satish Ranadive]

Corey:
Every thing has been said about the excellent image.I have taken privilege to modified the image.I hope You will like it.
Attached are two compositions.

Regards,
Satish.


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[Satish Ranadive]

Vertical composition.
Satish.

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[Marina Scarr]

While I find the portrait in the final RP very visually pleasing, it tells a completely different story than the OP. The OP shows the bird singing in its environment, and I find it more thought provoking and meaningful.

[Shawn Zierman]

Love the lighting and composition of the original post. That setting and light is my idea of a "perfect world"... :)
If you achieved this without using audio as an attractant, I am doubly impressed!