I’ve probably said this a couple of times but I want to be clear: My trip to Ecuador was with a group of bird photographers. The whole point of the group was to try and get as many good portraits of birds. Therefore, many places we spent time at were specifically bird feeding setups. This attracts birds which are often very photogenic and you simply take photos of them while they perch on the nice looking branches that people put there. I’m still not going to get into my ethics on this practice yet. Maybe one day. Or maybe not.

But, right now I just want to let you know that I always tried my best to get shots that were not on the branches that were set up by people. I tried my best to take unique photographs rather than just focusing on those perched portrait shots. I did this just as a challenge and practice for my craft. I usually try and create my own path when it comes to my life and that includes photography. But that is not to lessen that type of photography or people that enjoy taking photos at that kind of setup.

I thought that the leaves in this photograph looked very cool when I saw them in person. They are large and have a cool pattern, plus, the colors are cool. When the Golden Naped Tanager landed on the plant with those leaves, I focused my attention on it rather than the nice perches that were set up for us to photograph at. The coloring of the Tanager looked great with that plant and my photograph proves it.

BAM☺︎