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Pantanal: Hyacinth Macaw checking out holes in trees

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Posted by Paula Graham on March 16, 2008 at 11:23 AM
Pantanal: Hyacinth Macaw checking out holes in trees
The Blue Macaws are just incredible birds when wild and free, great flyers too.
During my timy in the Pantanal I did not have brilliant light as most of the time the sun was obscured by the smoke of many fires burning everywhere.
Hope this time the colours, and sharpness and light is better.
Have calibrated the montitor again and turned down the brigthness.
Your help is of great value, amazing how one struggles with a change of monitor and how used you get to the old trusted one, which I have now sold!

D2x, 200-400 plus 1/4, 1/125 F/5.6, Iso 400, Tripod
Raw, CS3
Posted by Matt Cole on March 16, 2008 at 1:47 PM
they're stunning looking birds and I like the way this one is sitting in the hole. A nice shot.

Matt
Posted by Ian Andrews on March 16, 2008 at 2:00 PM
A different subject to the norm!
Nicely done. :smile:

Ian
Posted by John Chapman on March 16, 2008 at 2:13 PM
Hi Paula great picture and the Exp. is spot on in my monitor.
John :toast:
Posted by Barrie Courtenay on March 16, 2008 at 4:19 PM
Hi Paula,perfect colour and exposure,would love to see one in the wild,lovely bird

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Posted by Dave Courtenay on March 16, 2008 at 5:13 PM
Great image of this rarity-would love this on file

Dave :toast:
Posted by Major Gilbert on March 16, 2008 at 5:16 PM
Nice pose of an extreme rarity. Well done Paula. :toast:

Major.
Posted by Justin on March 16, 2008 at 6:12 PM
A really fine shot and I love the way the colourful bird stands out so well from it's neutral coloured surroundings. :toast:
Posted by Barry Southon on March 17, 2008 at 12:25 AM
Paula

Great shot yet another fine example this forum never fails.

Barry :wink:

Eastbourne / Kansas
Posted by PhilH on March 17, 2008 at 3:54 AM
Very nice, like the framing provided by the hole..

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Posted by Andy Astbury on March 17, 2008 at 4:07 AM
Never seen 5 grand shoved in a tree hole before Paula :cool:

Very nice enviro image - must have been a joy to be there :toast: :toast:

Image looks fine colour and luma wise - if you are on an LCD set your luminance nearer 110 than 120 next time you calibrate.
Posted by Paul Inglis on March 17, 2008 at 6:24 AM
Hi Paula,

Superb capture!
:toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Helge Sorensen on March 17, 2008 at 8:41 AM
Wonderful colors, good job Paula :toast: :toast: :toast: