Overcast Warblers

[jfenton]

I really like the soft diffuse lighting that you get on overcast days. While you have to suffer the consequences of higher ISO, the subtleties of the colors really come out.

Two things to note....
-These were all shot at ISO 500 or 640 with in camera NR on. I cut the level in half in NC.
-I decided not to try and crop these simply for artistic qualities...I rather like presenting the bird as I saw it in the wild.

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[greyflash]

Jim, did you make these guys sing for their supper. Nice open mouthed shots.

 

[CraigH.]

caught em singing. Nice work Jim.
agreed, I like overcast days for wild life. great for saturated color and alows good shooting longer

 

[Gale]

They are just soooo beautiful jim.....

with that long lens and them sitting thier so pretty. love the branches.

 

[jkamphof]

Those are really incredible!

Beautiful colours and wonderful job at keeping the image undistracted. I love the flat backgrounds and great exposure.

 

[TOLady]

Exquisite shots!!! Stand up and beat your chest, these are great!

 

[jPix's]

just great ........ I will keep on trying .....

cheers jPix

 

[Keith]

Beautifully done Jim............ w o w.......... very pretty bird, great captures!

 

[Flew]

Excellent Jim. I usually get very flat looking colors in overcast conditions. These are great. I really like the compositions.

 

[Steve S]

Nice work on these, Jim

the colors really do pop! I also like the way you included some of their surroundings too. It does make for a much more pleasant composition.

 

[NeilCam]

Stunning Jim!

Neil

 

[PEPPER PETE]

Hi Jim,
Looking at those fine pictures reminded me of the song "Yellow Bird" so I started humming it while I looked at those great shots.
Pete

 

[PEPPER PETE]

Hi Jim,
Looking at those fine pictures reminded me of the song "Yellow Bird" so I started humming it while I looked at those great shots.
Pete

 

[PEPPER PETE]

Hi Jim,
Looking at those fine pictures reminded me of the song "Yellow Bird" so I started humming it while I looked at those great shots.
Pete

 

[drueter]

Fabulous as usual, Jim! Great color for an overcast day!

 

[Dirtyharry71]

very nice man !

The D2X seems a nice toy ;-)

 

[jczinn]

Jim, these are simply stunning! One of my favorite warblers, I love how you captured him singing...just fabulous...can't even come up with enough superlatives!

 

[jfenton]

Janet

Coming from you, I consider this really high praise

Thanks!