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Brazilian tanager (C)
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Brazilian tanager (C)

by John Tobias

Gallery: AvianPosted September 16, 2010181 views5 comments
I liked the way the light was coming through the trees behind the tanager, a bird who is hard to photograph even in the zoo rainforest.
I thought about a tighter crop to remove the foliage overhead and in front of the bird, any thoughts?
Canon T1i
1/200 @f5.6 ISO 800
Tamron 28-300mm lens @ 300
HH VC on spot meter.

Comments

5 comments
Comment posted by Giorgio Gregori on September 16, 2010 at 1:39 PM
Hi John,
I agree, brushstrokes of light make the shot for me.
I think the roof of foliage is ok, it contributes to create perception of forest and, in some way, of mistery.
Giorgio
Registered on November 16, 2007, 87 Posts, 793 Comments
Comment posted by Steve Balke on September 16, 2010 at 9:03 PM
The light is pleasing, John. Also, the pose of the bird is attractive and you even have a catchlight in the eye. However, the image lacks so much detail: the dark shadow hides a lot and the vegetation is OOF. Also, it's sort of halfway between a silhouette and a conventional image. You might try to figure out how to make it one or the other. Interesting experiment! :smile:
Registered on June 18, 2009, 229 Posts, 2915 Comments
Comment posted by Buck Ward on September 16, 2010 at 9:06 PM
What a stunning bird! Love the composition and setting, especially the diagonal rays in the background. Wish the bird had given you a favorable head turn.

The foliage at the top is okay, but would look better if it were more sharply in focus. The picture is okay with it cropped, too. Or with part of it cropped.
Registered on December 8, 2003, 96 Posts, 1917 Comments
Comment posted by Bryan Hix on September 17, 2010 at 1:38 PM
Neat bird, very similar to the crimson-backed tanagers I saw in Panama. For me, I just think everything is too dark and I would prefer to see the bird facing forward. My preference for back views is for at least the bird to be looking back at the camera.
Registered on June 13, 2008, 117 Posts, 755 Comments
Comment posted by Nate Chappell on September 17, 2010 at 10:52 PM
I think the overhead foliage is a good framing element here John. I do wish the bird were facing more toward you. :toast:
Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments