Lesser Vasa Parrot

Gallery: AvianPosted July 14, 201299 views8 comments

Lesser Vasa Parrot photographed at Analamazoatra, Madagascar.

Canon 5DMkIII, EF500 f/4 + 1.4x, tripod, ISO 400, 1/80, f/8, cropped for composition, a spray of white sticks passing behind bird digitally pruned.

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on July 14, 2012 at 9:16 PM

Very nice; I like the detail in the grays. A Madagascar endemic, I assume.

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on July 14, 2012 at 9:51 PM

Sweet BG Simon. Love the look of this bird. Sharpness really makes this a pleasure to view.

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on July 14, 2012 at 10:21 PM

Nice one Simon, what a strange looking parrot.

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Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on July 15, 2012 at 9:28 AM

really nice, Simon. great pose, comp, bg. only thing I might do is try darkening the lichens on the perch a little.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on July 15, 2012 at 12:49 PM

Beautiful bird -- nice feather detail and pose.
How big are these guys!

Sandy

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Comment posted by S Govindarajan on July 15, 2012 at 5:32 PM

Great colors and perch, Simon. The sharpness and oof background gives a 3d feel to this image.

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Comment posted by David Williams on July 16, 2012 at 11:34 PM

Very different looking parrot, Simon.....looks like someone shrunk its beak in relation to the body size. Very nicely captured, though.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on August 4, 2012 at 11:28 AM

Large view looks very nice Simon, no nits.
Excellent work!

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