Great Curassow

Posted by michael van bosch on Tue May 26, 2015 3:52 pm

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When this large female suddenly appeared from the dense vegetation in the Arenal - some 10 feet away - there was nothing I could do with the 500mm attached but watch her in owe! I had never heard of this turkey-sized bird when she emerged & watching her rear-end it seemed she would just vanish into the forest again but not before giving me that 2 second look over her shoulder... (Arenal - Costa Rica - 03/05/2012)

Canon 1DMK3 + EF500mm f/4 L IS USM.
1/800's @ f/4,0, ISO250.

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by Bill Morales on Tue May 26, 2015 6:46 pm

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Looks like you made the best of the situation. Cool looking bird, nice detail in the head.

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by Graeme Guy on Tue May 26, 2015 6:56 pm

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It must have got your attention suddenly appearing. I like the head detail and that is where the shot lies. I would prefer not to have a large chunk of the bird...and indeed the frame out of focus. Great subject though.

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by Karl Egressy on Tue May 26, 2015 8:33 pm

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Nice portrait shot of this cool looking bird.

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by Dorian Anderson on Wed May 27, 2015 12:23 am

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Loving this shot. It breaks from usual conventions in good ways. The OOF back feathers are so cool. I just saw my first one of these at Arenal 11 days ago. Didn't get a shot this nice, that's for sure!

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by Ethan Meleg on Sat May 30, 2015 9:48 pm

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Sweet photo, a dramatic pose and stare from the curassow!

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