Hairy-crested Antbird (Peru)

[Glenn Bartley]

Antbirds are incredibly difficult birds to photograph. They are for the most part big-time skulkers and they live in the dark realms of the forest. High ISOs and a lot of frustration are the norm when trying to photograph them. Perhaps the best way to get images of these guys is to find an army ant swarm and to position yourself in the middle of it. That's what I did here and it paid off

Happy New Year!

Best Images of 2011 here: http://www.glennbartley.com/naturephotography/articles/the%20best%20of%202011.html



Camera Model: Canon EOS 7D
Shutter speed: 1/30 sec
Aperture: 5.6
ISO: 800
Focal length: 700mm

[aduke]

It is obvious that 2011 was an absolutely spectacular year.

Thank you for sharing this now and throughout 2011.

Alan

[Praki]

Hi Glenn:

I find your images quite spectacular. The effort that went into the composition and capture are evident in the finished product. Look forward to many more in the future.

[luxborealis]

Wonderful work, Glenn.

I can't imagine the sweat that goes into each and every one of your images from the rainforest. Not to mention the mosquitoes and all the other dis-comforts of working in a tropical climate and waiting patiently for "the moment". The images are beautiful and, unfortunately, don't convey the hardships endured by you to get them - much like watching figure-skating - all those hours and years distilled into a few moments. Well done!

[jalcocer]

+1 on the effort for taking these pictures.