Here’s a Wire-tailed Manakin from Sani Lodge in the Ecuadorian Amazon that we photographed this past summer.
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Canon 5D4 500F4 1/100 F4.5, iso 2000, Gitzo tripod, Wimberley head, blind
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Nate, never heard about this species, but knew it must be really small. I just can’t used to all the brightly colored birds y’all find down that way. The downward curl of the tail feathers is neat - is that a characteristic pose? Your framing looks pretty good, although I’d certainly crop off the right a little.
Thanks Bill, yes that is usually how the tail looks. I agree with taking a sliver off the right.
Neat capture of this very cool manakin Nate, and I like how the bird seems nicely separated against the jungle background. I think this would work well in a tighter vertical comp, but I like the image as posted.
Cheers
A very cool looking bird, Nate. Great pose and a good job keeping detail in the dark wings without making them look too light.
Great image - as always - and a new species to me, thanks for sharing ! Cheers, Hans
This really needs to be seen large as even with the dark area behind the tail, there is separation. Beautiful color and detail. I really like the tip of the perch mirroring the birds head
