Turquoise Browed MotMot

[Keith Bauer]

These guys are just beautiful to watch. I managed to get this image in Costa while staying at Villa Lapas near the town of Jaco.

I liked the perch, background and the fact that he was eating something, and the full view of the tail. Thanks in advance for your thoughts.

PS... If Greg Basco happens to see this, give a special thanks to Jose on this one:)


Canon 50D
500mm f/4 with 1.4x TC
1/400 @ f/5.6
ISO 400
+ 2/3 EV

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Beautiful bird, good eye contact, light, BG and the 'snack' adds to it. Is this a large crop? I'm wondering because of the way the wing plumage looks.

[Russ Chantler]

Supurb image. Notwithstanding the excellence of the subject, I also like the way the background carries sufficient information to tell a small story of the environment.

[Scott Frye]

Techs look good and the background looks natural. You might try to take out the plant growing from the top of his head. I like the comp -- especialy that loong tail

[Katie Rupp]

This is just gorgeous, Keith, great detail, HA and what a bonus to have the meal. Thanks for posting and it's almost that time again.

[Manjesh Lingamurthy]

Hi Keith

Great colors, whole bird is sharp and nice composition. Love the background and it shows its natural environment. Beautiful bird.

Manjesh

[Harshad Barve]

Keith , excellent image for all reasons said above
BTW can you mention scientific name of bird , looks like Racket tail drongo we found here ( Though they dont have so many colors )
TFS

[Juan Carlos Vindas]

Wonderful picture Keith. I also find the light very pleasing, the BG is fine to me, but I enjoy more seen the clearness you got on the eye. Also I want to mention the nice tail this bird has.

Harshad, its latin name is Eumomota superciliosa, Nicaragua national bird, but it is very common in the central and northern part of Costa Rica.

[Harshad Barve]

Harshad, its latin name is Eumomota superciliosa, Nicaragua national bird, but it is very common in the central and northern part of Costa Rica.

Thanks for the info Juan

[Juan Carlos Vindas]

You are welcome sir!

[Greg Basco]

Keith, beautiful shot of this guy. I will indeed thank Jose for you. Maybe we'll get a good look at this guy again in April.

Juan Carlos, thanks for the ID -- you saved me some work!

Cheers,
Greg

[RAM MALLYA]

amazing capture loved the colors of the bird and the pose perfect!!!

[Jim Crosswell]

A real beauty Keith! Love the colours in this image.

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

Beautiful bird. Very good BG. Nice head angle. Shooting these guys must have been a ot of fun.