Crested Guan

[Christoph Belanger]

I took this on a recent trip to Costa Rica. Saw this guy on this nice perch and quickly interrupted breakfast to grab this image I don't think these guys are usually in the open like this. The bit of vegetation on the bottom covering the tail bothers me, but I couldn't do any better. Virutally full frame, hand held. C&Cs welcome.

Details: Shutter speed: 1/200 sec, Aperture: 5, Exposure mode: Av, Exposure compensation: +1 1/3, Flash: Off, Metering mode: Evaluative, Drive mode: Continuous
ISO: 400, Lens: EF300mm f/4L IS USM.

[Randy Stout]

Christoph:

Good job seeing an opportunity and working to capture it.

Soft light, well exposed. I might be tempted to crop it such that you get rid of part of the branch in the extreme RUC. Clone out the leaf on top edge, and consider a modest crop in from the left, leaving a modest amount of greenery in LLC.

Cheers

Randy

[Jim Crosswell]

The Crested Guans I saw where always high in the trees and not in the open. I like Randys suggestions. Well done Christoph!

[Ilija Dukovski]

Love the eye contact, and that red is just great.
Agree with Randy about the crop, the tail tip too.
Very nice image, in any case.

Ilija