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Seen in Raleigh, NC over the last 3 weeks, this little bird was never near, low down or free of busy branches. Anyway, it appeared quite well in the early light one day, showing off its bright colors, so I took what I could.
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Any suggestions for removing more busy bits?
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D500 + 1560-600mm 1/400 f6.3 ISO 2500 1.33 EV
Topaz Denoise and strong cropping. Extra sharpening with LR adjustment brush.
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Nice look at this warbler in breeding plumage. We only see them here in winter when they are much more drab. If it were mine I would probably just go with the scene as is as an example where these guys normally hang out. If you wanted to, you could try the remove tool in Photoshop to see how well it took out the brown branches over the bird and to the left.
Good environmental image, Mike. Tough to get these guys in the open. Nice pose showing the breeding plumage.
Nice job nailing the focus through that maze of branches, Mike. I think taking what you could is a good option for this one. I did notice when I started to comment that the out of focus foreground leaf in the lower left got covered up and it seemed to make a nice improvement to the composition. It gets a bit tight for the lower foot, but not too bad.
Thanks @Dennis_Plank @Allen_Brooks and @Allen_Sparks. I think I’ll leave the brown branches in for now, tho’ I don’t like them!
