Dorian Anderson
07-26-2019, 07:39 PM
Restricted to Colombia's Western Andes, the Chestnut-bellied Flowerpiercer is one of roughly 80 endemic birds the country claims. A bit of playback produced
this individual at Tatamá National Park, and I was trilled to capture this in-habitat frame as the bird sang to reaffirm his territory. The light is natural, and the white
background results from clouds well below my mountainside shooting position at 8,500 feet (~2,600 meters). Fortunately, I exposed the scene correctly,
and I think the bird's colors stand out nicely against the backing green and white. There are very few good frames of this species, so I am super happy with this!
Tatamá NP above Montezuma Ecolodge, Risaralda, Colombia, 6/26/19
Canon 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 IS II on EOS 5D Mark IV
1/320 at f/5.6, ISO 1600
182470
this individual at Tatamá National Park, and I was trilled to capture this in-habitat frame as the bird sang to reaffirm his territory. The light is natural, and the white
background results from clouds well below my mountainside shooting position at 8,500 feet (~2,600 meters). Fortunately, I exposed the scene correctly,
and I think the bird's colors stand out nicely against the backing green and white. There are very few good frames of this species, so I am super happy with this!
Tatamá NP above Montezuma Ecolodge, Risaralda, Colombia, 6/26/19
Canon 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 IS II on EOS 5D Mark IV
1/320 at f/5.6, ISO 1600
182470