Polioptila albiloris (white-lored Gnatcatcher)

[manuel grosselet]

Hi Guys,

coming back from the pacific coast of Oaxaca, Mexico, I get some pictures. This one is a very nice cute bird, and I have probably humdred of this birds, but I like take pictures of this fellow..

Here a male singing.
http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/4512/ploioptilaalbilorism715.jpg

Setting,
Canon 300 f2,8 conv 1,4 and Mark III.
flash high speed
obturation speed: 1/1250
diaf: 4F
ISo 320
no compensación.

I remove a small ting on the right side of the bird (It's left wingside for it) and dark a bit the pictures and crop vertical. May be I should remove one of the white spots in the eye?

Let me know, your comments are always welcome.

[Manos Papadomanolakis]

beautiful head details,singing pose,bg!!!

[David Fletcher]

This is lovely Manuel. Love the singing pose and details. You have a killer bg and only thing I can think of is to remove the extra, little catchlight in the eye. Very nicely done.

[Lorant Voros]

Manuel, now we are talking. Nice bird, beautiful BG, singing pose and great detail in the plumage. I'd also remove the second catchlight. Very well done.

[Danny J Brown]

Hi Maunuel: Nice image of a sweet little gnat catcher in a singing pose. I think its tapping its left foot to the song!