Red-faced Warbler

[AdamStuckert]

Hi all,

Here is my first post for critique. I took this a few months ago. It is one of my 'better' shots I think, and overall it turned out decently.

This is a Red-faced Warbler from Mt. Lemmon, AZ.



Manual settings:
f/9
1/200s
ISO 400
Flash fired, manual

I cropped the image as well as adjusting the brightness and sharpening.

Cheers,
Adam

[Miguel Palaviccini]

Hi Adam. Welcome to BPN! Nice composition and color on this image. Pretty good use of fill, too (maybe just a tad less). I really like the grad of the green in the background. The body and head angle here are nice, and I like that you can see the feet. The image does look a bit soft around the head, but just a tad bit.

[gail bisson]

Welcome Adam,
I agree with everything Miguel has said.
This is a new bird for me so thanks for showing.
Looking forward to more,
Gail

[Daniel Cadieux]

Welcome to BPN Adam!! A beautiful bird, lovely colours to it. Looks like you had not much choice to use flash here as it looks like it was a heavily shaded area. It does have a bit of a flash look, but at the same time the image is still a tad dark. Beautifl BG, I love the darker wisps at left. OK perch, if a bit thick. Looking forward to more, and please do not be shy to critique others' works too...all part of the fun here at BPN!

[AdamStuckert]

Thanks for your critiques. It is unfortunately a bit soft around the face. As to the perch, I'm not sure that the branch being a bit thick is an issue in my opinion but to each his own. I'm new enough to all of this that if I can get a good shot of a bird in a good pose I'll take it! Even if the perch is not optimal.

[Doug Brown]

Welcome to BPN Adam! Nice to get a Red-faced Warbler so clean. I spent an afternoon trying to photograph them this summer and never got anything this good! I agree with the others about the perch size and the flashed look. As you are aware the image is a little soft as presented. I would opt for less aperture and more shutter speed in low-light situations such as this. I'd also consider bumping the ISO a bit.