Golden Tanager - Vinci??

Gallery: AvianPosted April 10, 2012182 views15 comments

Just processed this bird from my Ecuador trip and was amazed to find a "face" on the bird's slightly damaged greater covert. It's just the angle of view but it does stir one's imagination - a friend here came up with Leonardo da Vinci! Whilst I don't post the same image in different Forums usually, I thought this was interesting enough to do so.

1D MkIV, 700mm, ISO800, 1/200 @ f8, fill-flash, tripod, raining, of course!

Comments

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Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on April 10, 2012 at 1:15 PM

awesome shot, KC, and an awesome bird. good looking perch. the face is a trip--would love to see it larger. my only nit is that it's a greater covert, not a secondary.

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on April 10, 2012 at 1:40 PM

How about adding a 720px tight crop on the "face?"

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Comment posted by KC Choo on April 10, 2012 at 2:24 PM

Thanks, Brian! Duly corrected! And, here's a closer view of the "Face".

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Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on April 10, 2012 at 2:59 PM

neat! I figured it was going to be Jesus or maybe the virgin Mary (being Latin America and all), but it looks more like a skull or maybe a monkey to me.

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Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on April 10, 2012 at 3:38 PM

Obviously this is George Washington.

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on April 10, 2012 at 5:21 PM

George Washington for me! A lovely pose and perch. The contrast feels a little heavy, but that may just be me (or my monitor).

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on April 10, 2012 at 6:00 PM

George Washington for me as well - a mirror image of his portrait on a one dollar bill.

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Comment posted by Simon Bennett on April 10, 2012 at 7:21 PM

Beautiful bird well captured. Dollarbird might be a good name, but we already have that species down here.

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on April 10, 2012 at 7:46 PM

Cool shot KC. Love the face.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on April 10, 2012 at 9:55 PM

Beautiful image, Kwan. I wouldn't bet on Leonardo-looks rather Neanderthal to me.

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on April 11, 2012 at 12:40 AM

Lovely shot of this beauty Kwan, I like the face and the colors.

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on April 11, 2012 at 12:57 AM

Very nice Golden, Kwan. Good comp, techs and color palette. The damaged covert looks more like an owl to me, but that's because it's time to go feed one. I wonder if the white areas in the flank arose from the same incident that marred to greater covert?

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on April 11, 2012 at 1:53 AM

Pretty cool, looks like the George to me too. Sweet portrait Kwan!!!

Ken Archer

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on April 12, 2012 at 7:31 AM

Nice one KC - love the rich colours

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Comment posted by keith mitchell on April 13, 2012 at 2:38 PM

I'm with jim on the face it does look like a Owl,thats a stunning bird ans a very good shot.

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