Northern Parula Singing on Boxelder

[Matthew Studebaker]

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Scioto County, Ohio | April | Canon 40D | Canon 600mm f4 IS |audio recording |ISO 200

[Mital Patel]

matthew this is a fantastic capture.
loved the perch and your brilliant compo.
singing bird is plus and clarity at its best.
big clap

[Axel Hildebrandt]

I like the light, details, singing pose and unusual perch. Could you post the complete techs?

[Aidan Briggs]

Perfect light, singing pose, BG, and exposure. Sharp too. If I was really picky, I would like to see a little less clutter in the upper right corner, though it does help frame the bird.

Well done!

[Mike Lentz]

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! I'm green with envy! This is a beautiful image, matthew! I had abount an hour to work with these guys this spring and got nothing of this caliber. Congrats!

[Nagesh Mula]

A very sweet, sharp picture with a nice pose and inclusion of the habitat. Congratulations!!

[ChasMcRae]

Beautiful early spring photo with the mint green new leaves of that time of year.
Just for curiosity sake ,how long did it take you to get it on this great perch ?
I seem to like the green frame on the right supporting its back, but can not completely explain why.

[Gyorgy Szimuly]

Killer image Matt. Lovely singing pose makes it. I like the perch as well. Well done.

Szimi

[David Gancarz]

Matt: Yours is an absolutely superb image -- one of the best I've ever seen. Technical details are flawless. The composition also ... the way the bird's posture is complemented by the perch. It puts the bird in its habitat and in the season. Spring, new growth, flowering tree, territorial singing. It all works. Wonderful. Thanks for posting.