Blue-necked Tanager

Gallery: AvianPosted April 16, 2012193 views15 comments

Here's another shot from one of my Ecuador tours last winter. We were shooting at the Mirador in Los Bancos, Ecuador which is a good spot for hummingbird photography with great views. It also has fruit feeders but unfortunately they are behind the windows in the restaurant. But when this fellow and a few other beauties showed up, we couldn't resist setting up the tripods and shooting through the window. This is cropped to about 75% of FF.

7D 500F4 1.4x 1/20 F6.3, iso 500, Feisol tripod

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15 comments

Comment posted by Verdon on April 16, 2012 at 10:53 PM

nice bird, great detail and stunning BG, simply love it!

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on April 17, 2012 at 12:59 AM

I would have never guessed you shot this through a window Nate. Very impressive, nice detail and with no glare that I can see and at 1/20th of a second.

Awesome bird and portrait!!! Have fun down south

Ken Archer

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Comment posted by Graham Brown on April 17, 2012 at 3:56 AM

I wouldn't have known this was shot behind glass Nate, the details, colour and sharpness are excellent. I'm very envious of the range of birds you see and photograph but I really enjoy seeing them. graham

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on April 17, 2012 at 6:37 AM

Nice detail Nate - like the epiphytes

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Comment posted by Ray Whitt on April 17, 2012 at 7:32 AM

The colors and the cool green background really make this for me. Beautiful shot.

Ray

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Comment posted by KC Choo on April 17, 2012 at 10:09 AM

The Tanagers in Ecuador are stunning and this one is no exception. Well done getting this! I assume some tables had to be moved.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on April 17, 2012 at 11:20 AM

Beautiful bird, Nate. Sweet composition.

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on April 17, 2012 at 12:49 PM

Wow, what a set of colors on this species. Wonderful exposure and I love the setting. Sweet shot all the way around Nate.

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Comment posted by David Haynes on April 17, 2012 at 2:24 PM

Nate,
I can't believe that is through the window. No distortion or lack of detail. That is one colorful bird on a neat perch. You did really well to get this exposed for both the bright blues as well as the blacks. Nice job Nate.

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Comment posted by Charles Gangas on April 17, 2012 at 3:32 PM

Never would have guessed this was 'the old shot thru the window trick' Nate. The IQ is excellent, the perch offers a natural habitat, and the bird's coloring is very vibrant.

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Comment posted by Soubhik Patranabis on April 17, 2012 at 5:52 PM

A Beautiful bird very well captured.

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Comment posted by Geoff Powell on April 17, 2012 at 7:11 PM

What a great bird. Well done.

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on April 18, 2012 at 3:37 PM

Wonderful color pattern to this tanager and excellent shot for 1/20 and through a window, way to go Nate.

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Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on April 23, 2012 at 8:51 PM

I really like the effect from shooting thru the window. It works here and the colors still stand out nicely

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Comment posted by May Haga on April 23, 2012 at 8:57 PM

Excellent image Nate. Doesn't look like it is shot through the windwo.
May

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