Yellow-rumped Warbler in fall plumage.

[Karl Egressy]

I was satnding in the vegetation of the mars and hoping for the Belted Kingfisher again in vain.
I was comforted by a much more co-operative Yellow-rumped Warbler.
I cloned out a few OOF reed stalkes fro the bg.

Camera Model Canon EOS 40D
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/400
Av( Aperture Value ) 8.0
Exposure Compensation -1/3
ISO Speed 320
Lens EF500mm f/4L IS USM +1.4x
Flash Off

[Harshad Barve]

cute bird , killer pose , BG and sharpness
I am not sure , but loosing that vertical branch should help here
TFS

[Keith Bauer]

Very pretty image of the warbler. BG and detail all add to the image. I don't care for the curly vertical on the perch though. It really pulls my eye away.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

I like the soft light and eye contact. I might sharpen the head a bit more and tone down the highlights on the perch.

[Karl Egressy]

Very pretty image of the warbler. BG and detail all add to the image. I don't care for the curly vertical on the perch though. It really pulls my eye away.

I like the soft light and eye contact. I might sharpen the head a bit more and tone down the highlights on the perch.

Axel Hildebrandt

Thank you Keith and Axel.
Here is the modified version, no curly vertical and more sharpening as well as the perch was toned down.

[Brian Barcelos]

Re post much better, I've been seeing tons of these around here lately. Good job on getting close. Plenty of detail and nice colors. I'd like a little more room top, left and bottom. Congrats