I was photographing hummingbirds near feeders in Itatiaia, Brazil when this brilliant Saffron Toucanet flew in and landed on the railing for only a few moments. All I could do was swivel and take a few shots. I did try to capture this bird in the nearby trees for a natural perch but the light was in my eyes and the bird was nearly a silhoutte against a pasty gray sky.
Canon 7D, Canon 400 f4 DO IS, ISO 1000, f4.5, 1/200, exp. comp. +2/3
Very nice exposure, sharp, really like the serrated detail in the bill. Yes, a natural perch would be preferred, but you made the best of what was available.
You could consider a few degrees of clockwise rotation based on the angle of the railing. I also might burn in the leading edge of the railing to further downplay its impact on the image.
An amazing bird and great capture Nancy! You did well for a grab shot! I love the colors of this bird! The BG is really nice. Too bad it wasn't on a branch!
Thank you everyone. This bird was a major target for my trip and it was as amazing as I had hoped. I considered cropping to just show the head since the back and tail were not to my liking, as well as the railing. But then I could not decide on the best crop and just left the entire bird in the image. Rotation is a good idea. Will do.
Saffron Toucanet
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