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    I photographed this skulker of tropical forest floors at a worm feeder at Abra Patricia, northern Peru, Oct., 2011. It was pre-dawn with extremely low light under the trees and a good test of ISO 6400!

    Canon 1D Mark IV, Canon 300 f4 L IS, 1/15, f4, exp. comp. +2/3, ISO 6400, tripod

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    Love the pattern on this guys front. Certainly not all photo opps at created equal. Some species are just hard to find let alone photograph. Looks sharp for 1/15 - must have been dead still (you and the bird). There is something going on to the left of the bird - looks like some sort of jpeg compression issue maybe.

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    This is marvellous, such a rare shot, there appears to be virtually no photos as good as this online.
    Would love to capture on of these here, species is a little different
    result at that ISO is great; really a 10/10 effort

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    You're right about that something to the left of the bird. It is not in the original file. I cloned it out and reposted. The antpitta was fun to watch. He would dash around in the leaf litter for the worm. Then he would stand stock still for just a moment as if thinking where the next worm might be. I tried for those moments...and held my breath!

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    Nancy, I am so impressed with this image. This would not be possible a few years ago. Great work.

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    Lovely looking bird. Real nice shot especially at that shutter speed. Great detail despite the high iso.
    Well done.

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    Thank you,gentlemen! I'm very happy with the results of ISO 6400. Digital photography pushes the limits every year.

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    Looks a baby robin (the american type)!! Nice low angle, and the techs are impressive and details quite sharp fot the slow SS.. I do wish it was not as large in the frame, especially at bottom for the clipped foot. The mark in pane one is a clone mark at very low opacity...

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    nice bird and very well done indeed , be ready to shoot in ever worse conditions
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