Palm Warbler

[Bill Dix]

Taken about 3 weeks ago in Cape May, on an amazing fallout day with birds everywhere.

D90 | 80-400 VR @ 400mm | ISO 640 | 1/800s @ f/7.1 | -0.3 EV | HH

[Troy Lim]

Love the composition Bill. Was it a heavy crop? Nice catchlight. Was the focus point on the botton the perch?

[Daniel Cadieux]

Good bird, comp, and BG...but I have the impression there may have been a bit of motion blur here?

[Bill Dix]

Love the composition Bill. Was it a heavy crop? Nice catchlight. Was the focus point on the botton the perch?
Troy, this was a pretty large crop; cropped from horizontal, and took maybe 25% off vertically. Focus point was on the bird's breast a little below the eye, if Nikon's ViewNX is to be trusted.

[Bill Dix]

Good bird, comp, and BG...but I have the impression there may have been a bit of motion blur here?
Thanks, Daniel. It's quite possible there was motion blur.

[Jim Crosswell]

I like the pose and BG. Wish the bird would have stayed still for you Bill.

[denise ippolito]

Bill, I like the rich color tones in this image. I agree w/ Daniel regarding the slight motion blur but this is very nice as presented.

[James Salywoda]

Nice pose and beautiful bg

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

Only a smidgen sharper would be fabulous, but still not too shabby. Like the color palette lots. :)