Swainson's Warbler, take 2

[Dorian Anderson]

Here's another frame from Kentucky. This time the perch wasn't spontaneous; I hung the speaker the end of on broken branch dangling from a tree
and -- miraculously -- the bird flew directly onto it when the audio began. I guess the sun shines on every dog's *** at least once in a while....

Canon 600mm f/4 IS II + 1.4x II on EOS R5
1/5000 at f/5.6, ISO 2000
Processed in LR CC and Topaz
Smoothed out the BG by increasing exposure on several darker patches

[Paul Kammen]

Really nice background and perch and singing away, can't ask for much better than that. Nicely captured!

[Andreas Liedmann]

Almost like a studio shot or composite with that BG .... Dorian

But looks great and the dynamic calling pose is just priceless !!!

It's minor but I would lower the contrast and sharpening of the perch .

Cool work , well done and TFS Andreas

[Arthur Morris]

Better than the first one. It is singing its heart out! The perch looks just fine to me.

with love, artie

[Daniel Cadieux]

I just went to take a look at "Take 1", and I like this one better as well (first one is good too though) for the pose, colours, and perch (no oof part). I love the raised crested feathers. Audio does not always work as hoped, but when it does.....