Black-fronted Nunbird

Gallery: AvianPosted February 11, 2010148 views15 comments

Here's another image from Sani Lodge in the Ecuadorian Amazon. There's usually a few of this species directly behind the lodge which hang out and pick off insects. They are fun to watch and photograph. This is full frame, I cloned one small bright spot in the bg.

MkIII 500F4 1.4X 1/60 F8, iso 800, evaluative metering -0.3, 580ex Fill flash at -1.7, Gitzo tripod

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15 comments

Comment posted by Nate Chappell on February 11, 2010 at 3:19 PM

Thanks Rich, I agree I probably should have cropped that bit out.

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Comment posted by Nick Saunders on February 11, 2010 at 7:24 PM

Wonderfully exposed Nate. Look at that big orange bill ! Very cool.

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Comment posted by Ed Dubois on February 11, 2010 at 7:38 PM

Good shot of a very handsome bird Nate. Your use of fill flash is just right IMO. I too would would crop out that little bit of leaf detail at the bottom.

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on February 11, 2010 at 8:15 PM

Really a beautiful background Nate and it sets the bird off like a gem.

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Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on February 11, 2010 at 8:20 PM

Great work on the comp and the dof. I love the bokeh. I'd probably try to clone the bottom since you might need that room but that may be tough but you could probably crop it as well.

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Comment posted by David Sparks on February 11, 2010 at 8:23 PM

Nate:
As others have already stated, the detail in the blacks is just outstanding. It is a striking bird with the contrast i colors between beak and feathers. How large is this bird?

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Comment posted by KC Choo on February 11, 2010 at 8:24 PM

Wonderful bird and well taken, Nate! I'd remove those bottom OOF bits, too.

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on February 11, 2010 at 8:25 PM

Thanks for your comments everyone!

David, it's not a small bird at 10.5 inches (27 cm)

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Comment posted by Steve Balke on February 11, 2010 at 10:06 PM

Great detail, nice pose, great color, Nate. I'd be tempted to lower the exposure on that light green "hat" the bird is wearing.

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Comment posted by Luke Ormand on February 11, 2010 at 10:29 PM

A wild name for this bird - another great flash execution. The detail really is great as is the composition with the perch cutting across the frame.

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on February 12, 2010 at 3:50 AM

Really like this Nate. Great use of flash where you've captured detail but still retained the closed in feel of the forest. Cool bird as well

cheers
Rob

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Comment posted by Ravee Wattanatanak on February 12, 2010 at 8:32 AM

Very nice black bird. Happy Chinese New Year.

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on February 12, 2010 at 11:23 AM

Very nice full frame shot Nate. Good feather detail showing within the dark bird, well done all the way around.

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Comment posted by Satie Sharma on February 13, 2010 at 12:58 AM

Great looking bird, Nate. Looks a bit like the Dollarbird here. I like the detail and techs here. Nice setting too.

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Comment posted by Jay Patel on March 1, 2010 at 9:48 AM

Another very good shot. I would have liked to see more blur in the background, but this is a minor point.

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