Summer Tanager

Gallery: AvianPosted May 16, 2011137 views6 comments

This was shot in Zion National Park. It would land on a branch about 3 feet above our tent and wake us up. All comments are welcome and appreciated.

Canon 30D
Sigma 70-300
Aperture Priority
Shutter 1/125
Aperture f13
ISO 400
300mm
Cropped to Vertical

Comments

6 comments

Comment posted by Ron Dudley on May 17, 2011 at 7:38 AM

Richard, I'd love to have a visitor like this when I'm camping, even if it did wake me up early. What a brilliant bird. The head turn is a bit unusual but it works fine for me. F/13 worked well to get the tree trunk pretty sharp and the sharpness on the bird looks good. Nice natural setting There seems to be a bit of a halo around the lower perch that catches my eye but I don't see one anywhere else in the image.

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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on May 17, 2011 at 2:43 PM

Oh, beautiful, clear capture, Richard.

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Comment posted by Wayne Willison on May 17, 2011 at 6:46 PM

A fine looking bird for an alarm clock. Lots of detail, which brings out those remarkable color. Nice work, Richard.

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Comment posted by Durwood Edwards on May 17, 2011 at 6:49 PM

Great personality shot of one of my favorite birds. Nice clarity and sharpness.

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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on May 17, 2011 at 7:25 PM

How graced you were with his presence! Nice shot...I'd love to see one this out in the open! Sharon

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Comment posted by David Haynes on May 19, 2011 at 12:33 AM

Richard,
Very nice colors and depth of field in this image. I sure wish I had an alarm clock that was as enticing as this Richard.

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