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Description
Another of the spectacular birds of Costa Rica.
The lodges set out large bunches of bananas to attract the birds
The rear view of many birds reveals lovely feather patterns, and I’m always happy
to get a “fore and aft” view
Specific Feedback
all comments welcome
Technical Details
Sony A1
200-600 @257
Date Taken: 2023-01-24 10:48:39
Exposure Time: 1/1600 sec
F Number: f/12
ISO Speed Ratings: ISO 12,800
Exposure Program: Manual
Metering Mode:
Exposure Bias: 0 EV (Zebra display)
Flash: No flash
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Great looks from both birds Sandy. I love the bromeliad on the branch too. Those colors are amazing, especially the tails. Good BG to complement the whole image, and you did a nice job handling the bright white faces with the dark heads and chests. This is as good as it gets IMHO.
Hi Sandy, great to get the two birds so sharp - f10 really worked well here. I like seeing the back and front of the birds. They compliment each other quite well. The perch is great too. Pleasing BG. Well done.
Very good, Sandy. I really like the composition in this image. Did you ask them to put the perch at a slant? Their set-ups are usually horizontal and last time I was there I asked them to slant it one day (then I heard one of the judges at a print competition who thought I didn’t level it).
Super coordinated posing. Crisp and sharp with a terrific background. I like that you have one bird facing front and one facing away so we can see the near totality of their feathers. What tails! Tropical birds are so interesting. Judging by the way the epiphyte is growing, I think this branch may have been slanted for a while. What the heck has caught their attention?
What caught their attention? A bunch of birds all fighting over a small banana bunch hung up for them. I think they were waiting for a spot to open up…
Thanks for the kind comments, Ed, Allen, David, and Kris!
Allen, on this particular camera/lens , F10 -12 seems to often do the trick, and I use it a lot when anticipating multiple birds in a fairly close group.
