Gray-headed Chachalaca

Gallery: AvianPosted February 10, 2013117 views4 comments

We saw these guys on the trail scampering about but couldn't find an opportunity to shot. Later in the afternoon we were lucky to find one perched on a tree above a swamp.

D3s
500mm f/4 VRII
TC-14E II
SB-900
1/320s @ f/6.3
ISO 500
-1/3EC
-2.0FEC
Gitzo/w WimberleyII

Comments

4 comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on February 10, 2013 at 12:39 PM

Nice crisp image, Chuck. I don't know if you cropped this, but to my eye, a bit more room on the left and top might be nice. From what you've been posting, you had a great trip.

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Comment posted by Robert Bunch on February 10, 2013 at 1:24 PM

Very cool looking bird. Nice pose and I really like the BG, OOF enough to not compete with the bird but still show some good habitat. To me these birds on perfectly smooth OOF BGs get kind of tiresome. I like habitat and natural settings. I might slightly bring down the light area on the lower left and bottom if it was mine. The crop works for me. Well done!

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on February 11, 2013 at 12:29 AM

Very cool to find one out in the open, and excellent use of the opportunity. I'm a bit surprised you were able to get this big bird so nicely sharp at f6.3. Very cool.

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Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on February 11, 2013 at 7:48 AM

love the setting for this one, Chuck. wish the angle of view weren't quite so steep though.

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