# Balancing act

**URL:** <https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/balancing-act/23648>\
**Category:** Image Critiques\
**Tags:** birds\
**Created:** [August 9, 2021, 5:22pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/balancing-act/23648 "2021-08-09T17:22:01Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![David\_Schoen](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/david_schoen/32/368_2.png) [@David\_Schoen](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/David_Schoen)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2021, 5:22pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/balancing-act/23648/1 "2021-08-09T17:22:01Z")

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![Balancing act](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/b/8/b810a5f55ec0ef8b2fbd8c1fa138529dd5f3d984.jpeg)

This is either a yellow warbler or a juvenile Wilson’s warbler. I’m not sure. I did like the action and the landing pose. I get very few warblers in my area and typically see one or two per year. So this is always a treat.

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Is this a composite: No  
ISO 1600, 400+1.4 X, F6 .3, 2000th, 50% of full frame, fill flash

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**Author:** ![Allen\_Brooks](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/allen_brooks/32/390_2.png) [@Allen\_Brooks](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Allen_Brooks)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2021, 5:46pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/balancing-act/23648/2 "2021-08-09T17:46:59Z")

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Nice look at the Warbler. The motion blur of the foot adds an element of interest. Nice perch and background as well.

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**Author:** ![Keith\_Bauer](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/keith_bauer/32/211_2.png) [@Keith\_Bauer](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Keith_Bauer)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2021, 6:02pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/balancing-act/23648/3 "2021-08-09T18:02:53Z")

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This is very nice. The pose and the movement in the foot all add to the image. Nice work with the fill flash. It looks very natural.

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**Author:** ![Dennis\_Plank](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/dennis_plank/32/27033_2.png) [@Dennis\_Plank](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Dennis_Plank)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2021, 2:04am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/balancing-act/23648/4 "2021-08-10T02:04:37Z")

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I’d go with the Yellow, David. I can see faint breast striped in your image, and all the others have duller backs. Interestingly, I don’t see any reference to those bright feet for any warbler. A really cool image.

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**Author:** ![Jim\_Zablotny](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/jim_zablotny/32/3919_2.png) [@Jim\_Zablotny](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Jim_Zablotny)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2021, 2:20am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/balancing-act/23648/5 "2021-08-10T02:20:56Z")

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Hi David,

Wonderful pose and I like the action with the head tack sharp. Go with yellow warbler for now. Well done…Jim

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**Author:** ![Peter\_Morrissey](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/peter_morrissey/32/683_2.png) [@Peter\_Morrissey](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Peter_Morrissey)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2021, 7:04pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/balancing-act/23648/6 "2021-08-10T19:04:30Z")

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Hi David  
Vary nicely framed Yellow Warbler and the fill flash was a good idea.  
Peter

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**Author:** ![Diane\_Miller](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/diane_miller/32/27391_2.png) [@Diane\_Miller](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Diane_Miller)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2021, 7:45pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/balancing-act/23648/7 "2021-08-10T19:45:03Z")

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Sweet!! Lovely IQ, light, perch and BG!

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**Author:** ![Vanessa\_Hill](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/vanessa_hill/32/32524_2.png) [@Vanessa\_Hill](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Vanessa_Hill)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2021, 3:45am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/balancing-act/23648/8 "2021-08-11T03:45:55Z")

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> [@David\_Schoen](#):
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So cute! I love the foot action! Looks like a gawky teenager still growing into their big feet!