Slaty-tailed Tragon

Gallery: AvianPosted December 14, 2013111 views3 comments

This male Slaty-tailed Tragon captured a grasshopper and perched off the walking trail. He was much more interested in his meal than in watching me and allowed some fairly close and long looks.

La Selva Biological Station, Costa Rica

D3s
500mm f/4
SB-900
1/60s @ f/6.3
ISO 2000
EV -1.0
EFC - 1.7
Gitzo w/Wimberley II

Comments

3 comments

Comment posted by Sandy Scott on December 14, 2013 at 5:52 PM

I love this shot!

Registered on December 6, 2013, 85 Posts, 345 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on December 14, 2013 at 10:25 PM

This was a wonderful surprise, Charles. The thumbnail didn't look like much, but it's a gorgeous image. Excellent detail and glorious colors.

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Comment posted by Ray Whitt on December 15, 2013 at 6:30 PM

Angle is a bit steep but the colors and feather detail, and with the grasshopper is excellent.

Ray

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