Scarlet Macaw

[Ondrej Prosicky]

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Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao), Canon EOS-1D Mark III, Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 L USM + TC Canon 1.4x, f/ 5, @ 1/500 s, ISO: 800, -1 EV, Blesk: Yes (Canon 580 EX II + Better Beamer, - 2EV), 17. February 2008 14:32, Costa Rica

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[Axel Hildebrandt]

Great pose, colors and BG. Please have a look at the guidelines, the maximum size for images is 800 pixels. Keep them coming!

[Arthur Morris]

Pretty darned good. Lightening the shadows a bit might work. Was this bird coming to fruit?

Later and love, artie

[Ondrej Prosicky]

Yes, shadows is not good.
No, bird was flight in forest.

[Manos Papadomanolakis]

I really like the colors and action!

[Arthur Morris]

No, bird was flight in forest.

Hi Ondrej,

It would seem that the bird was in some way habituated or are you saying that you were just standing in the forest with your 70-200 when this bird flew right at you??? Truly wild macaws are just that, wild (and very shy). Later and love, artie

[Juan Carlos Vindas]

I will tell you something, just last week I was at Tarcoles River, Scarlet Macaws just pass flying around this place very often, and then suddenly, 6, yes!!! 6 couples flew just above my head and of course I did not have my camera with me at the time...
May be our friend was enjoining a tour at the Aerial Tram, then he was able to see the bird coming to him, about how shy they are a totally agree with you.
Hi Ondrej,

It would seem that the bird was in some way habituated or are you saying that you were just standing in the forest with your 70-200 when this bird flew right at you??? Truly wild macaws are just that, wild (and very shy). Later and love, artie