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Jul 8, 2019 10:17:19   #
bajadreamer Loc: Baja California Sur
 
phv wrote:
Fantastic capture!


It is a beautiful bird, isn't it?

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Jul 8, 2019 10:19:00   #
bajadreamer Loc: Baja California Sur
 
Fotoartist wrote:
I missed the name of the bird.


Scarlet-rumped Tanager, formerly either Passerini's Tanager or Cherie's Tanager (were 2 separate species that looked identical and species ID depended on appearance of the female).

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Jul 8, 2019 10:21:08   #
xt2 Loc: British Columbia, Canada
 
bajadreamer wrote:
I have taken literally 100's of pictures of this species of bird over the last 10 years. Very difficult bird to get a good exposure of (at least for me). The majority of the bird is jet black, but the crimson or scarlet rump is a "neon" bright red. To get any detail in the black, the reds blow out. Often there are no "blinkies" because it is only the red channel that is blown (unless you are looking at a color channel histogram).
This bird used to be called a Passerini Tanager or Cheri's Tanager but both species are now combined into one species-Scarlet-rumped Tanager.
What this bird shows me is that lighting is everything. Bright beautiful sunlight will blow out the reds every time. This picture was taken in a light rain with heavy overcast. I used a Canon 5d4 with a 500 mm f/4.0 lens at a range of about 15'. It was taken with an ISO of 4000 and Topaz DeNoise AI was used. This was cropped only to meet UHH specifications.
I have taken literally 100's of pictures of this s... (show quote)



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Jul 8, 2019 11:16:37   #
Earnest Botello Loc: Hockley, Texas
 
Very good shot.

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Jul 8, 2019 13:50:54   #
kpmac Loc: Ragley, La
 
Beautiful image.

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Jul 8, 2019 14:00:06   #
boberic Loc: Quiet Corner, Connecticut. Ex long Islander
 
bajadreamer wrote:
I have taken literally 100's of pictures of this species of bird over the last 10 years. Very difficult bird to get a good exposure of (at least for me). The majority of the bird is jet black, but the crimson or scarlet rump is a "neon" bright red. To get any detail in the black, the reds blow out. Often there are no "blinkies" because it is only the red channel that is blown (unless you are looking at a color channel histogram).
This bird used to be called a Passerini Tanager or Cheri's Tanager but both species are now combined into one species-Scarlet-rumped Tanager.
What this bird shows me is that lighting is everything. Bright beautiful sunlight will blow out the reds every time. This picture was taken in a light rain with heavy overcast. I used a Canon 5d4 with a 500 mm f/4.0 lens at a range of about 15'. It was taken with an ISO of 4000 and Topaz DeNoise AI was used. This was cropped only to meet UHH specifications.
I have taken literally 100's of pictures of this s... (show quote)

Sensational, it belongs in an Audubon Calendar Send them a copy, I think they have contests

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Jul 8, 2019 14:58:10   #
raymondh Loc: Walker, MI
 
NMGal wrote:
Wonderful job.



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Jul 8, 2019 16:46:26   #
bajadreamer Loc: Baja California Sur
 
Earnest Botello wrote:
Very good shot.


Good subject, good conditions. Thank you.

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Jul 8, 2019 16:48:42   #
bajadreamer Loc: Baja California Sur
 
boberic wrote:
Sensational, it belongs in an Audubon Calendar Send them a copy, I think they have contests


Thank you for your compliment. With enough patience, even the blind squirrel occasionally finds an acorn. I certainly have taken enough pictures of this bird to qualify as "a patient photographer".

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Jul 8, 2019 16:49:26   #
bajadreamer Loc: Baja California Sur
 
kpmac wrote:
Beautiful image.


Thank you for your views and compliment.

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Jul 13, 2019 16:27:33   #
topcat Loc: Alameda, CA
 
Nice capture

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