Band-tailed Barbtooth

Image # 1D2_05913

Las Cruces Biological Station (OTS)

Canon 100-400L/f4.5-5.6 with 1.4x TC at 365mm

ISO 800, f/8, 1/50 second

Manual Exposure, 550EX at -1.3 EV

ArcaSwiss B1/Wimberley Sidekick/Monopod

We came across this interesting little bird during one of our hikes, and the conditions were similar to when we shot the Green-fronted Lancebill.  It was in fairly deep shadows, but he was extremely cooperative, in posing for long periods of time.  I shot it with a variety of settings, with and without flash, varying ISO, etc., to try and get something useable, and preventing the background from being too dark.