Summer Tanager

Gallery: AvianPosted September 5, 201190 views9 comments

Summer Tanager female in partial molt from early yesterday morning @ 8:18
It's on a large stone at our ponds edge, with the small run-off stream behind..
F/6.3, 1/250th, ISO 640, 1D M3, 300mm f/2.8 + 1.4x ext, No flash.

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on September 5, 2011 at 2:18 PM

Nice, Howard. Not an ideal head turn, and as you note the plumage is a bit sub par, but you did quite well with what the bird gave you.

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on September 5, 2011 at 2:18 PM

I like the comp Howard. The rock and the BG form a nice look IMO. Interesting color to this species.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on September 5, 2011 at 5:28 PM

Nice one, Howard. I like the subtle shades in the bird and the lichen covered rock. I do wish for a bit of a head turn, but you don't always get one.

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on September 5, 2011 at 7:05 PM

They are really neat at this color stage. The image has held up well to the crop.

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Comment posted by Luke Ormand on September 5, 2011 at 8:33 PM

Cool colors and a wonderful perch. I think I would like more bokeh but it would have resulted in more OOF foreground

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Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on September 5, 2011 at 8:33 PM

Hi Howard, That's a great shot with a cute stare and really neat habitat. I'm thinkin I might like just a little less of the top.

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Comment posted by Michael Lotito on September 5, 2011 at 10:08 PM

Congrats on getting one of these guys a ground level Howard. I generally find myself straining my neck looking up a tanagers and it results in a less than great shot. Nice Capture

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Comment posted by May Haga on September 6, 2011 at 7:37 PM

Very nice capture Howard.
May

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Comment posted by Ray Whitt on September 6, 2011 at 8:17 PM

Really nice work Howard, love the colors and the pose.

Ray

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