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    Default Theme: Keel-billed Toucan in the rain

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    The shape, colours and expressions on these amazing birds makes you think they have escaped from a Walt Disney cartoon! The rain certainly adds to the attraction of this image as far as I am concerned.

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    This is way too good. Love the rain, the tiled down tail and the expression of the bird with it's pose. Pretty sweet capture. Well done.

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    Absolutely stunning, Melvin, and the rain and colors puts it over the top. Love that pose too!
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    Excellent capture of colors and the raindrops on the back adds to the image.

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    Very Nice!! Great exposure and detail. Rain on back adds a ton to this beautiful and colorful capture. Also like the perch. Puts the viewer right into the rainforest.

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    Everyone else has said it all - Great pose, rain drops on the back and tail, background, rain falling. All just perfect.

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    This is absolutely superb,Melvin.The glowing colours and the rain drops put it over the top.Was this in S America ?

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    What a pretty and funky character this!! Terrific image in every aspect.
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    Melvin,
    Bird is extremely beautiful and colorful. You have captured it superbly.Love the pose with very nice water droplets on the bird.
    Magnificent BG with nice rains.

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    Beautiful image!

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    Awesome shot. The light and colors are amazing and the rain is fantastic. One of the best toucan shots I've ever seen.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Arno Ellmer View Post
    This is absolutely superb,Melvin.The glowing colours and the rain drops put it over the top.Was this in S America ?
    Yes, Arno - Costa Rica, I am sorry I did not mention the location in the intro.

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    Simply stunning. Perfect pose, perch, colors. The rain does indeed take a beautiful image and raise it to a higher level.

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    Love the image. The rain is perfectly captured. Wish it was mine.

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    this is excellent. sharp and nice with great colors and the rain drops on the feather are like icing on the cake! sweet!
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    Sweet shot, Melvin. The rain is a huge bonus. Looking forward to seeing you again soon!

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    I just love a little rain in Costa Rica! Excellent capture from a memorable morning of photography!
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    The rain add the "last" point to the image! great shot Melvin!
    cheers

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    Wow!!! Beautiful image. Love the pose, excellent details, wonderful perch, and the rainfall is just superb.
    Very well done.

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    Superb Melvin!
    that yellow is great

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    Thank you all for your comments - it certainly was a morning, and a bird to remember.

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    very nice

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    Apart from the great focus an exposure the choice of shooting it in the rain was excellent. In fact every time it starts to rain I look for birds to shoot. Just seems to make them more three-dimensional.

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