Yellow Warbler

[Vaughn Larsen]

June seems to have hit with a larger than usual number of Yellow-Warblers in the area. This shot is about 20 minutes after sunrise, responding to audio of a Cedar Waxwing. comments welcome.

Canon R5 RF 100-500 at 500mm
ISO 500
1/2000
f9

ACR for white balance, PS to bring down level on the perch, DN on background.

[arash_hazeghi]

stands out nicely against the dark BG. it can go a bit brighter and you can post a bit larger too.

TFS

[Randy Stout]

Vaughn:

I like the colors, well scaled, angled perch, softly varied background, nice head angle.

I find 1200 is a nice size for vertical images.

I agree with Arash, perhaps just a few points brighter, but it does feel like early light as posted.

Cheers

Randy

[Kurt Bowman]

Nice frame Vaughn! I like the perch, the HA, the BG and the details in the bird. I like as posted, but wouldn't mind seeing one with the suggestions to compare.

[Arthur Morris]

Sharp and technically perfect, and yes, I know how tough warblers are. I am not a fan of the boxy crop here or of the hunched over posture. I'd love to see a tail up pose.

with love, artie

[dankearl]

Great subject and very well done I think. Yes to posting larger next time...

[Dorian Anderson]

Lovely lighting and look-back pose. Details are nice and sharp across the subject - even if he is hunched a bit!

I personally like the box crop but feel you need to loosed it a bit. Not sure if the surrounding foliage will allow that without massive distraction/cloning.

[Vaughn Larsen]

stands out nicely against the dark BG. it can go a bit brighter and you can post a bit larger too.

TFS

Thanks for the suggestions Arash.

Vaughn:

I like the colors, well scaled, angled perch, softly varied background, nice head angle.

I find 1200 is a nice size for vertical images.

I agree with Arash, perhaps just a few points brighter, but it does feel like early light as posted.

Cheers

Randy

Randy thanks for the kind words. Will give the bird a little lift.

Nice frame Vaughn! I like the perch, the HA, the BG and the details in the bird. I like as posted, but wouldn't mind seeing one with the suggestions to compare.

Appreciate the kind remarks Kurt.

Sharp and technically perfect, and yes, I know how tough warblers are. I am not a fan of the boxy crop here or of the hunched over posture. I'd love to see a tail up pose.

with love, artie

Artie thanks for the comments, I too struggled with the hunch - but that's all he'd give me.

Great subject and very well done I think. Yes to posting larger next time...

Thank you Dan, appreciate it.

Lovely lighting and look-back pose. Details are nice and sharp across the subject - even if he is hunched a bit!

I personally like the box crop but feel you need to loosed it a bit. Not sure if the surrounding foliage will allow that without massive distraction/cloning.

Thank you Dorian, always enjoy your feedback. Spot on with the foliage, above the bird projected towards me and the out of focus seemed distracting, and beyond my post processing.

[Brian Sump]

Vaughn, for me, the pose and composition are wonderful. Plenty of detail and great eye contact. Gorgeous yellow on green... always a winner!

I love that the perch is in focus and the touch of foliage at top really adds.

You could possibly try a slightly narrower crop, coming in from right to see but I'd take this one as-is my friend.

TFS!

[Krishna Prasad kotti]

I would like the bird to be more on the right side. I for one like warblers to be smaller in the frame.
But I would take this any day...

Well done.

TFS

[John Mack]

I'd take this anyday. I like the framing. Perch is nice.