Another Blackburnian


Posted by Craig Lipski on Mon Sep 06, 2021 1:58 pm

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Blackburnian Warbler
Setophaga fusca

5D IV
500 4.0 IS L
1/640, f/6.3, ISO 800
Natural light

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by Carol Clarke on Mon Sep 06, 2021 3:17 pm
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Nice pose and excellent detail of colours and markings, Craig. Beautiful light really enhances an already sweet image!

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by peter makuch on Mon Sep 06, 2021 3:18 pm
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very nice angle of view, I like the washed out leaves on the left hand side but for me I would of crop it a little higher to get rid the bottom portion of the leaves, other wise good image.
 

by ADKShooter on Mon Sep 06, 2021 3:31 pm
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Very nice image of this Fall migrant Blackburnian Warbler. The side lighting really helps bring out the textures of his feathers and the angle, with slight head turn, helps to positively ID this beautiful warbler in any season. Well done.
 

by Craig Lipski on Mon Sep 06, 2021 3:36 pm
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peter makuch wrote:very nice angle of view, I like the washed out leaves on the left hand side but for me I would of crop it a little higher to get rid the bottom portion of the leaves, other wise good image.
Thanks, Peter. I agree. I’d settled on a tighter crop last night, but this morning the image looked too dark, and so I reworked it, inadvertently reverting to the looser crop. Here is the "too dark" (?) version with the tighter crop.
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by paul fletcher on Mon Sep 06, 2021 10:27 pm
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Wonderful image, Craig, with great lighting, and an excellent background, included in your fine photograph.
 

by david fletcher on Tue Sep 07, 2021 1:56 am
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Super shot Craig. Love the spotlight and framing. Crop choice a personal preference although I'm for it being a slight tighter.
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by Axel Hildebrandt on Tue Sep 07, 2021 8:28 am
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I like the alert pose and eye contact, great-looking specimen too.
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by Todd Bauer on Tue Sep 07, 2021 12:19 pm
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Not too often that they pop out into the open and pause for 1/640th of a second. A fine photo.
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by Craig Lipski on Tue Sep 07, 2021 12:28 pm
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Todd Bauer wrote:Not too often that they pop out into the open and pause for 1/640th of a second. A fine photo.

Thank you, Todd. Although it literally made me laugh, your comment about not often holding a pose rings true!
 

by ADKShooter on Tue Sep 07, 2021 5:07 pm
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I'm in the minority as I like both of your Blackburnian images but probably like the original one the best. I like the fact that the angle of the light is further enhanced, and in my view balanced, by having the leaves at the bottom right lit as is the front side of the bird and the back side in shadow as are the leaves. Just my thought. In either event, it is an excellent image of a Fall plumaged Blackburnian in a great pose.
 

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