Long-tailed Tyrant

Gallery: AvianPosted February 20, 2010206 views22 comments

Olympus E-3, 300mm x 2.0 TC, tripod
f5.7, 1/320, ISO500

Photo taken on the Caribbean side of the Central Cordillera in Panama, about 15 miles fro El Valle. This bird was a lot of work, including a long, steep hike back out afterwards. Late afternoon light. I'll post a photo later of this species' back which is equally attractive.

Cropped to vertical.

C & C, please.

Comments

22 comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on February 20, 2010 at 1:06 AM

What a gorgeous bird!
Great exposure, Jim , interesting perch, and perfect BG.

Sandy r

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Comment posted by Roy Bailey on February 20, 2010 at 6:48 AM

Simple clean lines fabulous bird and nicely composed.

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on February 20, 2010 at 7:01 AM

Nice Jim. This is a great looking bird. The bird looks pretty sharp in the larger image and I really like the comp andthe BG. A little NR on the BG might make this a bit stronger image but I like it as posted.

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Comment posted by Luke Ormand on February 20, 2010 at 9:32 AM

Looks like all the work was worth it. Real great bird and a nice photo of it. I like that the head follows the line of the perch, and the tail breaks up the composition

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Comment posted by Nick Saunders on February 20, 2010 at 9:57 AM

A fine comp Jim and a great looking bird well exposed. I'd add some NR on the BG to clean it up a touch , add some USM to the face and might..and I mean might..consider cropping out the big leaf on the far right.

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Comment posted by Dan Moore on February 20, 2010 at 10:13 AM

Nice Job. No pain no gain. Your effort was well rewarded.

Dan

Registered on February 11, 2010, 143 Posts, 1248 Comments

Comment posted by Monica Siri on February 20, 2010 at 1:23 PM

Jim,
thanks for showing me such a diverse number of birds that I have never seen before.
Great pose, perch, background and detail!!

Registered on September 20, 2009, 132 Posts, 3764 Comments

Comment posted by KC Choo on February 20, 2010 at 4:01 PM

Lovely bird, Jim and a very nice photo of it! Definitely well worth the effort!

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Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on February 20, 2010 at 4:16 PM

quite a bird, Jim. A nicely composed shot also. I'm not bothered by the noise, but I do think just a bit more sharpening on the head might help.

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Comment posted by Ed Dubois on February 20, 2010 at 4:24 PM

Lovely image Jim. My only reservation is about the half leaf on the right.

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Comment posted by Steve Balke on February 20, 2010 at 5:27 PM

Another very interesting looking bird, Jim. I understand that this one is a flycatcher. However, I don't believe that the reason for the two elongated tail feathers is known. The perch and pose of the bird and the colors are very attractive. It may be a little dark. Also, I'd be tempted to include either the whole leaf or none at all in this case. I know that excluding the leaf really eliminates almost all trace of habitat. However, it may be an appealing option here.

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Comment posted by Bill Leggett on February 20, 2010 at 6:08 PM

Nice one, Jim. Fine pose and perch with pleasant natural BG. Look forward to the next.

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Comment posted by Stephen on February 20, 2010 at 6:22 PM

Love that tail!

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Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on February 20, 2010 at 10:04 PM

What a great find.Love the comp perch and light

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Comment posted by Gary Gulash on February 20, 2010 at 10:35 PM

Very nice Jim, bird and background! The way the leaf is truncated by the frame edge leaves me wondering if a bit wider vertical could be worked out to show the entire leaf. You sure have the right idea going south for some awesome bird photography at this time of year.

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on February 21, 2010 at 4:01 AM

Great bird, setting and background Jim

cheers
Rob

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on February 21, 2010 at 9:34 AM

Jim,

I'd be pleased as punch to have this image in my files. The only thing I would do is selectively sharpen the head a smidge more.

What a gorgeous bird!

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on February 21, 2010 at 12:36 PM

Nits noted but a fantastic species and a fine image of it Jim

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Comment posted by Matt Shellenberg on February 21, 2010 at 4:22 PM

I really like this Jim. What an awesome species. Superb job on the composition.

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Comment posted by Simon Bennett on February 21, 2010 at 5:37 PM

Lovely composition, bird and clean background.

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Comment posted by Ron Dudley on February 21, 2010 at 9:17 PM

I like this a lot Jim. The half leaf bothers me not a whit - you had a lot of comp challenges here with that tail esp, the leaf and probably wanting to show detail on the bird. IMO you've handled it all perfectly. The slight noise doesn't bother me. Do wish for slightly more sharpness on the head though.

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Comment posted by Satie Sharma on February 24, 2010 at 6:20 AM

Very cool bird, Jim. I like the detail and background. You are building an excellent database of birds from central America.

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