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Black and White


Black and White
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Copyright: Lesley Mattuchio (Lesley) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 297 W: 13 N: 913] (2988)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-05-05
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 1D Mark II, Canon EF100-400 IS
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/400 seconds
Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2005-05-06 7:34
Viewed: 1694
Points: 48
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This little cutie ( Black and White Warbler ) surprised me by popping up infront of me. This image is full frame with only a tiny crop for composition and since these are just little Warblers you can image how close he was.

The Black and White Warbler and the American Redstart are very closely related and have distinctive foraging actions. The B&Ws will forage for insects in actions similar to a Nuthatch. They have a long decurved bill and long toes, a fairly short and square tail. They are always black and white stripped. As all Warblers they spend their time constantly on the move from twig to twig and like all other Warblers are not easy to photograph. Fortunately they are unlike some Warblers that insist on only playing at the tops of trees giving this photographer a sore neck and a lot of frustration, the Black and Whites are willing to play at a lower level hence making it a little bit easier to get a photo of them.
Fisher, TAZ, sandpiper2, sAner, thistle, liquidsunshine, ellis49, lost, LordPotty, Runnerduck, AndyB, deud, milloup, livios has marked this note useful
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Hi Leslie, excelent capture and well done on the composition.
I find these warblers more approachable then most. This is one that hangs around my yard along with the Redstart, yellow rump, magnolia, yellow warblers.
Some have made their way here, I noticed them on Monday. Too high up, I didn't have my binocs with me so couln't identify them. This was at my fishing hole, not at home.

Mike

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  • TAZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2385 W: 50 N: 3170] (10926)
  • [2005-05-06 8:10]

Belle et intéressante composition photographique pour ce superbe petit oiseau. Jolies couleurs et très bonne profondeur de champ bien maitrisée.
Beautiful & Well Done !

You have lady luck on your side Lesley. A species I've not seen before and very nicely portrayed. Composition is very good and the contrasting plumage is attractive. Great shot.

Hi Lesley

Nice Capture. Very good colours and sharpness.

Nice bird with very good composition, sometimes surprises are good :)

Well captured, Leslie!
Very good composition and Dof, great light.
The bird is very sharp! The flash did well.

Excellent work.

Well captured Lesley,
Good composition and nicely exposed. The details are sharp and crisp. Excellent DOF, and nice colours.
Thanks for posting.
Have a good weekend

Great picture, Lesley.
Never seen this beauty before. Great pose, sharpness, very well composed and nice colours.
Excellent work.

Very cool looking bird Lesley..Excellent capture. Sometimes lady luck gives us a nod with a suprise "pop-up" visit it seems! ;-) Very well done.

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  • lost (0)
  • [2005-05-06 12:16]

Love it..well done.

Nice one Lesley.A great capture of a beautiful little bird.One I have never seen either.(We have grey warblers here instead.)
Good shot.Well done.

Brilliant! An excellent shot. The contrast of colours in this shot is fantastic. Well done!

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  • AndyB Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1586 W: 32 N: 1350] (3980)
  • [2005-05-06 15:54]

A lovely capture.
Excellent composition and very nice detail.
Superb,well done!

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  • twin Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 262 W: 17 N: 499] (3249)
  • [2005-05-07 2:56]

it is a wonderful shot Lesley, nice composition... everything seems great... TFS

Great capture Lesley!
This zebra_bird looks great. I've never seen something like this.
The photo is, as always, perfect.
I like it very much.
Well done!

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  • sAner Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1648 W: 79 N: 1438] (4742)
  • [2005-05-07 5:14]

Hello Lesley,

This is a fantastic looking bird. The b/w is great!! Your picture is beautiful. Composition is perfect, colors are great, BG is superb, POV & DOF are excellent. Just wonderful. TFS!

Regards,
Pieter

Beautiful shot Lesley, great POV and very good details.
Well done.
TFS.

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  • deud Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 499 W: 2 N: 466] (2169)
  • [2005-05-10 5:46]

lucky moment! excellent capture and very well composed!

Pity we didn't see any of these on our ramble through the sanctuary, I'd have liked to shoot one of these little beauties ;-))
Great capture with excellent sharpness and good colours. Nicely separated from the bg which I know for a fact is no mean feat in the M'head Neck sanctuary :-)

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  • livios Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2300 W: 322 N: 4275] (16888)
  • [2005-12-26 21:18]

Lesley, this is very nice.

Excellent sharpness, pov and composition.

I like pov, dof and blurred bg too.

Another excellent shot.

Congratulations.

Hello Lesley
Excellent shot.
Very good colors and composition.
Great POV and BG.
TFS!!!!
Regards
JC

Hi Leslie
Very nice in b/w of this bird, very good composition and very nice gallery.
Regards.
Jorge

superbe photo,très bonne netteté,belle couleurs . Thomas

Una imagen preciosa Lesley. Los detalles son fantásticos, una captura fabulosa. Buen contraste blanco y negro..
Saludos, JL.
TFS

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