White-whiskered Puffbird, female

[Bill Dix]

I spotted this little lass sitting quietly in the tropical forest, down the road from Black Rock Lodge in Belize. I didn't post this back last February when it was shot, I guess because the IQ suffers a little from the high ISO. But I was pleased just to see this bird, and to capture her complete with "white whiskers". Cropped from horizontal. Toned down highlights in the bg, and applied a bit of blur.

D7000, 500f4 + 1.4, ISO 2500, 1/400s @ f/7.1 manual, fill flash @ -1.7 EV

[Arthur Morris]

I like the bird, the pose, and the image design. The BKGR ain't bad either. It looks as if you could pull the curve up a bit.

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Bill, I like the angled pose, and great DOF on the bird. You have brought out the detail nicely, and I like your choice of comp.

[Bill Dix]

I like the bird, the pose, and the image design. The BKGR ain't bad either. It looks as if you could pull the curve up a bit.

Good call, Artie. Maybe this is better? (And btw, welcome home.)

[Karl Egressy]

Cool looking bird, well captured, Bill.

[Geoffrey Montagu]

What a beauty she is, Bill. Like the soft light and nice BG. I think you did well with post work. Personally I would split the difference between the OP and RP.




Geoffrey

[Marina Scarr]

Great looking image. Love the look of this bird and all the wonderful details.

[Bill Dix]

Thank you all.

[Arthur Morris]

Good call, Artie. Maybe this is better? (And btw, welcome home.)

Hey Bill. The repost looks much better on my Macbook Pro! Good job.