Crimson-rumped Toucanet

Gallery: AvianPosted February 5, 2010174 views22 comments

This bird came in very close to the blind at Paz de las Aves near Mindo, Ecuador on our recent trip, lured there by the bananas that Angel had put out. It was way to close to get the full body in so I shot a portrait. About 85% of frame, a bit of nr applied to the bg.

MkIII 500F4 1/40 F5, iso 1000, Gitzo tripod

Comments

22 comments

Comment posted by KC Choo on February 5, 2010 at 11:55 PM

I like this a lot, Nate! Stunning detail!

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Comment posted by Angela McCain on February 6, 2010 at 12:15 AM

Lovely image. I like that the slightly open beak gives definition to both the upper and lower mandible. I'm impressed with the sharpness-especailly at 1/40.. He must have really sat still for you.

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Comment posted by István Molnár on February 6, 2010 at 12:38 AM

Nice colors,and good composition.
István
Hungary

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Comment posted by Gaurav Manglik on February 6, 2010 at 12:40 AM

really nice portrait

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Comment posted by Ron Dudley on February 6, 2010 at 9:36 AM

Yes, the detail is wonderful here Nate. I agree with Angela about the nice effect from the space between the mandibles.

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Comment posted by Nick Saunders on February 6, 2010 at 10:30 AM

Stunning portrait of a fabulous bird Nate

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Comment posted by Monica Siri on February 6, 2010 at 10:41 AM

Beautiful portrait. Extraordinary detail and color!

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on February 6, 2010 at 11:13 AM

Nate the colors of this bird are quite lovely and the background works very well with them. I like the comp you picked as it feels well balanced with the long bill of the toucanet.

The details & sharpness are especially evident in the larger version, thank you for providing it for our enjoyment.

I especially love the look at the eye and the amazing view of the upper and lower mandible.

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Comment posted by Doug Gilham on February 6, 2010 at 12:51 PM

This is an amazing view of the upper and lower mandible and tack sharp eye, with great feather detail. Very complimentary colors in the BG and your comp make this a winner IMO.

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Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on February 6, 2010 at 2:00 PM

super detail on a stunning bird, Nate. comp-wise I might want just a bit more body to balance that great big bill.

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Comment posted by Bryan Hix on February 6, 2010 at 2:10 PM

Cool bird Nate. I like the comp. Sharpness is great. Wish there was some fill flash, but still a great capture without it. How big are these birds compared to say a keel-billed toucan?

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on February 6, 2010 at 2:34 PM

Thanks for your comments everyone!

Bryan, this is a smaller bird compared to the Keel-billed Toucan, it's about 14 inches (35cm), the Keel-billed is about 19-20 inches on average. Flash is not allowed in this particular reserve, it is allowed the majority of places in Ecuador.

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Comment posted by Steve Balke on February 6, 2010 at 4:45 PM

The sharpness and detail here combined, with the colors and the matching background are so very attractive here, Nate. The ISO 1000 setting doesn't detract from it at all and I don't miss the absence of fill flash. I really like how you've cropped this image too.

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Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on February 6, 2010 at 5:46 PM

Wow Nate awesome detail on that eye.I like the slight upward look he's giving

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Comment posted by David Sparks on February 6, 2010 at 9:03 PM

Wow! This is my favorite of your recent posts (a more accurate statement would be that it is my favorite of your posts that I have viewed recently).
I'm viewing the image on my laptop in a motel room that has a very slow internet connection. I watched the large image come up on my screen line by line. I like every line of the large image.

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on February 6, 2010 at 9:27 PM

Nice one Nate - really like the clarity and detail in the eye

cheers
Rob

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Comment posted by Ed Dubois on February 6, 2010 at 9:33 PM

Excellent shot Nate. The light, feather detail and the luminescence of the tip of the beak are great.

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Comment posted by Satie Sharma on February 6, 2010 at 11:27 PM

Excellent headshot of this great looking bird, Nate.

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Comment posted by Peter Wintergren on February 7, 2010 at 9:21 AM

Vey nice portrait, great sharpness and background!

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Comment posted by Sally King on February 7, 2010 at 10:59 AM

What an excellent portrait. Love the colors, feather details, and that bill. It looks serrated?

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Comment posted by Danny Shelton on February 7, 2010 at 8:09 PM

It must have been thrilling, but you kept your composure and got the sharp shot. Nice.

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Comment posted by Jay Patel on March 1, 2010 at 9:47 AM

Nice sharpness and excellent colors.

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