Jaime Johnson
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These guys coe to our yard every year - there are about 30 of them out there right now!
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Western Tanagers today -
- Thread starter Jaime Johnson
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Asher Kelman
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What an amazing tailor this bird has!
Wow! I'm definitely living in the wrong part of the country! These are wonderful!
What are your goals in posting (as I'm never completely sure)? Are you specifically looking for opinions, suggestions on what works, doesn't work, or simply sharing the wonder of nature that you seem so immersed in out there!, or something else?
Just want to make sure you get the input you're wanting.
Also, for the sake of educating the other photographers who visit here, I think it's always helpful to post some specifics on how you obtained the shot - the overall set-up and strategy, equipment and shooting specs, post-processing steps if any, any particular hints tips or tricks, etc.
What are your goals in posting (as I'm never completely sure)? Are you specifically looking for opinions, suggestions on what works, doesn't work, or simply sharing the wonder of nature that you seem so immersed in out there!, or something else?
Just want to make sure you get the input you're wanting.
Also, for the sake of educating the other photographers who visit here, I think it's always helpful to post some specifics on how you obtained the shot - the overall set-up and strategy, equipment and shooting specs, post-processing steps if any, any particular hints tips or tricks, etc.
Jaime Johnson
New member
I post to share stuff - I can always learn more about photography, if you see something that could be changed, bring it up! Some things are within my control, but there is a lot (when taking wildlife portraits) that is completely at the mercy of the subject (animal). I have to shoot things where I see them. They rarely play well..
This picture is how I get the Tanager shots. This is off of my deck. I rigged two hummingbird feeders on wires and then realized that if I added a few mossy cross branches, birds would land on them. Then I put a few suet cakes on the tree.
Now I have hummingbirds and tanagers all there at the same time. I actually shoot right from the corner of the deck (pictured). The distance to the feeders is less than 10 feet. This picture makes it look further away (15mm). But they are really close.. too close for the 500mm unless I shoot from the back of the deck..
Rachel Foster
New member
The second is particularly stunning.
Bart_van_der_Wolf
pro member
Indeed, and to imagine that natural selection resulted in this more 'effective' dress ...
One might almost suspect some divine intervention, contrary to logical reasoning, just to impress/please even more than being noticed by predators (note to self; how do birds see color (similar to human spectral sensitivity)?). Fascinating!
Bart
Winston Mitchell
Member
Many birds see four colors: red, green blue and UV. We have no idea what that looks like. (Google search...)
Bart_van_der_Wolf
pro member
Sandra Jones
New member
The second one is quite striking. The mossy bits on the branch add nice texture.