Spotted Antbird

Gallery: AvianPosted February 20, 2013160 views5 comments

Another of the ant birds that were feeding around the army ants where we found the Occelated posted earlier. Although the Occelated Antbirds threw their weight around the feeding sight, these Spotted Ants would dart in and around them for an opportunity to snatch a meal. As in the previous post shot low off the forest floor-bird on the stem is about 24" off the deck.

Pipeline Road, Soberania NP, Panama

D3s
500mm f/4 VRII
TC-14E II
SB-900
1/60s @ f/7.1
ISO 1250
0 EC
-1.3 FEC
Gitzo w/ WimberleyII

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by Scott Frye on February 20, 2013 at 7:28 AM

Bird looks good but the really bright green in the background is a distraction for me. My eye go to the brightest spot in the picture and if that bright spot is not the bird -- the spot is a distraction.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on February 20, 2013 at 5:00 PM

Nice, pose, Charles. I'm starting to see the effect of the slow shutter speed and high iso-the bird looks rather noisy in the larger version. I agree with Scott about the distraction caused by the bright green in the bg. It might be worth toning it down.

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Comment posted by Rick Turner on February 20, 2013 at 6:47 PM

At first the bright green areas bothered me but the more I look the more it grows.

I like it ~ either way

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on February 21, 2013 at 4:13 AM

Really enjoying this series Chuck. Love the real jungle feel

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Comment posted by Ray Whitt on February 21, 2013 at 7:01 PM

What an unusual little bird, nice colors and composition.

Ray

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