This set consists of barbet images from the last two visits to Ecuador. I realize that I barely scratched the surface with these images but I have to start somewhere.
Although the red-headed barbet is quite photogenic and I believe that one of the characters of the game “Angry Birds” was derived from this male barbet. Unfortunately, the female is less imposing but hey, she is still lovely.
My favorite though is the toucan barbet. It makes clacking sound and its appearance and behavior remind me of those of a clown. It rains a lot and virtually everyday there. And these guys, 2-3 of them when I witnessed, just stayed perched as if they were enjoying the rain, maybe they do. I was a tad too greedy in composing a take-off scenario without much breathing room or maybe, I was too slow. I ended up with only the lower half of the bird in the next frame .
The smallest barbet I encountered is also one the most colorful ones, the lemon-throated barbet I the last 2 images. Both images of this guy are heavy crops. Fortunately, the high MP sensor helped a lot there.
Thank you for stopping by and please feel free to leave any feedback,
Joshua
My gosh these are packed with color Joshua! It is #10 that for me is just a beauty and those are some crazy cool colored feet too
Very cool how the BG color ties in on the Toucan with that touch of dark red. A very colorful enjoyable set for sure.
Karl Witt wrote:
My gosh these are packed with color Joshua! It is #10 that for me is just a beauty and those are some crazy cool colored feet too
Very cool how the BG color ties in on the Toucan with that touch of dark red. A very colorful enjoyable set for sure.
Karl
Karl, I appreciate your kind words! Yes, that tiny bird, the smallest out of the barbets I photographed is definitely a very pretty and colorful bird and one of my favorites.It’s feet have greenish color indeed.
louie champan wrote:
Unbelievable beauty in these birds and a stunning job with them Joshua.
These are simply stunning Joshua, beautiful backgrounds, I love the moisture on the bird in #7. The detail is wonderful. Joshua are these mostly early morning shots the light is sublime.
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