Caribbean Shower

Gallery: AvianPosted May 19, 201525,576 views18 comments

This photo of a male White-necked Jacobin was made on the last day of our trip to Trinidad and Tobago this February. While exploring the trails around Asa Wright, an unusual rain shower forced us to the veranda of the lodge. Which turned out to be an awesome experience as many of the birds around the lodge took advantage of the warm rain shower to bathe.

Canon 7DII; 600mm & 1.4x; Tripod; RSS Ballhead; 1/320; f8; ISO 100; manual settings

All your comments and sugestions are very much appreciated.

Comments

18 comments

Comment posted by Nate Chappell on May 19, 2015 at 7:05 PM

That's a beauty Ken, love the splayed tail and the rain drops, nice job dropping your iso down low to get a slower shuter speed to show the rain streaks. devil

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Comment posted by Luke Ormand on May 19, 2015 at 8:35 PM

Stunning shot - the white tail, rain and green background are so ideal

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on May 19, 2015 at 8:41 PM

Perfect! Wouldn't change a thing! devil

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on May 19, 2015 at 9:54 PM

Very cool, Ken. Hummingbirds in the water are always a joy, even whenit's a cold NW spring rain. Wonderful colors and detail.

devil

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Comment posted by Richard Sandor on May 19, 2015 at 10:24 PM

Ken: that's really an intersting and unique shot. I like the strong colors of the bird against the muted and clean backgound. The falling rain drops and the collected drops on the bird add to the image. Congrats. Richard

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Comment posted by keith mitchell on May 20, 2015 at 3:05 AM

Ken this is super,cracking little bird and a wet scene,lovely!

Keith.

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Comment posted by Keith Bauer on May 20, 2015 at 11:45 AM

Cool shot of this Jacobin. They are feisty little guys!! Nicely captured.

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Comment posted by Neil Rossmiller on May 20, 2015 at 12:02 PM

This little guy would be cool all by himself, but this pose, set against this background, really is stunning.

Nice work as usual Ken!

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on May 20, 2015 at 12:47 PM

Awesome, Ken. A wonderful capture that really tells a story. Excellent work.

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Comment posted by John Tobias on May 20, 2015 at 9:36 PM

Great shot! Really like the action of the bird and the rain drops as you have captured them. The veranda it great. Thanks for sharing.

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Comment posted by Jerry Austin on May 21, 2015 at 7:51 AM

The colors on this one are rich and vibrant. Love the splayed tail and the raindrops are a nice addition. Well done.

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Comment posted by Gary Minish on May 24, 2015 at 2:01 AM

Beautiful bird and capture, Ken! Amazing colors, nice sharp details and the rain streaks plus water drops on it's feather are icing on the cake. Killer image! devil

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on May 24, 2015 at 8:48 PM

Teriffic Ken, all the different elements came together nicely for you..

Outstanding image, you should be very happy with this one devil devil

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on May 30, 2015 at 5:46 PM

"Thank You" everyone for your encouraging comments on this photo cool

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Comment posted by Ray Whitt on May 30, 2015 at 9:54 PM

Congratulation, beautiful shot! Excellent detail and composition.

Ray

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Comment posted by Patrick O'Healy on May 31, 2015 at 2:10 PM

Ken,

Great shot of a wonderful colorful subject. The combination of the fanned tail, the raindrops and the puffed up feathers makes this a winning photo. devil

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Comment posted by Mike Ramy on May 31, 2015 at 10:13 PM

Hey Ken,
Wonderful detail and colors, the rain and water droplets are a nice addition to the composition.
Congratulations on the WP . . . devil

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on June 4, 2015 at 4:34 PM

I have no idea how I missed this one Ken. But glad I found it here. Really cool image excellently executed. Congrats on the WP.

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