Knysna Turaco

Gallery: AvianPosted November 7, 2013314 views24 comments

Photographing this stunning species flying back and forth between fruiting trees in Wilderness, South Africa in the Eastern Cape was one of the highlights of our tour there this summer.

Canon 5D3 500F4 1/3200 F7.1, iso 800, handheld

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24 comments

Comment posted by Jefferson Silva on November 7, 2013 at 5:58 PM

Perfect, Nate.
The colors are great!

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Comment posted by Ray Whitt on November 7, 2013 at 7:45 PM

Beautiful bird and excellent pose, colors and detail are wonderful.

Ray

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on November 7, 2013 at 8:10 PM

Very nice Nate, wish it was mine.. I'll say it again, I envy your travels friend

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on November 7, 2013 at 8:31 PM

Super as is. No nits! I like the exotic colors, the flight pose and the Adam's Apple.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on November 7, 2013 at 11:49 PM

Stunning colours and view of this gorgeous bird!
Fine detail as usual, and nice BG.
Sandy

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on November 8, 2013 at 1:16 AM

Nate,

I have never seen an image of this beauty as good as this, great stuff

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Comment posted by David Sewell on November 8, 2013 at 7:22 AM

That is a great piece of work.

David

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Comment posted by William Bickle on November 8, 2013 at 9:32 AM

Hello Nate

Wow, a Very different species. Well positioned and Excellent wing position. The Details are Very Good. Congrats.

Bill

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Comment posted by Bill Leggett on November 8, 2013 at 9:40 AM

What a cool looking bird, Nate! Nicely done.

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Comment posted by Martin Dunn on November 8, 2013 at 10:13 AM

Great shot of a beautiful bird Nate.

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Comment posted by Bill Marsh on November 8, 2013 at 11:17 AM

Excellent image of a beautiful and colorful bird Nate. The large image shows lots of detail in the feathers.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on November 8, 2013 at 11:54 AM

Gorgeous flight shot, Nate. Incredibly crisp.

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Comment posted by Robert Bunch on November 8, 2013 at 12:24 PM

Amazing looking bird! Looks like it came straight out of Jurassic Park. Really nice flight shot. The wing position really shows off those red primaries. Excellent sharpness, nice catchlight, everything looks great.

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on November 8, 2013 at 12:51 PM

Wow ! Normally these guys fly around in the canopy as far as I remember - this is great and shows the red of the wings very well ! Congrats ! Hans

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Comment posted by KC Choo on November 8, 2013 at 9:28 PM

This is exceptional, Nate! Beautiful bird and great wing position. Give yourself an EP!

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on November 9, 2013 at 7:23 AM

What an awesome looking bird

And you captured him in peak flight action. I really like the feather patterns in the wings.

Sweet Photo Nate!!!

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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on November 9, 2013 at 9:46 AM

Wow! What a bird and capture! Sharon

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Comment posted by David Chauvin on November 9, 2013 at 8:00 PM

Wow! Simply awesome!

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Comment posted by Lucy VanSwearingen on November 9, 2013 at 11:29 PM

What an interesting bird. This photo looks like a "mock-up" of a birdlike dinosaur!

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on November 10, 2013 at 10:45 AM

Thanks for your comments everyone, I appreciate them.

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Comment posted by Greg Oakley on November 11, 2013 at 1:12 AM

Awesome image Nate

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on November 13, 2013 at 10:58 PM

Hi Nate

AWESOME