Orange-bellied Euphonia (Ecuador)

[Glenn Bartley]

I just love the pose this fella game me. What a beauty!

Camera Model: Canon EOS 50D
Shutter speed: 1/30 sec
Aperture: 6.3
Exposure mode: Av
Flash: On - 3 flashes off camera
ISO: 400
Focal length: 500mm + 1.4x

[Fabs Forns]

What beautiful plumage, look at all the shades of blue and purple that you were able to capture. Perfect EXP, great head angle and placement in the frame.

[ChasMcRae]

Amazing for 1/30 th sec. Good body alignment and sharp throughout as far as I can tell. Only nit is that the perch is light and not saturated especially on the right ,but thats really reaching to find something to say.
Question ? How did you decide on -3 setting for flash ?
Love the colors.
Chas.

[Glenn Bartley]

"How did you decide on -3 setting for flash ?"

Actually the flashes are in manual mode at 1/16th....I was using 3 flashes...

[Alfred Forns]

A beauty Glenn Lovely bird, great pose and got to love the light .... well done very natural !!!

[Manos Papadomanolakis]

nice looking bird with beautiful pose and fantastic bg!

[Harshad Barve]

I am bamboozed to see such a beautiful bird.
and above that what a beautiful image this is
Thanks for sharing
Harshad

[Ramon M. Casares]

Just lovely, great pose, great HA, great BG, perch, detail, light, colors and comp. COngratulations!

[Mike Lentz]

Thats a beauty, Glenn! Looks like Ecuador is being good to you!

[Glenn Bartley]

"Looks like Ecuador is being good to you! "

I'm back now...but it sure was good to me :)

[ChasMcRae]

Thanks for the answer-couldnt figure out a - 3 setting to get that picture.
Also explains smooth well lit appearance. Makes sense now after I reread it.
Chas.

[Juan Carlos Vindas]

Toda una belleza!

Really nice looking euphonia. Love everything about it.

[Stu Bowie]

Excellent exposure on the colours, and great flashwork to achieve it. Lovely detail, and I like the perch. Great image Glenn.