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RobAmy wrote:
Beauties, hope to see them one day


Thank you very much, Rob! Yes, it is absolutely worth putting in effort to look for quetzals when you go back to CR next time.



Oct 09, 2016 at 10:17 PM
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These are spectacular images! You have many comments about the first one but I find #3 to be very pleasing. Although the female is less colorful (it's not her fault!), I like the composition, and the sharpness of the image is amazing.

Your images have revived my enthusiasm to get a trip to CR organized.



Oct 11, 2016 at 03:20 PM
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So beautiful!
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Oct 11, 2016 at 03:36 PM
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dclark wrote:
These are spectacular images! You have many comments about the first one but I find #3 to be very pleasing. Although the female is less colorful (it's not her fault!), I like the composition, and the sharpness of the image is amazing.

Your images have revived my enthusiasm to get a trip to CR organized.


Thank you very much for your kind words. The wealth of beautiful and colorful birds in CR is indeed worth going. Not only birds but also reptiles, and snakes, if the later is your cup of tea, of course. We are planning of going back to the region next year, in the second half of next year. It may include Ecuador or even only Ecuador, possibly.


BeeBalm wrote:
So beautiful!
BB


Thank you very much, BB!



Oct 11, 2016 at 05:38 PM
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These are really gorgeous. My favorite is the first one; I love seeing the habitat and he is framed perfectly!


Oct 12, 2016 at 09:24 AM
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Excellent shots, Joshua!!
I was in Costa Rica earlier this year and spent 2 days trying to get the quetzal in Monteverde. Was finally successful but did not get good pictures because the pair was in deep shadows of trees and, as you said, you are not allowed to use fill flash.

- Amit



Oct 12, 2016 at 11:07 AM
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Sharona wrote:
These are really gorgeous. My favorite is the first one; I love seeing the habitat and he is framed perfectly!


Thank you very much, Sharon! More an environmental "portrait", indeed.


Warkari wrote:
Excellent shots, Joshua!!
I was in Costa Rica earlier this year and spent 2 days trying to get the quetzal in Monteverde. Was finally successful but did not get good pictures because the pair was in deep shadows of trees and, as you said, you are not allowed to use fill flash.

- Amit


Thank you very much, Amit! I admit that I got lucky on this trip. Everybody had to pay extra for this unscheduled outing but a shooting buddy of mine, in addition to that, had to change her scheduled flight back and had to stay an extra night to be able to do that. Shooting wildlife is kind of gambling and our bet paid off when were able to capture this pair of quetzals.

Another shooting buddy of mine and I had to go through heavy traffic around San Jose to make it to the airport and we were cutting it close. Apparently, another gamble in Costa Rica but fortunately, we made it back in time for our flight. Phew!



Oct 12, 2016 at 12:29 PM
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Love the first image. The framing and the background is beautiful. You are well aware that returning to CR to shoot the quetzals is no guarantee that you will be able to take better images, right?


Oct 12, 2016 at 12:38 PM
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bobbytan wrote:
Love the first image. The framing and the background is beautiful. You are well aware that returning to CR to shoot the quetzals is no guarantee that you will be able to take better images, right?


Thank you very much, Bobby! Yes, there is no guarantee, of course, but that would be a bet I am willing to take . Maybe and just maybe, I could get even luckier . You will never know.. To me, it is not just about the image but also about the very last minute arrangement to go to this location and all that experience that I think fondly of.



Oct 12, 2016 at 01:46 PM
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Lovely shots!


Oct 12, 2016 at 03:14 PM
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Excellent decision and luck, as well. But not as excellent as your image-making here, Joshua. The first image is spectacular, and enhanced by the slight vignetting.


Oct 12, 2016 at 03:22 PM
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Mike Veltri wrote:
Lovely shots!


Thank you very much, Mike!


Jeffrey wrote:
Excellent decision and luck, as well. But not as excellent as your image-making here, Joshua. The first image is spectacular, and enhanced by the slight vignetting.


Thank you very much, Jeffrey! Very flattering....



Oct 12, 2016 at 04:33 PM
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Really nice love all those colors..
Kurt



Oct 12, 2016 at 08:21 PM
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KWeck wrote:
Really nice love all those colors..
Kurt


Thank you very much for your kind words, Kurt!



Oct 13, 2016 at 08:57 AM
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Incredible set, #1 is quite spectacular!
Brian



Oct 13, 2016 at 11:28 AM
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Brian Woolf wrote:
Incredible set, #1 is quite spectacular!
Brian


Thank you very much for your kind words, Brian



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