Flame-faced Tanager

Gallery: AvianPosted March 6, 2012271 views20 comments

Here's another of the beautiful tanagers from the most recent tour that we led to Ecuador. This was one of many species coming in to the banana feeders at the lodge in Mindo. It's about 75% of FF.

7D 500F4 1/200 F5, iso 500, evaulative metering -0.3, handheld

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20 comments

Comment posted by Claus Johansson on March 6, 2012 at 2:09 AM

Beautiful bird in a nice position. I think the photo has good detail, though it's a little dark. I would maybe do a retouching of the small twig just below your signature

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Comment posted by KC Choo on March 6, 2012 at 3:33 AM

You sure had much better luck with the Tanagers than we did! A beauty of a bird and photo!

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Comment posted by keith mitchell on March 6, 2012 at 7:43 AM

Nate that's a super looking bird,i did think it might have been a bit dark but when i look at the large image that looks very nice indeed.

Keith.

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Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on March 6, 2012 at 9:37 AM

Beautiful Nate. great colors and angled perch. if this were mine Id be tempted to remove the oof branch top left. perch I like the lower ones though.

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on March 6, 2012 at 11:53 AM

Another bird with some amazing color patterns, I like this as posted, nice job in hand holding the 500, well done.

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Comment posted by Rebecka on March 6, 2012 at 2:57 PM

Ok, I think you've got more than enough for a nice coffee-table book now!

Just another wonderful image, Nate. Kudos.

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Comment posted by Simon Bennett on March 6, 2012 at 3:18 PM

Cool bird well captured.

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Comment posted by Douglas Graham on March 6, 2012 at 4:12 PM

Thats a wonderful bird, just love the colors. Nice shot Nate.

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on March 6, 2012 at 5:31 PM

Great detail in the larger image Nate. Why handheld in a feeder situation? Too much activity for a tripod?

cheers
Rob

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on March 6, 2012 at 5:47 PM

Thanks for your comments everyone!

Rob, yes I used a tripod part of the time but with many birds coming to several different feeders and my group of participants shooting with their tripods setup sometimes the easiest way for me to take a shot was just to shoot handheld.

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Comment posted by Max Waugh on March 7, 2012 at 1:18 AM

Wow, that's a looker. Love the facial plumage. It does appear slightly dark, but there's plenty of fine detail in plumage, and it's kinda nice the way the head has a "halo" thanks to the lighter background.

Max

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on March 7, 2012 at 4:07 AM

Funny Looking Peregrine, sorry I couldn't help myself

A great portrait of this beauty though, nice pose and detail, love that background too. Sweet One Nate!!!

Ken Archer

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Comment posted by Ray Whitt on March 7, 2012 at 8:39 AM

Love the colors here! Great details Nate.

Ray

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Comment posted by May Haga on March 7, 2012 at 1:39 PM

Beautiful bird beautifully captured.
May

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Comment posted by Doug Backlund on March 7, 2012 at 7:11 PM

Gorgeous image! I have to make that trip someday.

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Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on March 7, 2012 at 9:11 PM

great bird and a nice simple setting, Nate. handheld at 1/200? must be eating your wheaties.

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Comment posted by Angela McCain on March 7, 2012 at 9:45 PM

Beautiful bird. Great, sharp image and I like the light around the head area adding emphasis there. I'd be tempted to shave some off the right.

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Comment posted by Dan Harbour on March 8, 2012 at 12:18 AM

Nice shot all around, but the colors are particularlly beautiful.

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Comment posted by Steve Balke on March 9, 2012 at 3:35 PM

Incredibly colorful bird, Nate. Lovely shot. I like how well we can see the eye against the black feathers too.

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on March 9, 2012 at 10:36 PM

Thanks for your comments everyone, regarding the exposure if I go any brighter I end up blowing the red channel on the face and losing detail there.

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