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    Default Andean Motmot - Colombia

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    Andean Motmot is a deep forest species that inhabits mid-elevations from Colombia to Bolivia. They're usually buried
    in the dark recesses of the foliage but can be enticed into the open with fruit. This guy came into a feeder array very
    early in the morning. I was hardly ready for him but managed to push the settings around fast enough to grab this frame.

    Perch was hideous and included some man-made elements, so I decided to go headshot to get rid of that crap.

    Yeah, more DOF would have been nice, but I was up against it with light (see info below).

    Canon 500mm f/4 IS v1 on EOS 5D Mark IV
    1/250 at f/4, ISO 2000, tripod
    Processed in LR CC without significant trickery

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    Neat bird. Dark background is great. Looks pretty sharp. Those colors are great.

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    Very nice, I guess it must be a tricky exposure with those bright colors in the crest. The detail in the blacks is nice to see, good eye and as mentioned earlier the dark background works really well.

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    I am loving all these wonderful species you are introducing me too!
    Very nice details in the feathers, good BG.
    I like the serrated edge of the lower mandible. Blue iridescent feathers are exposed perfectly.A bit more of a head turn our way would have made this a perfect 10!
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    Tropical forest settings are tough, but offer lots of rewards if you can get them. This is very well captured under the circumstances you describe; certainly not a lot to play with in terms of DOF. Good choice to go for a portrait. I hope you've been able to get some of the whole bird showing his racket.

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    Wowie, another great colourful bird. Gail stole my critique, so I will not repeat. I wonder if the very brights on the pale blue streak should be toned down a bit? I do not know this species, so perhaps it is that bright. Pretty cool in any regards.

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    Looks really good Dorian. Details, color palette and the contrast between the bird and background are excellent. Personal taste but I would prefer a bit more room above. Agree with Gail, a bit more of a head turn would've really finished this one off nicely.

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