Keel-billed Toucan

Gallery: AvianPosted August 8, 20172,651 views10 comments

I've been away for a while. I was working with my good friend Greg Basco, leading a workshop in Costa Rica. This is an image from a lowland rain forest of the beautiful Keel-billed toucan. Just amazing birds and certainly nothing like I'm used to seeing in New Mexico!!

Techs:

Canon 5D Mark IV
500mm f/4
1/1600 @ f/4, ISO 3200.

I chose the faster shutter speed to make sure I could stop any quick movements the Toucan made.

Larger version provided for critical viewing.

Thanks for taking a look

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Rick Turner on August 9, 2017 at 8:52 AM

Good one Kieth.

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Comment posted by Shirley Freeman on August 9, 2017 at 1:04 PM

Oh, he is beautiful, Keith. Love the colors, and that beek is something else. Great composition and detail.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on August 9, 2017 at 2:21 PM

Excellent, Keith. Beautiful detail with a sweet pose and bg. It also shows how a bird this bright could blend right in to that kind of forest.

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Comment posted by William Bickle on August 10, 2017 at 9:13 AM

Hello Keith,... WOW is an appropriate adjective for this capture ! The unique bird and this capture is so stunning :)

Your techs are spot on and well done , Thanks for the inspiration !

Cheers

Bill
www.billbickle.com

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Comment posted by Kathy Snead on August 10, 2017 at 10:10 AM

Keith: Love the colors in this one. Nice detail on this colorful bird !

Best
Kathy

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Comment posted by Peter J. Morrissey on August 11, 2017 at 2:33 PM

Hi Keith
The faster shutter speed and higher ISO held up nicely. Really good detail and color.
Peter

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on August 12, 2017 at 5:30 AM

Beautiful, Keith!
The colours of the bird are spectacular, but - from here - the greens look a little
"electric"
Sounds like a fruitful trip!

Sandy

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Comment posted by Keith Bauer on August 12, 2017 at 5:23 PM

The colours of the bird are spectacular, but - from here - the greens look a little
"electric"

If you've ever been to Costa Rica, you know the greens there are truly spectacular. This has not had any saturation added to it at all. A very accurate representation of the colors in this magical place.

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Comment posted by David Bogener on August 13, 2017 at 6:36 PM

Outstanding pose and the exposure looks solid. I like the textured background and the diagonal perch.

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Comment posted by Ed Williams on January 29, 2018 at 2:33 PM

Just going through some posted shots. This is really nice Keith. Love the colors and the pose. It is amazing how well it blends into the surrounding colors in the forest.

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