Juvenile Summer Tanager

[Joel Eade]

Back yard set up

1DX
700mm
tripod
ISO 1600
f/5.6
1/500

[John Robinson]

Thats a gem !! Background wit just that little variation,and perch size spot on for the bird.
Well done.
JohnR
I say blue moon of +++++++++ KEEP ON SHINING !!!

[Joel Eade]

Thats a gem !! Background wit just that little variation,and perch size spot on for the bird.
Well done.
JohnR
I say blue moon of +++++++++ KEEP ON SHINING !!!

Thanks John, I appreciate the song reference too:)

[christopher galeski]

nice capture,great BG,loverly pose with nice detail.

[Ian Wilson]

Lovely bird to have around the backyard Joel. Cracker of a shot. My critical eye keeps being distracted by that little bit of oof perch above the bird. I would be tempted to try to sharpen it or doctor it with a clone tool. Cheers, Ian

[Kaido Rummel]

I like the contrast - red bird / dark green background. Everything else is also excellent - perch, BG, details, comp. Thanks for sharing!

[Marina Scarr]

Perfect pose on this one, and I love the BG. Since I believe you are working in your back yard, I think you might be able to do even better with the perch.

[Joseph Przybyla]

A beauty Earle, perfect colors and background.

[Geoffrey Montagu]

Simply stunning image, Joel. Fine detail and wonderful soft light. Like the profile and eye contact.




Geoffrey

[Daniel Cadieux]

Beautiful bird and deep green background. My eye was immediately drawn to the perch in upper left corner as it should be oof there. I then noticed you cloned in a bit from the lower part there. The idea is good assuming you got rid of a distracting element, but you should blur that sharp part. All else looks very good.

[Joel Eade]

Beautiful bird and deep green background. My eye was immediately drawn to the perch in upper left corner as it should be oof there. I then noticed you cloned in a bit from the lower part there. The idea is good assuming you got rid of a distracting element, but you should blur that sharp part. All else looks very good.

Thanks Daniel, I did get rid of the corner of a bird feeder in the left upper corner....I should have noted that in my post.

[Joel Eade]

Perfect pose on this one, and I love the BG. Since I believe you are working in your back yard, I think you might be able to do even better with the perch.

Thanks Marina, you're right I could have searched for a perch with more character