Blue-Gray Tanager
My last post was a Palm Tanager, here's a Blue-gray Tanager at my backyard feeder setup.
6D + 500 f/4 Mk1
f/7.1, 1/640s, ISO400, Fill flash
Slight Crop, Levels, Curves, NR on background, smart sharpen, Eye work to remove flash catchlight and darken the pupil.
Beautiful work Kester. Nice feather detail, great perch, good background, nice pose and composition. All looks good to me. Regards, Ian
Awesome image Kester! Love the HA, the feather detail, eye contact and that terrific colorful smooth BG.
Excellent pose and light, good exposure control, nice comp and good ambient.
This is a lovely set up.
I would go a bit brighter on the bird.
Great colors in the BG and picture perfect pose.
Since this is a setup I would remove one and/or both of the dangling mossy bits. I don't feel they add much to the image and tend to pull the eye downward and away from the bird.
Gail
I had it without the two dangling mossy bits, but it felt a bit *too perfect* if you know what I mean.
I'm personally OK with the hanging moss, but I wish it was thicker as it exited the frame rather than thinner, makes makes it look "clipped" (especially the one on the right). Fantastic BG, and a perfect pose by the subject. I like the dark moody lighting but I think you could have went a bit stronger on the fill flash (perhaps 1/2 stop more on the FEC). Still a very appealing image, really well done.
Thanks Daniel. The blues in this bird (and also the Blue Dacnis if you're familiar with it) light up oddly when you apply the normal amount of flash to it. It almost becomes neon looking, am sure there's a reason for that.
to illustrate, this shot has a bit more flash power than the OP.
Both images are excellent, lovely setup, color, detail and background. Thank you for sharing.
Joe Przybyla
"Sometimes I do get to places just as God is ready to have somebody click the shutter"... Ansel Adams
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Two fantastic photos you have here. BGs we all wish for.
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