When this warbler, an American Redstart, landed on the dead branch, hanging down from a tree, quick decisions had to be made. The bird was there only for about two seconds. I knew immediately when I saw this in the viewfinder that it was all about luminosity for this shot, and not so much about detail or what else might be interesting for my friends in the “birder camp” or for the “technical purists”. The male American Redstart can be easily identified by the color pattern on its tail. Having the yellow side bands of its tail against the tree trunk in the background is for me the story telling element in this photo. It says it all, yes, I’m pretty, I’m spending the summer here in Eastern Iowa, I see you and the girls see me… ;-)… Yep, its artsy-fartsy, but I hope you can tell that I liked the moment and finally the photo that came out of it…