Jungle Toucan

[Richard Unsworth]

Here is a Chestnut mandibled Toucan again, hiding in plain site in the lower canopy.
You can see some of the small figs that he likes to eat! The jungle vine is massive!

I was walking along my favorite jungle path Nr to Finca Loco when he dropped by to say hi!

The BG is heavy jungle and I hope I did well with the light.
SS 1/100 tripod used, Ev +1.66, ISO 800 Manual focus point loc
100-400 @ 310 ON 7d

NR to bg, curves, S&H, smart sharp

Note the blacks are darkening on posting they are not clipped and have good detail here?

[Karl Egressy]

Excellent shot showing the habitat of this impressive looking bird. I only saw a couple of similar species in Equador.

[Shawn Zierman]

Excellent composition, particularly the way in which the subject is framed by the
surroundings. Love those big leaves in the fg!
Wish the light had been more diffuse/overcast, in regards to the highlights reflecting off the
vegetation.

[Melvin Grey]

'Very difficult to get clear views of these birds but you have captured it nicely framed, and giving a good indication of the natural dense forest habitat. Pity the blacks have clogged up in posting - you can still see that there is plenty of detail there.

[Peter Dexter]

Very nice capture and I like your crop/composition with the bird off set above left ballanced by the large leafed plant (Aroid?) in the lower right