Toco Tocan

Gallery: AvianPosted September 30, 2012399 views15 comments

Canon 50D f8.0 1/500 500mm 20.7m

There were four Tocans attracted by a bird feeder at the lodge in the Pantanal region of Brazil where we were staying. This shot had the best background. Comments always welcome.

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15 comments

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on September 30, 2012 at 5:36 PM

Nice detail, color, and action.

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Comment posted by Jenaya Launstein on September 30, 2012 at 5:44 PM

WOW, talk about great timing!! I love the background in this one! The toucans beaks seem to "pop". You did a great job making it look like they weren't at a birdfeeder!

I wish these guys were in Alberta...

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Comment posted by Ron Dudley on September 30, 2012 at 7:22 PM

Vibrant colors and good timing. Nice sharpness on both birds. Perhaps a little tight on the tail of the bird on the left.

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on September 30, 2012 at 8:13 PM

Great color and detail. You caught the action very well of the bird eating the berry. Well captured.

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Comment posted by Randy Bacon on September 30, 2012 at 9:06 PM

Good job getting both birds sharp Phillip, you gotta love those colors. Nice details and you've captured a nice moment here, I only wish for a little more of a head turn on the LH bird.

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Comment posted by Angela McCain on September 30, 2012 at 11:39 PM

Looks like Disney! Great colors and I love the seed toss.

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on October 1, 2012 at 12:38 AM

Absolutely love the action from the bird on the left. Strong comp and beautiful colors. I do wish for a bit more room on the left, but that is pretty minor.

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on October 1, 2012 at 2:57 PM

Wonderful timing and amazing color scheme to these birds. I like the poses, perch and background, well done.

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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on October 1, 2012 at 8:03 PM

Beautiful colors and light, great background and poses. Makes me smile. :)

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on October 2, 2012 at 12:07 AM

Beautiful birds in great poses - especially the one tossing the berry.
A tough exposure with black against the bright colours; you've lost a lot of detail in the blacks, but it could be recovered with a program like Nik's Viveza.
Fine image!
Sandy

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Comment posted by Basri Akcasoy on October 3, 2012 at 8:41 AM

Pose and composition are super.TFS.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on October 3, 2012 at 5:27 PM

Both birds in and the open beak action makes it a winner.
Well exposed with good details, you can't go wrong with such a colorful pair

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Comment posted by Max Waugh on October 3, 2012 at 11:52 PM

I think getting both birds sharp was key here. Well done.

The action and the colors are just gravy.

Max

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Comment posted by Luke Ormand on October 4, 2012 at 10:53 AM

What's better than one Toucan? Two! A little tight in the lower left corner - but the action of the one bird makes up for it. Beautiful image

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Comment posted by May Haga on October 8, 2012 at 1:50 PM

Cool shot Philip. First of all, like the two birds, and secondly like that the one bird has a seed in mid-air between its bill.

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