Greater Hornbill

Posted by DC on Wed Mar 31, 2004 2:07 pm

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Greater Hornbill Buceros bicornis
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EOS300D, 300F4L IS, iso 200, ev-2/3, 1/79, f6.3, 550EX +BB @ -2/3, full frame, handheld

Took this on our outing to a different wildlife park on Sunday.
I was looking for different shots of the animals and birds and came across this guy. He posed very nicely for me for several shots, but this is my favourite one of him.

Comments welcome and thanks for looking.

Dave
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by fredcor on Wed Mar 31, 2004 2:48 pm

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WOW, keep your fingers far away

That eye is tremendous.

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by Pete Arnold on Wed Mar 31, 2004 3:48 pm

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What a great Hornbill!

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by Bill Whala on Wed Mar 31, 2004 3:50 pm

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Wonderfully different and incredibly well detailed. I would crop the majority of the OOF bill tip off because, to me, it draws my eye off of his eye. Still pretty cool as is.

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by webworm on Wed Mar 31, 2004 5:28 pm

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Where is the bird? Oh, its behind that huge tool. Funny shot and cool looking model

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by Brandon Pittam on Wed Mar 31, 2004 9:52 pm

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Nice shot DC, I am not sure how close he was to the camera, but I made the mistake already looking in to the BB and testing the flash

They should have a note on the BB

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Again nice capture!!

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by Carol Clarke on Thu Apr 01, 2004 3:06 am

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Brandon Pittam wrote:Nice shot DC, I am not sure how close he was to the camera, but I made the mistake already looking in to the BB and testing the flash They should have a note on the BB

**Keep Out of Reach of Children**
Again nice capture!!

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Very true Brandon - but in the hands of someone like Dave with his empathy and sensitivity for all wildlife, the animals and birds he photographs know they need have no fear.

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by AlexC on Thu Apr 01, 2004 3:39 pm

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Dave:
Impressive bill, wonderful composition with an eye that ever so gently comes into view, conceptually well formulated for impact, no question that it is a Hornbill!, Very nice indeed!! Congrats!!

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