In the rain
I love to shoot in the rain-the birds, not me. This is a Scarlet-rumped Tanager, shot in Costa Rica. The lodge had a flower/fruit garden that attracted many birds. About 20' behind the garden was a wall covered with artificial grass- hence the smooth green background. My question concerns the beak of this bird. It is naturally very white, almost silver. I have attempted to bring down the brightness but anything further merely makes it "muddy" appearing. Too distracting?? Shot with Canon 5D4, 500 mm, f/4, 1/200th SS, ISO 5000. -2/3 stop EC in an attempt to minimize blowing out the red, but not enough to avoid blowing out the beak.
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