Captured this prothonotary warble in the Atchafalaya NWR. I was able to get this warbler in close using an iPod with the BirdJam software. However, I was using a norther parula's song when he came in. Seems he was a bit territorial because he would drive away the parulas.
I reworked this image based on the feedback I received from other images I posted as well as the feedback posted on other photographers' images. C&C's welcome.
Canon 20D
Canon 500mm f/4L with 1.4 converter
1/100s f/5.6 iso400
Av mode with evaluative metering
April 4, 2007 @ 7:24 am
Here is the image with the recommended changes except for the dead leaves. I'll have to work on it later. Do I need more desaturation? I'm not very good on judging saturation.
This is a fantastic photo! I would be very proud to have one like it. I love the way the branch frames the bird. The second version does looks more natural. Good work on keeping the bird sharp at 1/100 sec.