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Equipment & Techniques => Landscape & Nature Photography => Topic started by: Glenn Bartley on February 06, 2019, 10:44:11 am

Title: Green-bearded Helmetcrest
Post by: Glenn Bartley on February 06, 2019, 10:44:11 am

Just home from Colombia leading a photo workshop.

Prior to the trip I spent a few days in the highlands around Bogota where this guy was my #1 target.

Success!

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(http://glennbartley.com/To%20Post/Green-bearded%20Helmetcrest%20-%2001.jpg)

(http://glennbartley.com/To%20Post/Green-bearded%20Helmetcrest%20-%2002.jpg)


To see more from Colombia visit - http://www.glennbartley.com/naturephotography/favourites%20-%20colombia.html

Title: Re: Green-bearded Helmetcrest
Post by: Kevin Gallagher on February 06, 2019, 11:40:21 am

 Another great one Glenn!! WOW!

Title: Re: Green-bearded Helmetcrest
Post by: 32BT on February 06, 2019, 12:44:34 pm

First class! (As usual.)

I really like how you managed to show the perfect fit between the bird's camouflage colors and its surrounds, yet still make it stand out. The bird itself also shows lovely depth in its rendering.

Title: Re: Green-bearded Helmetcrest
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on February 06, 2019, 02:20:13 pm

Ditto to both the previous comments.
Another great shot.

Title: Re: Green-bearded Helmetcrest
Post by: Dave Rosser on February 06, 2019, 05:24:16 pm

The first one is very good but I can't help thinking the second is so lacking in any enviroment it looks like a watercolour painting in a field guide.  The result of very long lens I presume. I have no idea from these pictures whether the bird is a garden bird or lives in the forest canopy for instance.

Title: Re: Green-bearded Helmetcrest
Post by: B-Ark on February 07, 2019, 06:16:33 am

Beautiful.
It seems to have huge wings in relation to body size - any images in flight?

Title: Re: Green-bearded Helmetcrest
Post by: bobfriedman on February 07, 2019, 07:05:26 pm

wow.. very interesting... well executed by the way!

Title: Re: Green-bearded Helmetcrest
Post by: luxborealis on February 10, 2019, 03:33:40 pm

Great to see your work again, Glenn. So inspirational.

Title: Re: Green-bearded Helmetcrest
Post by: RBFritz on February 26, 2019, 07:13:06 pm

Fantastic!

Title: Re: Green-bearded Helmetcrest
Post by: RBFritz on February 26, 2019, 07:21:19 pm

What gear were you using/

Title: Re: Green-bearded Helmetcrest
Post by: Lightsmith on April 02, 2019, 03:18:46 pm

Remarkable bird in its have only a small patch of brilliant color. Very much like both compositions and the subject placement in the frame.