Eastern Phoebe

[Alan Murphy]

D2X, 600, 1.4, f5.6 @ 1/160, ISO 250, -0.3 EV

The Woodlands, TX

Hope you guys like Flycatchers.

I found an open area where this guy was spending the Winter. I set up a stick which he began to use on a regular basis. On the day I shot this, I switched out the stick for this perch with fall colors. I had a two hour wait in sweet evening light before the bird took to my introduced perch.

The short branch pointing at the tail had a clipped off end to it, which I cloned to have a more natural tip.

[Stephen Stephen]

Alan beautiful capture and great BG. I might have wished for a touch more headroom for the bird but I'd still like to have this in my files.

[Alfred Forns]

This might be my favorite perch from your creations Love the feel of this image Crisp light colors with the right amount of saturation So glad the little guy cooperated !!!! About the only thing I might do is clone something into the light area close to the wing I'm sure it has detail but would look even better Big Time Congrats Murph !!!!!!

[John Cooper]

Another great capture Alan but my first impression was the close proximty of the head to top of frame but that is easily fixed! Love the warm tones in this image and the great BG!!

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Such a beautiful image Alan and the composition is so stunning. !! It has all that it should have . Perfect !!

[Glenn Bartley]

Exquisite vision and composition. Well done.

[Jan Wegener]

Alan, well I don't know what too say......just so beautiful !!

[Tony Whitehead]

Brilliant Alan - bird , perch, pose, light. Another vote for a touch more headroom

[Del Cockroft]

Great composition and lovely pose. The BG is wonderful and complements the bird and perch in this image.

[Isak Pretorius]

Stunning photograph. Background and leaves compliments the bird very nicely. I love this COMP. WEll done!

[Geurt Bloem]

I love the quality of light in this image. General technicals and comp well handled as well.

[Blake Shadle]

Always a pleasure, Alan. I like the balanced composition with your subject in the right "fourth" of the frame ;)