In the Woods - Chestnut-sided Warbler

[Richard Stern]

Around here the woods have all leaved out, but the woodland birds are all singing on territory, and allowing a few looks in their breeding habitat.

D7000, 300 f/4 AF-S, 1.7TC, hand-held, 1/1250, f/8, ISO1250, EV-0.7, Evaluative metering.

Processed in LR, including curves, selective sharpening, nr etc., with a few bright spots cloned out in PS Elements.

Thanks for comments,

Richard

[Dan Brown]

Nice, Richard! I like the sharpness and HA. It's big too:t3

[Juan Carlos Vindas]

Nice bird, I had the chance to photograph this one last month, it was ready to go back home.

[gail bisson]

This is really nice.
Good IQ and love the eye details.
I would consider dodging the black stem on the RHS to lessen its impact or just clone it out.
Whites on back of neck are a bit hot.
Excellent DOF as well,
Gail

[Joe Senzatimore]

Fine detail and color. Might try to tone down the bright BG a bit.

[Peter Dexter]

Nice detailed capture. Love the colors of this beauty.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Good looking individual, and I like the fresh greenery. Perfect head angle, and details seem alright too. Wish the branch did not merge with the belly, and I find the subject a bit big in the frame. Worth toning down the whites during raw conversion...

[Karl Egressy]

Nice pose and colours. It looks like you had to deal with some harsh light.