Ochre-breasted Antpitta

Gallery: AvianPosted February 11, 2014146 views15 comments

Here's another shot from Ecuador. Antpittas live on the forest floor in dark areas so it's nice to have a 5D3 that can handle these higher isos. This was photographed at Paz de Las Aves. This species is one of the smaller antpittas at only 4-5 inches long. I would normally stop down a bit when using a teleconverter but due to the lack of light here I took some shots wide open and they worked out. Flash isn't allowed at this reserve. Please see the larger version to see more detail.

Canon 5D3 500F4 1.4x 1/60 F5.6, iso 4000, Gitzo tripod, Wimberley head

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on February 11, 2014 at 10:14 AM

Excellent work in this very low light, and at 1/60th no less!
Love the perch, pose, and close detailed comp Nate

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on February 11, 2014 at 10:57 AM

Nice results for the very dark conditions. I still marvel at what we can now pull off with digital that was simply impossible in the days of film not so long ago.

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Comment posted by Ron Pullen on February 11, 2014 at 11:37 AM

Really like the comp. and excellent detail in this.

Ron

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Comment posted by Barb Pflaum on February 11, 2014 at 11:54 AM

Nice comp and excellent detail! The lighting was low, but there was enough light on the face to really make it stand out from the dark surroundings.

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Comment posted by Simon Bennett on February 11, 2014 at 12:23 PM

Lovely close-up of a very cool bird.

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on February 11, 2014 at 12:30 PM

Very nice, Nate. It looks like the bird came a little further out in the open than when we were there.

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Comment posted by William Bickle on February 11, 2014 at 1:45 PM

Hello Nate

Great capture Especially with the Very Slow Shutter.

Bill

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on February 12, 2014 at 2:09 AM

Ah the 5D3. Well done Nate - you've really captured the 'gloom' well. Looks a little like the tail-less wren-babblers

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Comment posted by Ray Whitt on February 12, 2014 at 8:04 AM

Cute little bird and excellent shot, you really did well with the high ISO. Nice work Nate.

Ray

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on February 12, 2014 at 8:33 AM

Great results for ISO 4000 Nate. I not just surprised by the low noise, but also the color reproduction at that ISO. Good thing they at least allow tripods!

but at 1/60 with a small fast subject that is still no easy task. Good work.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on February 12, 2014 at 12:12 PM

Very nice, Nate. The detail really comes through in the larger version, as does that wonderful eye.

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on February 12, 2014 at 4:00 PM

Exciting species, and what a job at ISO4000. Any NR applied afterwards ? Well done ! Hans

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Comment posted by Ákos Lumnitzer on February 12, 2014 at 5:25 PM

Lovely photo Nate. Man, it must be almost like night in there.

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on February 12, 2014 at 7:48 PM

Thanks for your comments everyone. Hans, the only noise reduction was a bit during raw conversion in ACR.

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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on February 13, 2014 at 11:45 PM

Having the majority of the light right on the face was, imo, the key to making this image work. Great little bird and I like the diagonal perch. Sharon

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