Western Tanager 1

Gallery: AvianPosted May 29, 2010164 views10 comments

Western Tanager, Piranga ludoviciana

Have been enjoying a proliferation of these little guys at our place over last few years. They are giving me some terrific opportunities.

Canon 50D Canon 400 2.8 w/1.4 ex 1/200th @ f8 iso 640

Thanks for looking.
Comments always welcome.

Neil

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Greg Cope on May 29, 2010 at 3:20 PM

What a beauty and such vibrant colors. I like how the leaves mimic the bird's colors.

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Comment posted by Kenneth Arni on May 29, 2010 at 3:25 PM

Great colors and I really like the diagonal of the pirch. I also like how the stick on the right and the flowers kind of frame the bird in between.

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Comment posted by Joe Vincent on May 29, 2010 at 3:40 PM

Lovely bird Neil! Don't know if its my monitor or not but the branch looks a little hot to me.

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on May 29, 2010 at 3:56 PM

I agree with what has been said here. The perch branch is hot, but it works with the almost high key background. Maybe tone it down a bit, but fine like it is.

Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments

Comment posted by Michael Twaddell on May 29, 2010 at 6:14 PM

This is a real beauty! I think that if it were mine, I would select the bird, then select inverse, then tone that bg down just a touch. The detail is excellent in the larger post.

Registered on August 16, 2007, 199 Posts, 2132 Comments

Comment posted by May Haga on May 29, 2010 at 8:33 PM

Beautifully captured little gem.
May

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Comment posted by David Chauvin on May 30, 2010 at 6:53 AM

Sweet! Love the setting and the detail is excellent.

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Comment posted by Esme' Fantozzi on May 30, 2010 at 8:02 AM

Fantastic

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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on May 30, 2010 at 5:23 PM

What a beautiful bird! Perch looks ok to me exposure wise. The larger version shows the head much sharper. Well done. Sharon

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on May 31, 2010 at 4:47 PM

Neil,

I think the pose is delightful and that the setting and high key background works fine. Saw one of these beauties yesterday but couldn't get a shot before it took off.

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