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Costa Rican Toucanett

Canon EOS 7D Mark II

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Aperture f/5.6 ISO 1000 Shutter 1/125 Focal Length 250/1

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Apr, 2018

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Behind The Lens

Location

I was on a Costa Rica self drive trip. When in the Monte Verde Cloud Forest I had the opportunity to get up close to this spectacular bird!

Time

It was late afternoon early evening. In the cloud forest I was fortunate to get this shot without rain!

Lighting

Since it rains/mists most all of the time in the Cloud Forest, I was quite lucky to get a brief period of filtered light that gave this image the nice Bokeh.

Equipment

The camera was a 7D Mark 11, the lens was a 70/300 IS USM white lens. I did not have a tripod handy so I used a Monopod that is always with me no matter where/what I'm shooting. No flash or special filters were used.

Inspiration

Everywhere in Costa Rica is an inspiration for photographers! I had so many excellent opportunities to photograph birds which is a passion of mine. The Tucans are so beautiful and unique, they captivated me.

Editing

I used Lightroom to process the Raw file, very minor adjustments. I always set the camera to Neutral and adjust the Kelvin scale as needed for the lighting the shot was taken in. This image did not require any De-Noising, or other adjustments. I also do any resizing for printing.

In my camera bag

Today's list has been upgraded from when this image was taken. Currently I have a Canon EOS RP body and a Canon M6 for lighter weight use. The lenses used vary by camera body in use, type of shoot and locations. When using the RP body for general landscape Canon 24/240mm IS, Macro Canon 100mm IS, General telephoto Sigma 100-400mm IS, Super Telephoto for birds and wildlife Canon 800mm f11 If using the M6 I have an 18/135mm IS and a 10-18mm IS I always carry a flash just in case, but I prefer natural lighting if possible. Tripods are a Bogen with a Gimbal Head and a Lightweight travel one with a fluid ball head. I also have a monopod that I almost always carry with me no matter what type of location. I have a filter case with various Neutral Density Filters, Circular Polarizers and one Warming Filter.

Feedback

Patience, Patience, Patience! Especially when trying to capture an image of a bird. When possible wait for the light to be behind you. Scope out the best angle for the shot to minimize distractive lighting, or objects that would detract from the subject you are focusing on. Always scan the area and try to know the area before you go out after the shot. Don't be afraid to take many shots of a single subject - it's very easy to hit the delete button during post processing, but not always possible to go back and capture the subject again if you don't have the shot you wanted to capture.

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