Sedge warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenu)

[Jonathan Ashton]

This little guy was in the reedbed at the bottom of my road, I had been trying to get a shot of him since mid April, the opportunity presented itself and this was the once day I didn't take my camera, I went back home quickly and fortunately he was still there singing away.
I have toned down the reed stems they were very bright but not blown.
Hand held
Olympus : E-M1X
Lens : M.300mm F4.0 + MC-20
Lens focal length : 600 mm
Focal Length (35 mm conversion) : 1200.0mm
Metering mode : Pattern
Exposure mode : Manual exposure
ISO Sensitivity : 1250
Exposure time : 1/2000 sec
F number : F8
Exposure compensation : +0.3 EV

ACR & PSCC

[David Roach]

Well worth the extra exercise and nice of this beauty to stick around. Love the composition and canvas overall. TFS

[gail bisson]

This is really pretty Jon.
Love the reeds and the diagonal line they create in the frame.
Really nice complimentary BG and I like the singing pose.
Wel done,
Gail
PS I might be tempted to evict the tiny little bit of OOF grass along bottom edge on left side. Just tidies things up!

[Steve Kaluski]

Hi Jon, this is gorgeous. Love the framing, comp and overall content. Looks well processed on the MBP, but... :w3 pulling the Blue Curves channel in just takes a little red out? Adding one of your TK gismos, with a tone of 60, coupled with a levels adj I think might just give it that 'pop'?

Looks like we both struck gold this weekend on stuff. :S3:

TFS
Steve

[William Dickson]

Love it Jon....Lovely colours throughout and what a great pose and I like your chosen crop.

Will

[John Mack]

Nice pose,perch and background. The detail looks pretty nice on this one.

[Jonathan Ashton]

Thank you very much everyone for your comments, I am pleased you liked it.

[Volkan Akgul]

Hi Jonathan, very good detail and sharp