Scarlet Tanager

Gallery: AvianPosted May 27, 2011265 views10 comments

Hi Folks - Happy Memorial Day Weekend to all our Vets!

Here's a scarlet tanager male that may have just arrived from its northward migration - looking a little disheveled

. Taken in Crane Creek State Park, Ohio May 6th.

Nikon D2X, Nikkor 300mm f2.8 + TC-14E, 1/250s @ f5, ISO 200; SB-800 @ -2 2/3 EV & Fresnel lens. Adobe CS2= level, curves, brightness & contrast & minor desaturation of reds plus burning of bright areas on birds' breast.

Your Comments & critiques are most welcome.

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Dan Sorochan on May 27, 2011 at 7:25 PM

Good exposure, colour and sharpness. Very nice.

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Comment posted by Ashley Vincent on May 28, 2011 at 4:24 AM

Disheveled or not, you've captured exquisite detail Julie, I especially love the way you've managed to expose this just right so we can discern the pupil from the brown of it's iris, very well done :^)

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on May 28, 2011 at 6:17 AM

Wonderful detail and setting Julia - lovely shot

cheers
Rob

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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on May 28, 2011 at 9:11 AM

Super shot! Would love to see one of these someday! Your reds are just perfect. Sharon

Registered on November 1, 2003, 392 Posts, 4810 Comments

Comment posted by KC Choo on May 28, 2011 at 9:11 AM

Superbly done! Love how you've controlled the red channel. I have yet to see one of these beauties.

Registered on November 15, 2004, 519 Posts, 8278 Comments

Comment posted by Angela McCain on May 28, 2011 at 12:39 PM

Just beautiful, Julia. Love the bird, pose and you have done an excellent job on exposure.

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Comment posted by antino cervigni on May 28, 2011 at 1:14 PM

Great capture, wonderful work.
Ciao Antino

Registered on April 17, 2010, 70 Posts, 202 Comments

Comment posted by Nate Chappell on May 28, 2011 at 2:07 PM

That's really beautiful Julia, great job on the reds here, they just sing!

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Comment posted by David Sparks on May 28, 2011 at 8:31 PM

Wow! Great shot of a stunning bird.

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Comment posted by Monica Siri on May 29, 2011 at 10:34 AM

Julia,
great colors, pose and setting. Excellent detail too. Very nice work.

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