Results 1 to 6 of 6

Thread: Blue-crowned Motmot

  1. #1
    hans stel
    Guest

    Default Blue-crowned Motmot

    Attached Images Attached Images
     
    This picture was taken near Mount Chirripo, Costa Rica in 2005 when I just started my "photography carreer". I realy love this bird and therefore I am posting it. I realize that are a lot of branches in this picture, but I would like to know what you think about it...

    Canon 10D Canon 100-400 at 400mm + tripod
    1/320 F5.6 ISO200
    Last edited by hans stel; 07-03-2008 at 05:20 PM.

  2. #2
    Lifetime Member Doug Brown's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2008
    Location
    Albuquerque, NM
    Posts
    11,879
    Threads
    917
    Thank You Posts

    Default

    I love Motmots too, in particular the way they move their tail feathers like a pendulum. The bird is sharp and I don't mind the habitat BG. It's the branch running through the neck that bothers me. I would like a tighter crop, perhaps even a vertical one. I wish that the tail wasn't so obstructed by the perch. Thanks for posting!

  3. #3
    Judy Lynn Malloch
    Guest

    Default

    Congratulations on a beautiful image of the motmot. Excellent color and detail and so sharp. Doug had some good suggestions. Many thanks for sharing this with us Hans.

  4. #4
    Forum Participant
    Join Date
    Feb 2008
    Location
    Costa Rica
    Posts
    4,547
    Threads
    253
    Thank You Posts

    Default

    I agree with you about this bird, they are very colorful birds and this is one of the most common ones of their species, but is not easy to come close to them since they are very shy. Very good work, the surroundings makes it look natural.

  5. #5
    hans stel
    Guest

    Default

    Thank you for your suggestions and comments!

  6. #6
    BPN Viewer
    Join Date
    Jan 2008
    Location
    Costa Rica
    Posts
    966
    Threads
    41
    Thank You Posts

    Default

    Hans, this is a really nice habitat image, but I agree with Doug that the branch running through the neck is problematic. Besides that, I really like the lighting and composition.

    Cheers,
    Greg

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  
Web Analytics