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Red-Naped Trogon


Red-Naped Trogon
Photo Information
Copyright: Phil Liew (A996sps) Silver Note Writer [C: 2 W: 0 N: 113] (935)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-09-10
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 1D Mark III, Canon EF 800mm f5.6L IS USM + 1.4II ext
Exposure: f/10.0, 1/2 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-09-20 7:18
Viewed: 357
Points: 12
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Red-Naped Trogon (Harpectus kasumba)

Trogons are rather quiet by nature and this one caught me by surprise when I noticed him watching me at eye level. They have been observed to have a preference for horizontal perches and are more often than not found in pairs i.e. if you see one the mate is nearby.

This was taken in the rainforest in Sepilok in Sabah, Malaysia. It was a chance grab that I did not even have time to change my camera settings.

1D Mk3 + EF800mm + 1.4II ext 1/2s f/10 ISO200 EV +1/3 No Flash.
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  • Chiza Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 34 W: 0 N: 197] (964)
  • [2009-09-20 7:23]

Wow Phil,una especie increíblemente bella, no la conocía y la foto de lujo, gracias por subirla a TN...saludos.Luis.

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2411 W: 94 N: 5569] (17712)
  • [2009-09-20 8:14]

Hello Phil,
Exceptional that you can make a photo of this bird in the wild and so close. Superb colours, sharpness, frontal POV and composition. Very nice eye-contact and OOF BG.
Regards,
Peter

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  • RDx Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 14 W: 4 N: 64] (276)
  • [2009-09-20 10:07]

Hats off !!! 1/3 sec shutter !!! Exceptional sharpness !!

Hello Phil,
Brilliant color on this species. Your instinctive reaction was right on the money. It apparently is a very calm species for such a slow shutter speed to produce this sharp an image.
Regards,
Greg

Hello Phil

Excellent composition....
Colors are so exquisitely captured...
Good POV and details too....

Thanks for introducing this wonderful species to me...

Regards
vipin ;-)

amazing bird, TFS Ori

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