Palm Tanager
I'm trying out some setups for tanagers and hummingbirds in my backyard.
Let me know what you think of this Palm Tanager. Ripe plantains were used to bring them
6D + 500 f/4 Mk1
f/4, 1/800s, ISO500, Fill flash
Cropped, Levels, Curves, saturation, NR on background, smart sharpen on bird
Eye work: removed flash catchlight, darkened the pupil, levels to make it a bit brighter, and Sharpening.
Kester:
A well crafted image with subtle flash, good pose, just enough rim lighting to give it a bit more snap.
I might try a version with a bit off the top. Yes, a bit more square that way, but the strong diagonals help soften that effect.
Well done.
Cheers
Randy
A good, solid image Kester, good details, lovely BG and nice pose. Well done!
Lovely image it ticks all the boxes even the tail is the "right " side of the perch and of course he is singing. A good catch!
Well done but I would go for a slimmer perch with a bit more character... You boxy crop is perfect for the nice pose. EXP, SH, and head angle all perfect. Way to go!
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Thanks everyone. I was considering a 1:1 crop, but wanted to give him room up top since he's slightly looking up.
I just used a stick I easily found in the yard, I'm going perching hunting tomorrow, Arthur :)
Perch hunting is a rewarding endeavor Kester. Have fun and get some good ones!
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Looks good. Nice singing pose and lovely bg.
Happy perch hunting Kester...that is always fun! Neat singing pose. The image looks good and I can only echo the previous comments. Only thing is that, as posted, I feel the fine details could be brought out a bit more.
With a bit more sharpening you mean ?Originally Posted by Daniel Cadieux
Yes. The bird is properly focussed, it just looks like it needs an after-resizing round of sharpening for the feathers. Could be just me though...
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