Western Tanager

Gallery: AvianPosted April 26, 2010533 views35 comments

My fruit trees have been invaded by about a dozen of these birds.

D700
500mm vr
1/640
f8
iso 800
cloned out some dark spots on background and one small twig that was buggin' me.

Comments

35 comments

Comment posted by Nate Chappell on April 26, 2010 at 5:44 PM

That's awfully sweet Charlie,

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Comment posted by Simon Bennett on April 26, 2010 at 5:45 PM

Excellent pose and plumage detail especially evident in the larger image. Great job with exposure too.

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Comment posted by Mauro Pasquero on April 26, 2010 at 5:54 PM

Beautiful colors, Charlie! I like it very much!
Mauro

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Comment posted by wade pettitt on April 26, 2010 at 7:03 PM

Charlie, I love the vertical branch and horizontal pose of the bird. Great detail, well done!

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Comment posted by Mack Barham on April 26, 2010 at 7:25 PM

Beautiful. It looks like the focus is sharper on the wing feathers and the patch of yellow on the rear end. Do not know if he/she moved it's head as you shot. Minor nit.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on April 26, 2010 at 7:26 PM

Gorgeous, Charlie. Nice detail, comp and bg. This species is definitely on my -one-of-these-days list.

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Comment posted by Luke Ormand on April 26, 2010 at 7:34 PM

Wonderful shot Charlie with a graduated background

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Comment posted by Clayton Musgrove on April 26, 2010 at 9:01 PM

Great shot of (IMO) one of the most beautiful birds in North America Charlie. Perfect perch, perfect BG, and darn good detail. I would keel over if I had gotten it.
Clayton

Registered on February 6, 2010, 55 Posts, 235 Comments

Comment posted by Keith A Anderson on April 26, 2010 at 9:12 PM

Awesome image, Charlie. Great colors and pose. I like this as is but in trying to think of any thing that mght be an improvement, a bit of fill flash might have opened up the shadows a bit more?

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Comment posted by Dan Moore on April 26, 2010 at 9:20 PM

All round good job. Especially the color.

Dan

Registered on February 11, 2010, 143 Posts, 1248 Comments

Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on April 26, 2010 at 9:29 PM

Boy, I'd love to have your fruit trees! What a pretty photo...gorgeous bird, nice perch, and bg...it's all here. Sharon

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Comment posted by Terry Sohl on April 27, 2010 at 1:24 AM

Dang, I hate it when that happens...gorgeous birds dripping off of trees in your yard.

Beautiful. Terrific pose on this guy.

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Comment posted by Gary Gulash on April 27, 2010 at 2:03 AM

Wow. He looks like a piece of fruit, so colorful. I can occasionally get a good background, sometimes a nice pose, and once in a rare instance a decent perch....you have all of the above and more in this single photo.

Oh, I have heard that scare crows or motion sensor triggered guns will scare vermin like this away if the invasion intensifies.

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on April 27, 2010 at 4:24 AM

Sigh... Gorgeous.

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Comment posted by Ian Mason on April 27, 2010 at 4:50 AM

What a lovely bird to have in your garden! Posing beautifully too - great shot.

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on April 27, 2010 at 6:54 AM

They can invade my fruit trees any time they like - lovely shot Charlie

cheers
Rob

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Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on April 27, 2010 at 8:55 AM

great shot of a great bird, Charlie. congrats!

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Comment posted by KC Choo on April 27, 2010 at 9:02 AM

This is great, Charlie! What a bird!

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Comment posted by Nick Saunders on April 27, 2010 at 10:07 AM

Very nice Charlie ! The pose, the light the BG , all lovely.

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Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on April 27, 2010 at 1:58 PM

Excellent detail and overall a wonderful photohraph Charlie. I am only wondering if maybe a bit more room on the right or alternatively a slight crop from the bottom would enhance the comp a bit by getting the bird a bit more off center, but that is really nit picking.

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on April 27, 2010 at 3:05 PM

Just an awesome shot Charlie. Love everything about this.

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Comment posted by David Chauvin on April 27, 2010 at 6:07 PM

Excellent capture of a beautiful bird.

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Comment posted by Hans Spiecker on April 27, 2010 at 6:17 PM

Outstanding! One of the best of this beautiful species I have seen. Reminds me of one Bob Steele posted a few years ago but better.

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Comment posted by Peter Conway on April 28, 2010 at 12:34 AM

Perfect.

Peter

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on April 28, 2010 at 1:03 AM

Excellent, Charlie. Not nits from me!

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Comment posted by Ajit Huilgol on April 28, 2010 at 9:14 AM

OMG! Unbeatable!

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Comment posted by Dan Walters on April 28, 2010 at 9:48 AM

Great detail in the bird and the light really brings out the colors.

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on April 28, 2010 at 1:11 PM

Terrific!

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Comment posted by Ron Dudley on April 29, 2010 at 8:40 AM

Geez, I almost missed this one. What a wonderful image Charlie. I love everything about it and wouldn't change a thing.

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Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on April 29, 2010 at 8:56 PM

Really beautiful Charlie. Great colors and detail

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Comment posted by Ron Dudley on May 4, 2010 at 10:38 AM

Hey Charlie - big congrats on the WP! It's a beautiful image. One day I'll get a shot of this species that isn't garbage. Hasn't happened yet..

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Comment posted by Peter Conway on May 4, 2010 at 1:34 PM

Congratulations, well deserved!

Peter

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Comment posted by Monica Siri on May 4, 2010 at 2:06 PM

Congrats on the EP, Charlie. Great shot!

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on May 4, 2010 at 10:41 PM

Hi Charlie - congrats on a fine EP!

Sandy r

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on May 5, 2010 at 2:02 PM

Congrats Charlie

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