Chestnut-sided Warbler

[Neil Nourse]

Taken this morning. Auido with a natural perch
Slight crop, ACR adjustments,NR and Smart Sharpen.



Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Exposure Time (1 / Shutter Speed) 1/800 second ===> 0.00125 second
Lens F-Number / F-Stop 10/1 ===> ƒ/10
ISO Speed Ratings 500
Original Date/Time 2010:07:05 075:05
Shutter Speed Value (APEX) 9643856/1000000
Shutter Speed (Exposure Time) 1/800 second
Aperture Value (APEX) 6643856/1000000
Aperture ƒ/10
Flash Flash fired, compulsory flash mode
Focal Length 700/1 mm ===> 700 mm

[Arsdel Fluesmeier]

Nice bird. Sharp. I would remove the branch sticking out of the birds head.

[Dan Busby]

Well done Neil. Nice isolation of the perch and BG and good sharp detail. I would prefer to not see the pin-point eye highlight created by the flash and to see more DoF or better side angle to bring the tail into focus.

[Daniel Cadieux]

OK, I don't want to sound contradictory but here goes: I like the catchlight, with the face and eye perfectly sharp I'm OK with the DOF as is, and I would not clone out the branch behind the bird as this would make the branch look suspiciously and conveniently pruned just out of sight. I will admit though that it is sticking out at an awkward place and does grab the eye.

Nice inquisitive pose. Good colours and sharpness. I would selectively desaturate the BG as it is quite "lime"...even if this is how it was. Nice when the small songbirds cooperate with audio!!

[Randy Stout]

Neil:

I am with Daniel on this one. Bird is very nice, sharp, well exposed, catchlight OK for me.
The perch is nicely scaled to the bird, but its 'exit' on the back is a bit of an issue. I have had similar shots, and have tried cloning it out, but it always looked unnatural to me.

The background color is a bit overpowering.

Cheers

Randy

[Alan Murphy]

Nice image of this small Warbler. Wish for more DOF and softer light. Perhaps more fill flash.

[Hendri Venter]

I like the pose and detail but agree to desaturate the BG.