Crested Barbet

[Richard Flack]

Location: Vaalwater, South Africa
Photo details:
Canon EOS 7D
400mm f2.8
ISO 400
Shutter speed 1/250
F stop 5.6
Exposure bias 0
Crop: 50%
Removed some distracting branches at the top.

Thanks for looking!

[John Robinson]

I love big in frame close ups and this is a good one !!
Like it !
jr

[Gabriela Plesea]

Hello Richard,

Very nice capture and I love to see those magnificent colours, one of my favourite birds although they are rather naughty - one very teritorial male saw his own reflection in my car window and pecked away for hours, his little feet/claws scratching the rubber all over the place...Love the pose, nice and sharp where it needs be, lovely BG!

Kind regards,

[Daniel Cadieux]

Lots of personality in this image!! I could go for a bit more room at right, and the details lead me to believe that this may be a large crop, but I love the "in your face" feel, raised crest, as well as the colours.

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Richard, colours spot on, well exposed, and you have captured a super pose with him showing off his meal. Agree with a little more room right, and would run some NR on the BG.

We have a nesting box in our garden, and each year, these guys come and breed successfully.

[Martin Dunn]

Super photo Richard. Conveys the mischievousness of these colourful birds really well.

[keith mitchell]

Superb sharp detail and I do like that raised creast flecked with some nice bits of colour.

Keith.

[Marina Scarr]

This portrait reveals the naughty personality of these birds that Gabriela eluded to above. :) The colors are stunning, and I like the cocked head, colors and inclusion of the meal.

[Richard Flack]

Thanks for the positive comments and constructive criticism everyone! Really appreciate you taking the time to have a look and comment! Thank you!