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Pantanal: Aracari checking me out!

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Posted by Paula Graham on March 30, 2008 at 10:33 AM
Pantanal: Aracari checking me out!
I had to work for shots of this species! Tried for many days and just could not get close enough en then one day:
Sat quietly by a waterhole and suddenly a pair of these came and sat next to me, one came closer and closer, seemingly looking at me, but I think that he saw his own reflection in the lens!

D2x, 200-400, 1/200 F/5.6, Iso 320, Tripod
Raw, PS Cs3

Posted by Phillip Tomkinson on March 30, 2008 at 10:38 AM
Hi Paula a very nice image and a great looking bird.

Phil.

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Posted by Andy Shepherd on March 30, 2008 at 11:08 AM


Very nice image Paula , amazing looking bird , beak markings are superb.
:toast: :toast:

Andy... :smile:
Posted by jack chapman on March 30, 2008 at 12:56 PM
very nice, that bird barely looks real
Posted by Rene de Heer on March 30, 2008 at 1:20 PM
Pin point sharp, great exposure and exotic bird! Excellent image
Rene de Heer
Posted by Paul Inglis on March 30, 2008 at 1:26 PM
Hi Paula,

Superb capture! Awesome detail and pin sharp!
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Posted by Andy Astbury on March 30, 2008 at 1:27 PM
Wow Paula - what a capture :toast: :toast:

And the posture is superb :wavey:
Posted by eric weight on March 30, 2008 at 1:55 PM
That's weird. It can't have been his reflection, it would have frightened him to death.
Great shot, keep them coming.

:toast: :toast: Eric
Posted by Austin Thomas on March 30, 2008 at 3:25 PM
That is excellent, well done. Great background.

Austin
Posted by Rob Fisher on March 30, 2008 at 4:01 PM
Paula,

Excellent shot, the hard work paid off.

Rob
Posted by Barrie Courtenay on March 30, 2008 at 4:20 PM
Looks like the beak has been painted,sure is different Paula

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Posted by Bertl Menegoni on March 30, 2008 at 4:42 PM
Great shot Paula,
this beak and THESE EYE!!! :eek:

Bertl Menegoni
Innsbruck
Austria
Posted by John Chapman on March 31, 2008 at 6:22 AM
Well caught Paula :toast:
John