To Build a Home... (Golden-browed Chlorophonia)

[Glenn Bartley]

I'm just home this week after a month or so in Costa Rica. One of my all time favourites in Costa is the Golden-browed Chlorophonia. They are such stunning little birds of the highlands. I was very happy to spend some time observing these guys as they gathered nesting material.

Camera Model: Canon EOS 7D
Shutter speed: 1/125 sec
Aperture: 6.3
Exposure compensation: -1/3
Flash: On at -2
ISO: 400
Lens: EF500mm f/4L IS USM +1.4x

[vishaljadhav]

i am just mesmerised by the color on this guy, wonderful colors
HA is nice and the activity adds a lot to the image, the shooting angle may be pointing up but beauty of the bird compensates all for me here

[Michael Rominger Jr]

Mesmerised is the word Glenn as I am as well! Beautiful colors throughout and a great shot! Love the look back and the nest material. Also like the mossy perch. Soft light and you handled the flash exposure well. Wow, I love looking at this one!

[Amy Marques]

Wow! I have never seen a chartreuse green bird before. Nice plus with the nesting material in the beak.

[PhilCook]

Wow, impossible looking colors, stunning bird.....Costa Rica looks like it's a must see place.

Difficult forest conditions but well handled flash use, like the behavioral aspect with the nesting material, perhaps tone down the bright sections of the mossy branch a little particularly below his foot.

{ Also like the tiny little Bromeliad plant in the fork of the branches }

[Nick Palmieri]

What a cool looking bird. I think I would tone down the bright areas on the porch. Nice job!

[Satish Ranadive]

Fabulous image with wonderful colors.Love the pose with nesting material,beautiful colors,details and nice composition.
Agree about toning the bright areas on perch.

Regards,
Satish.

[MohsenVahedipour]

Great colors, pose & flash work.

[Arno Ellmer]

Absolutely stunning, Glenn !

[Cheryl Arena Molennor]

Beautiful image Glenn with a great environment and head angle the nesting material being a bonus. I think the slow shutter hurt you here just a little as I am seeing slight motion blur on the face.