Cape May Warbler

[Joe Senzatimore]

I assume that it was the recent NW winds that brought us a nice variety of migrants , something we haven't had here in a few years. Maybe the patterns are changing again(one can only hope).

800ISO f8 at 1/2000th
cropped to vertical for presentation.

[Bill Dix]

This is a beauty, Joe. Congrats on getting this species, which isn't an easy one. Love the pose and head angle. Great light and detail. Proportions are a little unusual but I can see why you cropped the way you did. Works for me.

[Randy Stout]

Joe:

Looks nice, enough yellows in the leaves to pull it together with the bird.

Some small amounts of noise in the darker areas of the bg.

I know that the yellows aren't overexposed in the post, but there are a few areas on the breast where there is some loss of detail. Perhaps a bit hot in the original? Could probably do a little subtle patch work to cover this.

Handsome fellow.

Cheers

Randy

[Brian E. Small]

Very nice Joe....................and FYI, this is actually a fall plumage Prairie Warbler. :w3

[Joe Senzatimore]

Very nice Joe....................and FYI, this is actually a fall plumage Prairie Warbler. :w3

Thanks Brian. We were not sure , and most people consulted came up with Cape May. I should have asked the expert from the beginning.

[Daniel Cadieux]

I like the image alot, only needs some NR to the BG. Good choice of crop. Here is a Caper May I photographed two weeks ago for plumage comparison:

http://www.birdphotographers.net/forums/showthread.php/113556-Cape-May-Wabler-(My-First!)

[gail bisson]

Hi Joe,
What a sweetie pie. Nice light and clean view.
IQ on the warbler is excellent. I would just run another round of NR on the BG,
Gail

[Karl Egressy]

Great shot, a real treat to look at, Bill. Love the pose and the golden color.

[Satish Ranadive]

Superb image of beautiful warbler. Love the colors and details.

Regards,
Satish.