Sedge warbler

[Jonathan Ashton]

Tripod Canon 7D Cnon 500mm f4 LIS & 1.4TC ISO 400 1/2000 sec f5.6
All C&C welcome.

[Ashley Cohen]

Cracking image, I would add in a bit of extra sharpening though. I've seen a lot of sedge warbler images from your neck of the woods, is this one quite confiding?

[Grant Yang]

Great pose and nice smooth background. I'd try to bring out a little more detail in the breast feathers. Maybe bring up the microcontrast a little, and back off on the exposure a tad bit in the breast.

[Binu John]

Beautiful shot! Love the light, exposure, background, singing pose and perch! TFS

[Andy Shepherd]

One of my target species this year, Jonathan. Lighting on this is very nice, as is the singing pose. Agree re the extra sharpening.

[Jonathan Ashton]

Thanks for the feedback, I sense the lack of detail is due to the bright light. I returned this morning at 7.15am and the light was a little softer. The pale feathers have been toned down but I agree with your comments.
Ashley the bird is confiding my tip is once you see the location stay with it don't move from one spot to another just keep a respectful distance and they come out for you. Also linnets and grasshopper warbler here!

[John Robinson]

Nice one Jon Agree above comments. They never do this for me ! - even when I tried tape.
Cheers
John

[christopher galeski]

nice singing pose,nice perch and BG,agree on a bit more sharpening.

[Iain Barker]

Love this Jonathan. The birds are so hard to catch out in the open.
I agree with a little more sharpening but wouldn't change anything else.

[Sidharth Kodikal]

Nice calling pose and lovely colors. Agree with a bit more sharpening Jon. I like your comp and the bird placement.

[Daniel Cadieux]

I agree with the suggestions, but awesome pose, comp. Neat perch too.

[Ashley Cohen]

Thanks for the feedback, I sense the lack of detail is due to the bright light. I returned this morning at 7.15am and the light was a little softer. The pale feathers have been toned down but I agree with your comments.
Ashley the bird is confiding my tip is once you see the location stay with it don't move from one spot to another just keep a respectful distance and they come out for you. Also linnets and grasshopper warbler here!

I know the area it's been taken in, if I loved closer or could travel up there myself I'd be around there more. I will have to try things more locally tbh as I know they are present it's just getting the time to myself to go and photograph them.

[Satish Ranadive]

Superb calling pose.I like the colors, BG and composition.

Regards,
Satish.