Like my previous prothonotary warler photo, the light is harsh (mid-morning), but at least the bird was in a less cluttered location. The pose is not what is preferred, but I wondered how you folks feel about it.
Canon 40D, 400mm, 1/1000, f/8 ISO 400
Av mode, evaluative, Exp Comp -1/3.
As always, I appreciate your looking and commenting.
Hi Kent Agree on the light and not so much the harshness but direction Light is from the hard right. In this case you could use flash fill and make a difference.
As presented would corp to tighten a bit still leaving the bird on the upper right corner. Small birds in frame look good in corners. Did mange a clean bg and the image is well framed by the leafs. We always prefer the head to be sort of parallel to the film plane. With these guys if they cooperate stick with them for poses. They will do something interesting while they perch !!!
There is a lot in this image that is very well done. I like the excellent composition, the sharp details, nice bg and even the OOF leaves help to balance the composition. I think to get any image of a Prothonotary is an accomplishment. I think the light from overhead right 'works' here because of the very rich yellow of the bird. Despite the harsh light, there is a feeling of softness that is very appealing. It made me spend a long time looking at it.
I know it would be nice to have the same bird at eye level or follow the expert advice and use a fill flash when photographing small perching birds. There are good sections in Art Morris' books on using fill flash and the Better Beamer. In the meantime, perhaps lightening the whole image a bit might help???
Hi Kent,
You have a lovely composition. The color combinations work for me. No nits from me, the techs. have been covered. Just keep them coming. I suggest to carry your flash with you at all times for situations like this...:) Like the American Express slogan..."never leave home without it"...:D
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