Passerini Tanager

[Moe Richard]

A little late for the June Theme. Taken in March, Costa Rica, overcast, jungle canopy

iso 1250, 500PF, F8, 1000th, D500, fill flash at -3, handheld, 75% full frame

[dankearl]

I would turn down the highlights a tad (probably from flash) and work on the eye a bit to darken the pupil, but this is striking....
Nice Costa Rica perch and BG.

[Colin Driscoll]

Very flashy bird, good pose and BG. Black, reds and white would have to be the hardest combo to get balanced. There is a patch in the red that looks a bit burnt (gone orange).

[John Mack]

Very nice pose the bird gave you. The top of the bill looks pretty cooked. Background is nice though.

[gail bisson]

A great bird to see IRL!
I find the bird a bit tight in the frame and would loosen the crop.
Agree about the upper beak being hot.
I see a lot of purple in the blacks and would address that in PP.
Gail

[Arthur Morris]

Moe, If you can e-mail me the RAW file with a large file transfer service I'd love to take a crack at it.

with love, artie

[Moe Richard]

Here is a repost done from scratch.

[Arthur Morris]

Repost is better. My version next.

with love, artie

[Arthur Morris]

Hey Moe/David,

Thanks for sending the RAW. I did a simple conversion in Capture One then lots of feather clean-up and Eye Doctor work. NIK 30-30 and a Contrast Mask on the head. And lots more ...

with love, artie

[Moe Richard]

Thanks Artie. I like it!
Much appreciation, Moe!