Electric Blue: the Red-Legged Honeycreeper

[Doug Brown]

Here's another image from my just-completed Costa Rica workshop with Greg Basco. The Red-Legged Honeycreeper gets its name for those striking red feet, but the species name doesn't do justice to the incredible blues in the bird's plumage.



Canon 1D Mark IV, 500mm + 1.4x, f/6.3, 1/1000, ISO 500, manual exposure, fill flash, tripod

[Craig Brelsford]

This is exciting. Now I'm seeing why you went to Costa Rica. What a bird. The BG behind the honeycreeper's head may be a little on the dark side.

[annmpacheco]

Wow, what a beauty Doug. Red feet yes, but blue and turquiose head! I really like the white eye ring around the eye. Nice detail all around and throughourt the blacks. Looking forward to more of your trip. I've got Panama in April! TFS, ann

[Bill Dix]

Amazing bird, beautifully captured. Thanks for sharing.

[Dan Brown]

Sweet Doug! What no flight shot? Can't wait to see more from CR2011!

[Ed Cordes]

Great image with an interesting HA and killer BG. Your use of flash is perfect. Beautiful bird.

[Dumay de Boulle]

What a fantastic looking bird, it really pops from the BG...Lovely image Doug

[arash_hazeghi]

gorgeous the blue is electric!

[Pieter de Waal]

Beautiful colours and nice enquiring pose - what a bird and well captured.

[Kiran Poonacha]

Wow this is a treat Doug Bhai, Loved the colors here...

[Doug Brown]

Thanks for the comments folks!