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Posted by RichardMittleman/Gon2Foto on Mon Mar 29, 2004 11:55 pm

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We were able to get lots of images of this fellow thanks to Tom Vezo asking the folks at Monte Verde Lodge to put out feeders one month before we arrived.

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by Dennis Olivero on Tue Mar 30, 2004 12:38 am
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Spectacular!
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by Alan Murphy on Tue Mar 30, 2004 12:49 am
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Great detail and a wondeful photo.
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by Steve Metildi on Tue Mar 30, 2004 1:38 am
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Great portrait Richard of a truly striking bird.

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by Dan Barthel on Tue Mar 30, 2004 5:34 am
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Cool bird :D
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by Peterh on Tue Mar 30, 2004 6:04 am
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Great detail. Awesome species

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by Bill Whala on Tue Mar 30, 2004 8:45 am
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Beautiful colors and great detail. What a cool looking bird!!
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by E.J. Peiker on Tue Mar 30, 2004 9:34 am
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Awesome bird, very nice photo. Would make a good motif contribution as well.
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by AForns on Tue Mar 30, 2004 10:29 am
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Great image Richard It has a big Wow factor
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by Jim Neiger on Tue Mar 30, 2004 10:32 am
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Wow! Very nice image, Richard. :)
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by Mike Danzenbaker on Tue Mar 30, 2004 10:39 am
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Great, Richard; beautiful lighting too.

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by Alan Melle on Tue Mar 30, 2004 11:31 am
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Terrific shot! What a colorful little beauty.
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Wow...Motmots coming to feeders. Thats so cool. All my experiences with Blue-crowned Motmots were in dappled light looking between multiple branches etc. Definitely not like this. Great shot.

Now the question is do you have a full body shot that includes the long tail being in focus etc? Or was he not *that* cooperative? ;)
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by RichardMittleman/Gon2Foto on Tue Mar 30, 2004 5:51 pm
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Chris Fagyal wrote:Wow...Motmots coming to feeders. Thats so cool. All my experiences with Blue-crowned Motmots were in dappled light looking between multiple branches etc. Definitely not like this. Great shot.

Now the question is do you have a full body shot that includes the long tail being in focus etc? Or was he not *that* cooperative? ;)
Yes I do have the whole bird and tail, but as you said the llight is dappled, BG is busy. Overall not as appealing an image.
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Magnificent. The colors are more than wonderful.
 

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:shock: :shock: :shock: Way cool.
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by AlexC on Tue Mar 30, 2004 10:03 pm
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Richard, a most magnificent bird, great capture to boot!! Congrats!! 8)
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Richard, I can envision this as my avatar. :wink: :D :D
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Terrific detail and color! I've never seen better with this bird.
 

by Neil Solomon on Wed Mar 31, 2004 3:08 pm
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Richard.

I just love all the fine detail in this image. What a spectacularly colored bird!
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