Green-backed Trogon, male

[Bill Dix]

From Asa Wright Nature Center in Trinidad, 3 weeks ago. Handsome bird of the tropical forest, very similar to the Violaceous Trogon but with a pale blue eye-ring. Image of the female to follow in a day or two. In my limited experience, Trogons almost always seem to be at a steeper angle than I would like.

D7200, 500f4 + 1.4 TC, ISO 2500, 1/640s @ f/6.3 manual, fill @ -1.7 EV. Gitzo and Mongoose.

[annmpacheco]

Very nice details Bill and quite an array of colors! I like the wispy feathers under the chin and you have a pleasing bg. always exciting to find the trogons and i agree, they always seem to be sitting too high!

[Grace Scalzo]

I love your framing, sharpness, and the forest feel to this image. Nice and sharp....angle doesn't bother me here.

[Karen Pleasant]

I've been away from the forum for about 6 months....and it is images like this that I really miss seeing! Ann and Grace have captured my comments well. Really a splendid image!

[Geoffrey Montagu]

Good one, Bill. I like the the direction of the light and the subtle use of fill. The BG worked out quite nicely.


Geoffrey

[Karl Egressy]

Cool looking bird, well captured, Bill.

[Gerhard Weldhagen]

Great shot mate. An eye level view would lift this even more.

[Jonathan Ashton]

Lovely shot Bill nice setting and pose and the angle is fine by me!

[Bill Dix]

Thank you all. I've just posted the female of the species. She was kind enough to use a slightly lower perch.

[John Robinson]

Missed this one earlier Bill. All been said really. Great looking bird and just enough detail in the BG
Good stuff
John

[Bill Dix]

Thanks John.

[Satish Ranadive]

Excellent image of handsome one. Beautiful colors, BG and nice composition.


Kind Regards,
Satish.

[Bill Dix]

Thanks Satish.

[Doug Brown]

Beautiful bird Bill. Excellent sharpness. You handled the exposure very well; birds with dark plumage that are backlit can be very challenging!

[Bill Dix]

Thank you Doug.

[Glenn Conlan]

Super capture with great exposure control