Until this year I did not have any shots of this species, but in the last couple of weeks I have had multiple individuals give me prolonged views at eye level and I have shots of them posing and signing and on much prettier perches. But I like the simplicity of this shot. This shot is from Clove Lakes Park in Staten Island. Photographed along the same stream as other photos I have shown. There are pockets of light that shine through the canopy and behind them deep shade. This bird was feeding on bugs and using this vine as a perch. Behind it was the shade on the other side of the stream. This is one of three shots that I got of this individual.
Canon 1dx mark ii and Canon 100-400 ii + 1.4x iii. F9, ISO 3200, SS 1/800. Hand held
This is looking real good here Isaac. Probably one of your best 'small bird' photographs I have seen recently. That dark BG and the exposure on the bird looks really fabulous. Perfect pose and HA. The whites look good here, with lovely details throughout.
Thanks everyone. I was shocked at how good the sharpness was also to be honest. I know that I missed a whole bunch of quality shots because I did not have that combo with me when out in the field. I will post another shot of a pewee with that combo as well.