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WC 565 - Summer Tanager

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted December 16, 2012218 views11 comments

Summer Tanager ( Piranga rubra)

Place: Boyce Thomspn Arboretum, Superior, AZ
Date: May 1, 2009
Equipment: Nikon D200, Nikkor AF-S 300/2.8 & TC20E (2x), G1325, RRS BH-55, Sidekick
Exposure: ISO 400, Aperture priority matrix metered, 1/125th @ f/5.6, -1/3rd ev compensation
Raw, PS CS3 on Mac G4, moderate crop

Previously posted in Avian in May of 2009.

If possible please base any comments on larger version. Honest critiques requested; all comments appreciated.

Comments

11 comments

Comment posted by John Clulow on December 16, 2012 at 4:14 PM

Spectacular image, Richard. Masterful.

Registered on November 1, 2012, 155 Posts, 1079 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on December 16, 2012 at 5:11 PM

exceptional image and perfect for the theme this week.
Excellent pose and eye contact, nice branches and BG- and certainly red and green!
Sandy

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments

Comment posted by Allen Brooks on December 16, 2012 at 5:17 PM

Very nice and perfect for the challenge.

Registered on July 27, 2011, 262 Posts, 2597 Comments

Comment posted by Scott Fricke on December 16, 2012 at 9:10 PM

Beautiful image Richard, great detail on the bird and a really nice background. I like that the bird is one theme color and the background is the other, which is different than the other submissions to date.

Registered on January 19, 2007, 133 Posts, 1448 Comments

Comment posted by Roger Kirchen on December 16, 2012 at 9:58 PM

Stunning image, Richard. Excellent pose and perfect colors for the theme of the week. Like the FG and BG color separation.

Registered on March 6, 2011, 95 Posts, 847 Comments

Comment posted by RL Potts on December 17, 2012 at 3:12 PM

This is a perfect and lovely image except for a couple of minor problems and I am sure that you know what they are. Maybe it looks more natural unfixed. At any rate, this one is a pleasure to view.

Registered on November 24, 2003, 188 Posts, 985 Comments

Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on December 17, 2012 at 7:25 PM

This is an impressive avian photo, Richard, that also works great for our red & green theme this week.

I like the pose of the bird and his perch. Your overall comp is also quite nice with the diagonal branches and the leaves in the top left part of the picture. The lighting gives a nice glow in the background. Very nice!

Registered on February 16, 2011, 610 Posts, 3684 Comments

Comment posted by Nick Bristol on December 18, 2012 at 8:53 PM

Richard, This is wonderful!...

Nick Bristol

Registered on February 1, 2004, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on January 9, 2013 at 11:04 AM

Congrats on the WP!
Well done! Perfect entry - not a bit of anything other than red and green (LOL)
Sandy

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments

Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on January 9, 2013 at 11:25 AM

What a gorgeous capture here, Richard. Besides the technical items being as good as it gets, the subject is an excellent avian beauty.

Congratulations on your WP in this category., very well deserved

Registered on February 25, 2006, 525 Posts, 8448 Comments

Comment posted by Howard Cheek on February 13, 2013 at 4:53 PM

These birds are always a treat with their bold color, rather easy to spot too for some reason

Outstanding detail/DOF seen in the LP. I especially like this soft light, and the pervasive green of your setting.
Congrats

Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments