I was watching one of these guys excavating a nest and trying to get a clear window thru the forest without any distracting elements when I noticed that another Barbet flew out into the open and onto this perch.
Mindo, Ecuador
Any and all comments appreciated.
D500
500mm f/4
1/500s @ f/5.0
ISO 2000
2/3 EV
Gitzo monopod w/ RRS MH-01 head
Beautiful, Chuck. A very nice background and gorgeous detail in the bird.
Chuck, that’s a handsome bird, a great pose, perch a good natural background to boot.
I could see a bit looser crop with this, the colors are so nice and the POV is steep enough that a looser crop would lower it if you have it.
Perch is large but interesting and you are getting nice eye contact.
Beautiful bird in a beautiful setting. IQ is excellent. Critique-wise, I had the same though as Dan. Angle is a little steep.
Hi Chuck,
I like this one as presented…Jim
Chuck, this is a great look at this species, especially with the view of some of the colorful plumage on the underside. I like the pose, perch and background.
Though I don’t mind the placement of the bird in the upper third, it almost feels a bit tight at the top, perhaps what Dan was alluding to. I think this could be alleviated with either a looser crop up top or cropping a bit more off the bottom, to balance the surrounding space a bit.
Max
Exceptional color and detail. The light is really pleasing. You got a wonderful head turn. Find one of these for me next month…
