Slate-Throated Redstart

Gallery: AvianPosted April 1, 2012203 views10 comments

One from Costa Rica.

Canon 50D, 500mm f/4 with 1.4x TC
ISO 200
1/125 @ f/5.6
Flash @ - 2 1/3
Wimberly

Larger Version included.

Thanks for your thoughts.

Edit: This is 100% of the original frame. No cropping. I forgot to add that in the original post

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on April 1, 2012 at 6:38 PM

Great pose to show off the red spot, Keith. Neat bird.

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on April 1, 2012 at 8:40 PM

Quite the bird. Until you posted this I didn't know there was a separate form in Costa Rica with orange-yellow underparts like this.

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Comment posted by David Schoen on April 1, 2012 at 8:46 PM

very nice. impressive that no movement with flash at 125th... very sharp!

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Comment posted by Simon Bennett on April 1, 2012 at 8:48 PM

Lovely bird and head-turn. Crisp presentation too.

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Comment posted by Gary Gulash on April 2, 2012 at 2:35 AM

Very well done on the detail and color Keith, pleasure to view.

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on April 2, 2012 at 12:15 PM

Good job using the flash as that is not apparent, interesting color scheme and wonderful detail on the larger version, way to go.

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Comment posted by William Bickle on April 2, 2012 at 2:01 PM

hello Keith

Beatiful & Sharply detailed. The Flash bringing out those Fine feathers.

What is the Crop ?

TFS

Bill

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on April 2, 2012 at 7:33 PM

What a gorgeous bird Keith, beautifully done..Wonder what that red crest would look like raised?
Very well done

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Comment posted by Matt Shellenberg on April 2, 2012 at 8:31 PM

Very nice use of flash, Keith. This is a beautiful species and you have really captured it well.

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on April 3, 2012 at 4:12 PM

A beautiful portrait of this handsome looking fellow. Excellent flash work Kieth!!!

Ken Archer

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