Blue-Gray Tanager

Gallery: AvianPosted September 19, 2010135 views13 comments

Taken this past January in Gamboa, Panama. This is a pretty common backyard bird, especially when fruit is placed at a feeding station. This was an overcast morning, so the colors are pretty mellow and my flash batteries died for fill flash. I wish the body was a little more parallel to the camera, but hopefully that's just a minor thing. Curious to hear thoughts.

Canon 1D Mk3|600mm f/4|1.4x TC
ISO 400|1/400th @ f/8
Eval 0 comp, Av Mode
LR3.2

Comments

13 comments

Comment posted by Luke Ormand on September 19, 2010 at 9:39 PM

It's amazing how pale the birds head is and how dark the eye is. Really gorgeous photo with a nice diagonal perch.

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Comment posted by Angela McCain on September 19, 2010 at 9:43 PM

Looks like a beautiful bird. I like the soft colors of the background. It does not overpower the bird. The eye is nice and sharp, but the feathers are not showing as much detail and sharpness as I expect given the eye.

Registered on April 19, 2009, 367 Posts, 3589 Comments

Comment posted by Axel Hildebrandt on September 19, 2010 at 10:08 PM

Beautiful bird, I like the soft light, BG and look-back pose.

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Comment posted by Ronnie Gaubert on September 19, 2010 at 10:18 PM

Great looking bird Bryan. I like the nice even lighting and smooth background, well done. The slight angle of the bird caused the tail to be out of focus but not a big deal. Although I have to knock off one point for that.

Ronnie

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on September 19, 2010 at 11:56 PM

Nice job for an overcast morning to get this colorful bird and I think the image looks fine without the fill flash. I have never seen an image of this bird so it is interesting to me, well done.

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

Comment posted by Ron Dudley on September 20, 2010 at 8:45 AM

Bryan, Perfect head turn to accomodate the body angle and I like the consistent lighting on the tanager. I think it's a subtley beautiful bird, well presented.

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Comment posted by David Schoen on September 20, 2010 at 3:47 PM

Very nicely placed in frame. blue green BG works very well with the bird. nice angles.

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on September 20, 2010 at 4:22 PM

Really unique colors Bryan. I like it.

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Comment posted by Bill Maile on September 21, 2010 at 10:08 AM

Beautiful bird!! Great shot, thanks!

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on September 22, 2010 at 1:00 PM

Really nice shot Bryan, I like the slightly open beak and nice details. Ideally with the bird in this position a bit more depth of field because the tail is pointing at us.

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on September 23, 2010 at 7:00 PM

Bryan,

I think it is a lovely photo as posted. I especially love the soft, natural colors.

I saw this species in Panama too but neve rgot any close shots of them.

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Comment posted by Simon Bennett on September 24, 2010 at 4:52 AM

Very interesting bird Bryan - those pale blues are most unusual. I like the pose, eye contact and diagonal perch. Nice background too.

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Comment posted by Fabio Giarrizzo on December 11, 2010 at 5:41 PM

Beautiful blue bird- nice pose, details and background- well done, fabio

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