Many-colored Rush Tyrant

Gallery: AvianPosted April 28, 2014148 views7 comments

This weekend I started photographing with a 500mm f/4. It was a dream that came true. Unfortunately, it is very very hard to buy such lens here in Brazil.

I went to Lagoa dos Peixes, a wonderful place for birding. I have a lot of images to edit.

I want to start with this beautiful Many-colored Rush Tyrant, one of the most beautiful birds in Brazil, IMO.

Bird was called.

f/4, 1/400, ISO 400, -2/3
Canon 7D, 500mm f/4

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by Howard Cheek on April 29, 2014 at 8:56 AM

Very nice framing, excellent colors & exposure Jefferson.
I like the pose, eye contact, and BG - sweet shot..
Hope you enjoy the the new 500mm!

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on April 29, 2014 at 9:34 PM

What a beautiful and colorful bird. My only suggestions is that this would work as a vertical image as well, way to go. Congratulations on getting the 500 lens.

Registered on September 17, 2009, 302 Posts, 5535 Comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on April 30, 2014 at 12:57 AM

Sweet looking little guy. Take care of that 500! They don't come cheap! I don't know about a vertical crop, but a 4:5 crop To the reed and a little behind the bird to keep the third position would work.

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Comment posted by Rick Cloran on April 30, 2014 at 1:13 AM

Excellent detail. I like the pose as you have him. I can see what the others are looking at in suggesting different crops, but the comp works for me as is. Nice job. Congrats on getting the lens.

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Comment posted by Wayne Jones on April 30, 2014 at 1:41 AM

Wow, that is a beautiful bird, and this is a beautiful picture of it, too. The background is what I call absolutely perfect, showing a recognizable, but not distracting environment. Given the background, I like the comp as-is. Cropping the left side would make the perch hit the corner -- not the best choice. Cropping to a vertical comp would be OK too, but a bit too tight for my taste, so I think this presentation is just right.

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on April 30, 2014 at 11:59 AM

What a spectacular bird Jefferson

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Comment posted by Jefferson Silva on April 30, 2014 at 12:24 PM

Thank you guys, for all the comments.

I'm still in the learning process, and it is very important to get all your feedback. I appreciate that.

In this particular photo, it was interesting to see different opinions about the composition. Thanks for adding your point of view. It gives me different perspectives about composition.

Thank you!
Jefferson Silva

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