Australia - Papuan Frogmouth

[Jim Neiger]

Iron Range N.P., Queensland, Australia - 1D3, 500mm+1.4xTC, hand held, 1/125, F5.6, ISO 2000, manual exposure, full frame

This image was made using a spotlight. No flash was used. The eyes are naturaly red and the spotlight was held at an indirect angle to avoid red-eye.

[Doug Brown]

the spotlight was held at an indirect angle to avoid red-eye.

Looks like this one's already got a serious case of red eye! :D

[Daniel Cadieux]

Good one Doug :-)

Must have been a challenge to get this right!! What an awesome species, must have been a thrill. I see it is full-frame, but I would consider adding canvas below - the tail tip seems rather close to the edge.

[Dan Walker]

Very cool subject! Was it possible to have the spotlight from the other side to avoid the shadow of the perch? Agree about the extra canvas. Well done.

Dan

[Juan Carlos Vindas]

Hi Jim and congratulations on getting such a weird bird!
This must be the counterpart of the Nyctibiidae spp of Tropical America. Great work achieved with the spotlight, sharpness and compo but I agree with Daniel about adding canvas on bottom.

[Ian McHenry]

Hi Jim
I have seen a Tawny Frogmouth in Cairns and just checked "Simpson & Day" which confirms red eyes of Papuan Frogmouth but is it possible to have "Red eyes" on a red eye bird?
Cute regardless.
Ian Mc

[Tony Whitehead]

Hi Jim
I have seen a Tawny Frogmouth in Cairns and just checked "Simpson & Day" which confirms red eyes of Papuan Frogmouth but is it possible to have "Red eyes" on a red eye bird?
Cute regardless.
Ian Mc

Red eye is reflection of light back off the retina and results in red pupils (usually a problem with human subjects and compact cameras - nocturnal animals usually have a brighter reflection ("steel eye") due to a reflective layer behind the retina)- this bird has red a red iris and no sign of red eye despite having red eyes:D

[Ian McHenry]

Thanks Tony
" Red Eye" = Retina Red Eye & not Iris Red Eye.
I think I've got it.
Cheers: Ian Mc

[Ramon M. Casares]

Terrific bird! Great lighting and detail! Congratualtions!

[Stu Bowie]

Spot light used to perfection. Great show of his lovely eyes, and stands out nicely against the night sky. Great capture Jim.