Groove-billed Ani

Gallery: AvianPosted December 31, 201480 views3 comments

Olympus E-5, 300mm x 2.0 TC, tripod
f6.3, 1/250, ISO500

Costa Rica, 2013. There were clouds of spider webs blowing around that day; you can see them at various spots in the photo.

50% of original, cropped to vertical. Selective sharpening to bird.

C & C, please. Thanks for looking.

Comments

3 comments

Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on January 1, 2015 at 9:01 AM

A species I've never seen. Nice perch and composition within the frame. I would remove the branch reaching out on the left side of the frame, but I know many are against doing this.

Have a great New Year!

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Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on January 2, 2015 at 9:10 AM

Hi Jim,

The bird looks a little soft to me which might be a result of the crop. I'd leave the branches on the right side as is. They do not really compete with the bird due to the bird's dark color....................Jim

Registered on January 17, 2004, 705 Posts, 3594 Comments

Comment posted by Patrick O'Healy on January 2, 2015 at 9:21 PM

Jim,
What an interesting bird! The branches and spider web don't bother me at all. I agree with Jim's comment about the softness. It is subtle and I may not have noticed but for Jim's comment. (You may want to keep him away from your images.) good job.

Registered on March 13, 2011, 326 Posts, 1679 Comments