Gallery: AvianPosted October 4, 2012145 views8 comments
I have failed many times to get images of this fine Hornbill, here are a male and female posing nicely. Ruaha National Park, Tanzania
EOS1D MkIV
500mm F4 hand-held
F4.5, ISO 400, 1/5000
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Comment posted by Luke Ormand on October 4, 2012 at 11:29 AM
Really nice to get both of these birds together and the color of the bill is striking. The background colors are a bit muddled... maybe make some adjustments using levels or curves?
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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on October 4, 2012 at 3:16 PM
Amazing species and good to have them both in one shot ! Congrats ! Hans
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Comment posted by Ron Dudley on October 4, 2012 at 7:04 PM
Getting two of these long-bodied birds sharp throughout is an accomplishment. Their vertical orientation helped I'm sure. Nice detail and exposure too. I'm fine with the background.
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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on October 5, 2012 at 1:50 AM
Wonderful shot getting both in the same frame, I like that each bill is turning towards the middle. The larger image has good feather detail, well done.
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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on October 5, 2012 at 1:34 PM
Excellent, Ken. No nits from me. A fine shot of a terrific species. The larger image is especially lovely.
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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on October 7, 2012 at 11:08 AM
Great shot of these 2 showing the differences in beak between the male and female. I would have stopped down more with 2 birds like this but both of them look plenty sharp here so they must have lined up well for you.
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Comment posted by Roger Leekam on October 8, 2012 at 3:38 PM
Great Nature shot showing the sexual difference superbly.The background seems fine to me.
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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on October 9, 2012 at 3:27 AM
Great birds, great interaction
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