Chestnut-mandibled Toucan

[Jim Crosswell]

This was taken in Costa Rica in January. It was dark with a little fog. It is a fair crop with a couple of branches cloned out. All C&Cs are welcome and appreciated.

Canon 40D
500L f4
1.4 Extender
ISO 400
f6.3
1/100s
Fill Flash
Tripod

[Karl Egressy]

Nice pose, colours and well positioned in the frame, Jim.

[John Cooper]

I always find these Toucans such stunning creatures Jim. Nicely presented here with the head and bill in sharp focus. The soft light worked in your favour giving good exposure for both the light and dark plumage.

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Jim, a difficult fellow to expose, but you have done well. These guys have such amazing bills, and a bird I would love to see and photograph one day.

[dankearl]

Color, perch and BG are terrific.The IQ looks fine if this was a big crop.Nice work, I am envious.

[arash_hazeghi]

love the colors pose and details Jim

[Richard Unsworth]

Jim, fabulous, well done. Makes me want to get CR tickets

[Shawn Zierman]

Wowser what a bird!
Great light quality for the subject, and nice exposure work on your part.
I like the simple composition. Excellent image.

[gail bisson]

This is lovely Jim.
Very simple but effective. Yellows and blacks look great.
Beautiful BG and love the way the light worked on this,
Gail

[christopher galeski]

very nice Jim,nice BGloverly pose,nice colors.thanks.

[Sidharth Kodikal]

Love your toucan images, Jim.
perfect pose, dof, bg and perch.

[Juan Carlos Vindas]

Well exposed and with a nice profile! love the green BG also.

[David Salem]

Beautiful shot! Love the colors and that bill is great. Exposure looks perfect and lots of detail. Subject pops against that nice green BG. Great work. Like it.

[Jim Crosswell]

Thanks for everyone for your kind comments.

[Arno Ellmer]

Sorry , I'm a latecomer to this image,Jim.Awesome image of an amazing bird.I like the way the perch and the bird cross over in a diagonal. The HA ,eye and general posture are really lovely.

[Satish Ranadive]

Simple and very very sweet image.Beautiful colors,nice BG and composition.Love it.

Regards,
Satish.