Streak-Backed Oriole - Icterus pustulatus

[Brian Lowe]

Streak-Backed Oriole taken in Tamarindo Costa Rica. For a week I was trying to photograph this bird and they would never cooperate with me. It was not until the day I was leaving CR this guy put on a song and a show for me to let me and let me create this photograph.

I really enjoy BPN and I truly appreciate all of the comments and feedback.

This photograph was created with a Canon Rebel XT, Canon 100-400 L IS, 580EX and Better Beamer. Info: 400mm @ f/5.6, 1/1000, ISO 400, EV 0

- Brian-

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Very nice singing pose and colors. I would prefer a lower angle and a less busy BG. The eye looks a bit overflashed.

[Peter Hawrylyshyn]

Lovely bird and pose
You could improve image by masking out some of the branches as described on Robert Otoole's APTATS-1

If the noise in BG is from having sharpened the whole image - try using a mask and sharpen only the bird

Nice job

[Lana Hays]

Brian
Such a good bird. I'm sure that shooting in Costa Rica has the upside of good birds....and down side of some difficult shooting conditions. I like that you've gotten him with the open bill. Peter has given some good suggestions on correcting what you have. I would just add that I'd work on the eye to fix the overflashed look and make it look more natural.

[Fabs Forns]

Hi Brian,

Congratulations on catching the image of the bird you were after.
I understand making photos in dense forest is a challenge.

A few adjustments, as suggested, could improve this image :)