Collared Aracari

[Bill Holsten]

Another colorful image from Costa Rica workshop with Doug Brown and Greg Basco. This one from Laguna del Lagarto, where we had 3 days of non-stop action photographing Toucans, Aracaris, Parrots, Tanagers, Woodpeckers, Honeycreepers and a long list of other species. I love the OOF palm fronds in the background.

EOS 7D, 300mm f/2.8, ISO 250, 1/200", f/8, 580EX flash, tripod

Comments welcomed and encouraged,
Bill

[Sid Garige]

You create some very interesting backgrounds Bill.
Excellent image.

[Bill Dix]

What a bird. Great pose and perch. I love the colors around the eye, and the palm bg. Nicely exposed.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Very cool. Awesome comp, and I too like the palm leaf in the BG. I'd be tempted to darken the brightest part of the perch.

[Doug Brown]

The BG makes this image Bill. And it is an accurate depiction of what the BG looked like. Would have liked the head slightly more towards the viewer, but otherwise a real beauty!

[Tom Rambaut]

Like this a lot - new species for me - I agree that the fern in the background OOF is pretty cool.

[Stu Bowie]

Good looking species, and that OOF palm leaf puts this over the top.

[Leandro Herrainz]

Great picture! I was there one year ago, that place is just amazing!

[RakeshDhareshwar]

Awesome ....awesome !!

[RAM MALLYA]

Awesome bird,perch and the palm leaf BG .

[Tim Zurowski]

Ditto what others have said. Love the species. Sure hope I can get to that area of the world some day.