Streak-backed Oriole

Gallery: AvianPosted January 29, 2012201 views14 comments

Very late in the afternoon I found this Oriole and two others hopping from branch to branch on a tree outside my hotel room. They would poise themselves like this and then jump to the next branch with their wings tucked close in.

Papagayo Bay, Guanacaste, CR.

D3s
500mm f/4
TC-14II E
1/2500s @ f/5.6
ISO 640
1/3EV
Matrix metering
Gitzo w/Wimberley II

Comments

14 comments

Comment posted by Robert Bunch on January 29, 2012 at 3:33 PM

Very nice photo. Really atractive light. I especially like the play of highlight and shadow on this bird. The pose, perch and BG are excellent and it certainly doesn't hurt that it's a very beautiful bird but IMO it's the light that makes this one standout. Well done!

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on January 29, 2012 at 4:05 PM

Excellent - your best to date IMO. Nice detail and exposure; great pose.

I know this species well from the one that returned to the Gilbert Water Ranch three winters - it too would get in a variety of contorted positions.

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Comment posted by Roger Kirchen on January 29, 2012 at 5:56 PM

Great photo. Love the pose and the light. Excellent BG bokeh.

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Comment posted by Ron Dudley on January 29, 2012 at 6:43 PM

I love this. Great subject, very interesting pose, IQ looks good and you handled a challenging exposure quite well. Really like your composition too. Very well done.

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Comment posted by May Haga on January 29, 2012 at 9:14 PM

Stunning capture Charles. Love the pose.
May

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on January 29, 2012 at 9:54 PM

Hi Chuck

I find the detail and color on this Oriole stunning.

A fine capture well composed

Albert Darmo
Canada

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Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on January 29, 2012 at 10:07 PM

this is fantastic, Chuck! great pose, great colors, comp, dof, and setting. detail looks great. really a fine looking shot.

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Comment posted by Mauro Pasquero on January 30, 2012 at 3:38 AM

Excellent shot ! Very nice detail and colors

Mauro

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on January 31, 2012 at 10:21 AM

Love the pose, light, detail and colors. Great shot Charles!

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on January 31, 2012 at 3:35 PM

Super shot Chuck. Love the bird's position. Diag perch branch and BG are super. A very tough exposure handled well with good sharpness and IQ. Great work!

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Comment posted by Tom Ingram on February 1, 2012 at 12:42 AM

Brilliant color and detail, I like the position of the bird and clarity of the neck and back

Registered on January 31, 2012, 2 Posts, 10 Comments

Comment posted by Jim Hackley on February 1, 2012 at 3:23 PM

Way to cool, what an interesting color transition from orange to yellow, nice job in getting this difficult shot, well done.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on February 3, 2012 at 10:36 AM

Interesting light and great sharpness Charles, great looking bird.
I especially like the pose, nice BG too

Only suggestion for improvement would be too clone out the stuff upper left edge, but your call.
Have a great weekend!

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Comment posted by Jim Hansen on February 4, 2012 at 4:12 PM

Great image! The position of the bird reminds me of the old Audubon bird paintings.

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