This was a new species for me in Costa Rica this year. We were treated to a competition between two males over a female early one morning. If you get the exposure right, the Mark III does some amazing things at high ISO.
Canon 1D Mark III, 500mm + 1.4x, f/5.6, 1/300, ISO 2500, +2/3 EC, fill flash, tripod
Very nice shot Doug. The high ISO is not showing which I find impressive! Like the perch pose and colours in the bird. Would probably boost the contrast a bit more if this were mine. Nicely done!
Superb job and fantastic result for such a high ISO. I think that fill flash and nailed exposure are the best way to avoid noise in such high ISO conditions. Did you run noise reduction on the BG? Anyhow, a very good result considering the light condition and th efact that the bird seems to be perched high but you saved the situation with the creat eye contact. Well done
Good job in the low light, Doug. Agree on burning in the perch a bit. Interesting that there is a similar bird with similar colouring (Narina Trogon) in Southern Africa. I was fortunate to see one once but long before digital cameras :(