Black-Throated Blue

[Graham Smith.]

I took this shot last week while at Point Pelee, Ontario. I really wanted a nice shot of a Black-throated blue warbler and this was as close as I got. The image was created by merging two successive frames - one with a sharp head and the other with a sharper body.

Shot with Nikon D90, 200-400 f/4 +1.4X TC handheld at 1/100, f/5.6, evaluative metering +1.0EV

Looking forward to your comments and suggestions...

[Alfred Forns]

Hi Graham when you are going after these little guys at such low shutter speeds might consider a monopod?

Excellent exposure and bg not easy for coming up with a clean one !!! Would crop from the bottom but its just taste. Good PS work ... I was wondering how the tail so in focus :)

[Dave Leroy]

Really nice look back pose Graham. Well done Dave

[Christopher Miller]

Nice pose and BG, Graham. Might just want to open up the face area a bit. Well done getting a good, clean shot.

[Gus Cobos]

Hi Graham,
I like the composition, and capture. I like the turned head pose...you display sharp details and good color rendition...my suggestion would be to eliminate the two oof twigs in the background; they are distracting and takes the attention away from your subject...also would lighten up the area around the eyes...looking forward to your next one...:cool:

[Lance Peters]

Hi Graham - Gus pretty much nailed the techs for me - nice P.S. work - looking forward to seeing more.

[Katie Rupp]

Very nice capture, Graham; techs already covered and I'm looking forward to more.

[GehringT]

Hi Graham,

This is one of my favorite warblers, great shot. I have yet to find one of these guys in the open, I have a lot great rear end shot of these little guys!! The only thing I would do to this image is clean up the BG as others have said.

Keep up the good work!

Tim