Resplendent

Gallery: AvianPosted August 29, 20181,950 views7 comments

Visiting the Sevegre Region of the Costa Rican Highlands this year offered numerous opportunities to photograph this magnificent bird. I was watching this guy on the perch before the sun came up when a blast of wind kicked up and split his tail feathers fairly symmetrically. This created a bit more tension in the image than most of the other shots and it's why this is my favorite RQ shot from the visit.

Thanks for taking a look.

Paraiso Quetzal Lodge, Costa Rica

Nikon D500
Nikkor 500mm f/4
1/250s @ f/5.6
ISO 3200
Gitzo w/ Whimberley II

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on August 29, 2018 at 3:04 PM

Very cool, Chuck. The curves of the tail feather do add a lot to the image.

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Comment posted by Skip Layman on August 29, 2018 at 4:30 PM

Unique shot of this magnificent bird. I like the natural setting. Well done.

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Comment posted by Jerry Austin on August 29, 2018 at 6:52 PM

Amazing bird and amazing capture.

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on August 29, 2018 at 9:48 PM

What a stunning bird and the tail is amazing spread out like this Chuck, I wouldn't mind a little more room on the left. Sweet shot! devil

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Comment posted by S Govindarajan on August 30, 2018 at 8:56 PM

Stunning bird and perch, Chuck. I can see why this is your favorite with the split tail. The size of the quetzal in the frame is ideal, but I too would like a little more room the left. There appears to be some background noise in the large version that's easily taken care of. Fine image.

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on August 31, 2018 at 12:36 PM

Of course, the bird is already a treat, but the feathers and the overall setting add a lot and make for a wonderful balanced image devil