Golden-hooded Tanager

[Jim Crosswell]

This was taken at a setup near a feeding station in Costa Rica. All C&Cs are welcome and appreciated.

Canon 40D
500L f4
1.4 Extender
ISO 400
1/80s
f/6.3
Tripod

[Sachin Saraf]

Jim really loved the colors and exposure on this one...BG is superb... the bird looks in little awkward position and wish the tail was visible...is that purple color cast on beak and legs or the bird has that color shade in those parts?

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

Wow...what a pretty bird. You must've really enjoyed photographing this one. great colors, BG. I like the head-on pose and that slight head turn. Inky blacks are nice. A tad more DOF with higher ISO might have been ideal. But in such low light, there would have been noise in iso 640 40D file....in the dark feathers and the BG.

[Jim Crosswell]

Jim really loved the colors and exposure on this one...BG is superb... the bird looks in little awkward position and wish the tail was visible...is that purple color cast on beak and legs or the bird has that color shade in those parts?

Thanks for the comments Sachin. In all the files I have of this Tanager the beak and feet look close to the same as this image.

[Doug Brown]

It's always a tough call in low-light areas; how to balance DOF, SS, and ISO. I think you've made good choices here, although a bit more DOF would have been nice. Nice perch too. More of a profile pose would have given you a better head angle, and more of the body in focus.

[Joe Senzatimore]

Never saw on , so TFS. This is one fine image and a very stunning subject. Your capture does it justice.

[Jim Crosswell]

It's always a tough call in low-light areas; how to balance DOF, SS, and ISO. I think you've made good choices here, although a bit more DOF would have been nice. Nice perch too. More of a profile pose would have given you a better head angle, and more of the body in focus.

Thanks Doug for the comments and suggestions. I have another image of this Tanager with more of a profile and will post it tomorrow.

[gail bisson]

Agree 100% with Doug's comments. I am looking forward to your post tomorrow,
Gail

[arash_hazeghi]

nice perch, pose and BG

[Karl Egressy]

A very colourful and beautiful bird. Love the picture.

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Jim, I dont know this species apart from all your posts you have shared with us, but I have noticed that these guys come in an array of different colours. Good head on capture, and as the tail is tucked away, Im fine with the DOF in this. Lovely well exposed colours on this guy, sharp, and I do like the curve in the perch.

[PRABIR BHATTACHARYYA]

Jim, its a pleasure to see this bird! What colours and what a capture! Must have been tough under the situation.
I wouldn't add to the comments as enough is there.
Will look for the re-post.
Thanks.

[Robert Holguin]

Wow!!! Beautiful bird and you captured it very well. Exposed very well, great detail, and the background is just wonderful.
Well done.