Scarlet-faced Liocichla

Gallery: AvianPosted January 31, 2014219 views16 comments

This noisy bird is one of the Asian laughingthrushes that get around in noisy groups in the forest undergrowth. The greatest difficulty in photographing them is eliminating movement in such dim surroundings.

5D3 500/f4
ISO 2000 f7.1 1/80

cheers
Rob

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16 comments

Comment posted by Nate Chappell on January 31, 2014 at 9:18 PM

What a stunning bird and great capture with a nice low angle Rob

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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on January 31, 2014 at 10:41 PM

Very nice comp and a neat veggie covered perch. I like the low perspective and the vibrant colors. You did pretty will with the low light. Sharon

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Comment posted by Simon Bennett on January 31, 2014 at 11:17 PM

Lovely pose and perch. Gorgeous bird.

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Comment posted by Jerry Austin on January 31, 2014 at 11:56 PM

Spectacular bird. Well captured.

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Comment posted by Robert Bunch on February 1, 2014 at 12:18 AM

Nice pose and head position. I really like the lime green and raspberry red colors and also an interesting BG.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on February 1, 2014 at 6:35 AM

Neat perch & pose, great POV & details Rob.
Stunning bird, excellent low light work

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Comment posted by William Bickle on February 1, 2014 at 8:30 AM

hello rob

great capture ...positioned in a beautiful look as well the perch is amazing. the reds are so bright!

Bill

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Comment posted by Ray Whitt on February 1, 2014 at 9:15 AM

Nice colors and outstanding detail Rob. Love the mossy perch, excellent shot.

Ray

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on February 1, 2014 at 10:35 AM

A tough catch in those conditions. Just excellent!

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Comment posted by keith mitchell on February 1, 2014 at 11:08 AM

With the lighting you describe and looking at your camera settings you have done a great job Rob, stunning bird,

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Comment posted by Max Waugh on February 1, 2014 at 12:43 PM

Very nice, Rob. I can't imagine this was an easy capture at all, given the environment. You did well to showcase the bird's wonderful colors.

I would consider cropping that small vine off the left side, but otherwise I love the shot.

Max

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on February 1, 2014 at 1:13 PM

An outrageously colored bird! Nice detail and composition.

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Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on February 1, 2014 at 6:45 PM

amazing bird, and amazing results given the conditions you were shooting in. really well done, Rob.

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on February 2, 2014 at 7:12 AM

Rob,
What a stunning bird and at 1/80 remarkable

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on February 2, 2014 at 2:41 PM

Well done, Rob. Excellent detail and dof. The high iso capabilities of the new cameras are wonderful for this kind of stuff.

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Comment posted by Basri Akcasoy on February 3, 2014 at 2:46 PM

Very nice shot of beautiful bird...

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