Refugio de Volcanes, Amboro National Park, Bolivia part 2

[davholla]

Purplish Jay (Cyanocorax cyanomelas) , Refugio Volcanes, Amboro National Park, Bolivia
EF7A0848-CR2_DxO_DeepPRIME -1birdv3 by davholla2002, on Flickr

Black Phoebe (Sayornis nigricans) , Refugio Volcanes, Amboro National Park, Bolivia. This has a large distribution from Oregon in the US to Bolivia but it is a bit restricted and I have never seen it in Colombia and I didn't see it anywhere in Bolivia.
EF7A0856-CR2_DxO_DeepPRIME -1Birdv3 by davholla2002, on Flickr

Butterfly, Refugio Volcanes, Amboro National Park, Bolivia

EF7A0852-CR2_DxO_DeepPRIME -1Butterflyv4 by davholla2002, on Flickr

Plush-crested Jay Cyanocorax chrysops, Refugio Volcanes, Amboro National Park, Bolivia

EF7A0861-CR2_DxO_DeepPRIME -1Jayv3 by davholla2002, on Flickr

 

[Jeff15]

One and two could do with bringing up the shadows ...

 

[davholla]

One and two could do with bringing up the shadows ...

Thanks for that - normally I overexpose rather than under - I have all devices on really bright.
How would you have done them?

 

[Jeff15]

Photoshop ....

 

[davholla]

Photoshop ....

Do you mean
EF7A0848-CR2_DxO_DeepPRIME -1birdv5 by davholla2002, on Flickr

Or like

EF7A0848-CR2_DxO_DeepPRIME -1birdv4 by davholla2002, on Flickr

 

[Jeff15]

Thats a little better ...

 

[davholla]

Thats a little better ...

Which one or both?

 

[davholla]

I think this is what they should like ideally - or maybe more is needed?

EF7A0856-CR2_DxO_DeepPRIME -1Birdv5 by davholla2002, on Flickr


EF7A0848-CR2_DxO_DeepPRIME -1birdv6 by davholla2002, on Flickr

 

[RVT1K]

Birds with dark heads and dark eyes are notoriously difficult to get shots where the eyes are nicely illuminated. The light needs to be just right. I believe these shots are as good as they are going to get.

There needs to be a little bit of a Zen approach to nature photography. The animals care not what we want and simply do what they do. Sometimes we get lucky. But I have also heard luck described as being prepared when opportunity knocks.

 

[davholla]

Birds with dark heads and dark eyes are notoriously difficult to get shots where the eyes are nicely illuminated. The light needs to be just right. I believe these shots are as good as they are going to get.

There needs to be a little bit of a Zen approach to nature photography. The animals care not what we want and simply do what they do. Sometimes we get lucky. But I have also heard luck described as being prepared when opportunity knocks.

Thank you - the light was not very good either.

 

[MitchP]

Nice catches!