Black-headed Trogon, Costa Rica

[Dan Brown]

Black-headed Trogon, La Ensenada, Costa Rica. Cropped about 30% and PP'ed in ACR and CS3.

Camera Model: NIKON D300, tripod mounted
Shutter speed: 1/320 sec
Aperture: 5.3
Exposure mode: Manual
Flash: Optional,TTL, -2
Metering mode: Multi-segment
ISO: 400
Lens: VR 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6D
Focal length: 310mm
VR Image Stabilization: On
AF mode: AF-S

[Doug Brown]

That's a better look than I ever got Dan! The bird looks good, although I'd be tempted to adjust the black point a bit. I'd also desaturate the yellows in the BG and perhaps darken it. I would also crop a some off the left. Here's a repost; what do you think? Just realized that this is my 4000th post........I was trying to save it for an image to be posted in the morning. Oh well.

[Dan Brown]

Thanks Doug! Your repost looks good, I actually upped the sat once after previewing my original post, but your's looks good. I will have to revisit the raw (unleash the power!!:D) and crop the file a little tighter.

[denise ippolito]

Dan, This is a lovely image and I like your pose and details,agree w/ Doug to de-sat. yellows. Dan this is minor but in the BG there is a repeat pattern on the right ,middle I would eliminate or blend in. Nice capture !!

Doug, The re-post looks good and worth the 4K !Congrats on that!!

[Dan Brown]

Congrats on your 4000th Doug, I didn't read far enough last night!

[Juan Carlos Vindas]

Very well presented Dan!

Nice details overall and Doug's repost is right on.
I really like the eye ring.

[Stu Bowie]

Great sighting Dan, and like the colours on him. Doug's crop works well.

[Phil Liew]

I can relate to trogons and how hard they are to get. Lovely capture there and looks like you had to shoot through a gap under canopy. I am in the Borneo rainforest now on a trip and will post some shots - Diard's trogon taken today.