Pierre Williot
June 2022 - Hungry Cape May Warbler
About the Image(s)
Equipment: Canon EOS R5, Canon RF 100-500 mm + Canon RF 1.4X teleconverter, Hand held
Setting: 700 mm, ISO 1600, 1/250 sec, f/10, EV +1.33, Slight cropping and light adjustments with ON1.
This is a Cape May Warbler feeding on the Cherry Tree flowers nectar. This bird is migrating through Buffalo during the Cherry Blossom for 2 to 3 weeks only!
This round’s discussion is now closed!
10 comments posted
Great Pierre, love the setting the colours, great looking picture. I would possibly remove some of the pic on the right. I must be having probs with by computer because it looks a little soft, but given the f stop 10 used I think that this is my problem. Its late at night in Aus and I think my eyes are getting things wrong. Great picture I always judge a picture from the point of view would I like it hanging on my wall and in this case yes I would. Posted: 06/05/2022 06:59:45
Thanks Geoff. I like your way to decide if you really like a picture or not, and I agree with you.
Posted: 06/05/2022 10:27:45
Posted: 06/05/2022 10:27:45
Pierre,
I like the blooms surrounding this bird. I might crop out the bloom on the far right to put the eye more on the bird as the center of interest. Sometimes the image on you computer doesn't get translated well to the image on this group. In any case, the background looks a bit too bright to me.
What do you think of this version (ignore the file name)? Posted: 06/07/2022 19:43:18
I like the blooms surrounding this bird. I might crop out the bloom on the far right to put the eye more on the bird as the center of interest. Sometimes the image on you computer doesn't get translated well to the image on this group. In any case, the background looks a bit too bright to me.
What do you think of this version (ignore the file name)? Posted: 06/07/2022 19:43:18
Thanks for this nice version. You used a much tighter cropping and stronger vignette bringing the attention mainly on the warbler. Posted: 06/08/2022 06:50:56
Posted: 06/07/2022 19:43:20
The warbler is beautifully presented and framed by the cherry blossoms. I agree that you don't need the flower on the right hand side as it pulls ny eye away from the main subject. Posted: 06/08/2022 10:31:37
Good capture of the warbler. I also prefer the tighter crop removing the flower on the right. The background is excellent without distractions. Little birds are hard to capture as the are always moving. Posted: 06/08/2022 13:17:51
Thank you all for these constructive comments.
Posted: 06/08/2022 14:00:21
Posted: 06/08/2022 14:00:21
So glad to see a Cape May warbler! I have yet to see one in Florida and Indiana in my very new birding photography phase.
So cool you have it in a gorgeous setting. I agree the tighter crop works well. I do like the exposure down a bit, as it did seem bright to me. If you are going to compete in PSA Nature, vignettes are not allowed.
Great job! These are so fast and flighty! Posted: 06/14/2022 19:17:52
So cool you have it in a gorgeous setting. I agree the tighter crop works well. I do like the exposure down a bit, as it did seem bright to me. If you are going to compete in PSA Nature, vignettes are not allowed.
Great job! These are so fast and flighty! Posted: 06/14/2022 19:17:52
This is an amazing image. I agree with some of the others that a tighter crop might bring more focus to the bird as your subject as right now my eyes are going back and forth between the bird and the flowers. Beyond that I think I would not change anything. Posted: 06/28/2022 19:31:35