Gem of the Forest

Gallery: AvianPosted June 7, 2011116 views17 comments

Canon EOS 7D, EF 500mm f/4L IS USM + 1.4x TC @ 700mm, Aperture Priority @ f/5.6 (1/200 sec), 0 EV, ISO 640, Cropped About 50% in Total from Full Frame

Subject: Black & Red Broadbill

Location: Kinabatangan River, Sukau, Sabah, Bornean Malaysia

Had a few opportunities to photograph this beautiful species of Broadbill before on my last trip to Borneo as well as on mainland Malaysia last February, but never with very pleasing results. On this occasion, however, I ended up smiling ear to ear :^)

Hope you like it too, though thoughts and suggestions are welcomed as always, thanks for your time :^)

Comments

17 comments

Comment posted by Angela McCain on June 7, 2011 at 10:54 PM

Wow, Ashley. Really cool image. Great bird and I love the pose. Very unusual bill. In some ways it looks like photoart. Love this one!!

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Comment posted by Gary Gulash on June 7, 2011 at 11:10 PM

Stunning image Ashley, love the way the colors of the bird stand out. You really nailed the exposure, comp, dof...nice job! Held up very nicely to the crop.

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Comment posted by Steve Canuel on June 7, 2011 at 11:42 PM

Beautiful bird Ashley and I think this one is very nicely composed with the branch coming down across the frame and the bird's pose.

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Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on June 8, 2011 at 12:17 AM

Just perfect, Ashley. I prefer these photos of yours where the PS work is kept to a minumum and the photo is made by the photographer. You really go this one right. I would be smiling too.

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Comment posted by Max Waugh on June 8, 2011 at 12:41 AM

No question, you nailed this one. A great look at the plumage and that wonderful bill. The comp/crop is perfect.

Max

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on June 8, 2011 at 8:51 AM

Exquisite colours and great habitat. Not the tiniest nit from me - perfect!
Sandy

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Comment posted by David Sparks on June 8, 2011 at 10:50 AM

I understand the grin. Beautiful bird, excellent capture.

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Comment posted by John Tobias on June 8, 2011 at 3:12 PM

Nice color, pose, detail and composition. But, it does not seem quite as sharp as some of your other images, could just be me green with envy! thanks for sharing.

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Comment posted by Simon Bennett on June 8, 2011 at 4:52 PM

Wonderful image, composition and bird.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on June 8, 2011 at 11:23 PM

Excellent job on this one, Ashley. The colors look wonderful.

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Comment posted by Ashley Vincent on June 9, 2011 at 5:35 AM

Many thanks for your kind words and comments Angela, Gary, Steve, Charlie, Max, Sandy, David, John, Simon, and Dennis, much appreciated :^)

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Comment posted by Oscar Dewhurst on June 9, 2011 at 6:52 AM

Lovely image Ashley

- I was there in October, but didn;t get many shots as my lens broke halfway through - I wish I could have had the 200-400 there.

Oscar

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on June 9, 2011 at 7:42 AM

Fantastic Ashley - love that jungle setting and the obliging little head turn.

cheers
Rob

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on June 9, 2011 at 2:46 PM

Interesting feather pattern and amazing colors all in the same bird, what a treasure to find and view and still be able to get a photograph of one. You just never know when opportunity will present itself, good job in getting this shot, way to go.

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Comment posted by Ashley Vincent on June 10, 2011 at 1:11 AM

Many thanks for your appreciative comments Oscar, Rob, and Jim :^)

Oscar: Real sorry to hear about your experience with the broken lens, and sincerely hope you find another opportunity of visiting this most magical of places some time in the future :^)

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Comment posted by John Launstein on June 14, 2011 at 2:20 AM

Ashley - one of my favourites of yours for sure. Great subject for starters, but you sure showed him off beautifully. Excellent techs as always and wonderful comp and DOF. Just a fantastic image...you should be smiling still.

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Comment posted by Ashley Vincent on June 14, 2011 at 4:12 AM

Thanks for your kind words John, and yes, I am still smiling :^)

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