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Josh

Once again you impress me with the awesome IQ and composition in your work.

Feather colour on quetzals is very tricky but you handeled the white balance quite accurately.

Getting a sharp image of the bird leaving the nest requires at least 1/2000 sec. to get it just right and as I remember, that day we had very little light, so kudos to you for going the extra mile with this shots!

Best,

Juan Carlos

Jun 23, 2018 at 10:52 PM

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WOW! I don't usually feel qualified to comment on wildlife shots, but I'll make an exception to these to say how much I absolutely enjoyed viewing these shots of some incredibly cool looking birds!

ps, you are one of a handful of people who's use of Sony cameras has me second guessing my move to a Leica

Greg

Jun 23, 2018 at 11:10 PM

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p.2 #3 · p.2 #3 · A pair of Resplendent Quetzals

Stunning images, Joshua

Amit

Jun 24, 2018 at 01:08 AM

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p.2 #4 · p.2 #4 · A pair of Resplendent Quetzals

I hope that first image winds up hanging on your wall Joshua - it's over the top super. The rest are very enjoyable too ~ Ron

Jun 24, 2018 at 07:44 AM

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p.2 #5 · p.2 #5 · A pair of Resplendent Quetzals

wonderful set Joshua. a first for me with both male and female in frame.

Jun 24, 2018 at 08:06 AM

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p.2 #6 · p.2 #6 · A pair of Resplendent Quetzals

I understand why you'd want to include the IF images and I agree they could have been omitted. But that doesn't take away one bit from the rest of these beautiful captures. Really fine work !

Jun 24, 2018 at 08:34 AM

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louie champan wrote:
Absolutely fantastic work on these gorgeous birds.

Louie, thank you very much!

dclark wrote:
These are spectacular images! The first and last with the pair of them are the best I have ever seen. The next to last shot of the male is superb. They would all make great prints.

Dave

I really appreciate your kind words, Dave!

Ted ellis wrote:
A beautiful series Joshua. Good job on the IF as the light was less than optimal. The perched shots are stunning especially #6.

TFS

Ted, thank you very much! Yes, the lighting conditions in the rain forest were far from ideal and always challenging for freezing the movement.

arbitrage wrote:
I understand completely, I waited at what actually looks like could have been the exact same nest (although I'm sure they all end up looking similar) for 3 hours trying to get an incoming or outgoing flight shot and failed also...I even had my shutter speed up and ready....needed an A9 for that I think....was stuck with a 1DX2

And yes, as I sort of alluded to I do realize some or all the colour was due to the shade in those shots...I just wonder if just a slight push towards yellow on the WB might correct them...I understand they shouldn't...Show more →

Geoff, I hope that the new big S lens would be available for my 3rd CR trip

. Although an adapted lens worked out really well but still, I am convinced that a native lens would be a better match for the A9 with its 20fps

. We will see how that plays out.

I didn’t change the colors of those images. There was a little dappled sunlight in the second image; hence the warmer balance.

No, thank you for pointing out the color or white balance aspect. Cheers!

Jun 24, 2018 at 10:27 AM

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Excellent set Joshua. Of the two flight images, the second has has more sharpness on the head making it my pick. the first is another faverate

Morris

Jun 24, 2018 at 11:23 AM

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bobbytan wrote:
Great set, Joshua! The 1st image is on the cool side for sure because they were in the shade. I’ve got the same exact image shot at almost the same exact time, and my shots are on the cool side too, but you can certainly change the color temperature slider to warm it up so the colors are somewhat truer.

Thank you very much, Bobby!

dallvr wrote:
What a terrific set of photos, every one superb! Beautiful birds!

Shirley, thank you for your kind compliment!

kwilliam8 wrote:
Nice images, Joshua. The second to last image is truly outstanding!
Keith W.

Keith, thank you very much!

Jun 24, 2018 at 03:01 PM

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p.2 #10 · p.2 #10 · A pair of Resplendent Quetzals

Amazing beauty Joshua and well presented. That long tail forces some creative and careful in camera composing, great on keeping it all in

Lovely colors, really a nice set.
Karl

Jun 24, 2018 at 07:30 PM

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A W E S O M E ++++++
John

Jun 24, 2018 at 08:57 PM

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juankgigo wrote:
Josh

Once again you impress me with the awesome IQ and composition in your work.

Feather colour on quetzals is very tricky but you handeled the white balance quite accurately.

Getting a sharp image of the bird leaving the nest requires at least 1/2000 sec. to get it just right and as I remember, that day we had very little light, so kudos to you for going the extra mile with this shots!

Best,

Juan Carlos

Juan, thank you for your kind words. Yes, I need a faster native lens to capture the in-flight quetzal. That gives me the reason to go back, right?

gregfountain wrote:
WOW! I don't usually feel qualified to comment on wildlife shots, but I'll make an exception to these to say how much I absolutely enjoyed viewing these shots of some incredibly cool looking birds!

ps, you are one of a handful of people who's use of Sony cameras has me second guessing my move to a Leica

Greg

Greg, thank you very much for your kind compliment. Yes, I am an early adopter and have been shooting with that mirrorless system for almost 5 years but only in the last 2 years or so that it has become more suitable for wildlife photography. BTW, I saw your FS post for a Leica...

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Warkari wrote:
Stunning images, Joshua

Amit

Thank you very much, Amit!

Jun 25, 2018 at 12:23 AM

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kmunroe wrote:
very nice indeed Joshua

Kenny, thank you very much!

lighthound wrote:
These are simply amazing. Great work and your comps work perfectly with those long tail feathers.

Dave

Thank you, Dave! Luckily, the male quetza stayed long enough for me to make some adjustments after getting some insurance shots.

psharvic wrote:
Sweet work, Joshua.

Thank you for stopping by and your kind words!

Jun 25, 2018 at 05:08 PM

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p.2 #14 · p.2 #14 · A pair of Resplendent Quetzals

Great framing! I really enjoyed viewing this set.

Jun 26, 2018 at 07:53 AM

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surfnron wrote:
I hope that first image winds up hanging on your wall Joshua - it's over the top super. The rest are very enjoyable too ~ Ron

Ron, thank you for your kind words!

Herb Houghton wrote:
wonderful set Joshua. a first for me with both male and female in frame.

Thank you very much, Herb!

sum1sgrampa wrote:
I understand why you'd want to include the IF images and I agree they could have been omitted. But that doesn't take away one bit from the rest of these beautiful captures. Really fine work !

Thank you kindly for your kind words!

morris wrote:
Excellent set Joshua. Of the two flight images, the second has has more sharpness on the head making it my pick. the first is another faverate

Morris

Morris, thank you very much!

Karl Witt wrote:
Amazing beauty Joshua and well presented. That long tail forces some creative and careful in camera composing, great on keeping it all in

Lovely colors, really a nice set.
Karl

Karl, thank you very much! Yes, the long tails were tricky.

Johnwocher wrote:
A W E S O M E ++++++
John

Thank you very much, John!

KCollett wrote:
Great framing! I really enjoyed viewing this set.

Ken, thank you so very much!

Jun 29, 2018 at 12:47 PM

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p.2 #16 · p.2 #16 · A pair of Resplendent Quetzals

Beautiful work, Joshua. Lovely images with very pleasing color and settings. The last two, together with the first are on top of my favorites.
Socrate

Jun 29, 2018 at 02:58 PM

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