dressed black, a photo from Parana, South

Photographer's Note

Ramphastos toco.
This tucan (tucano) belongs to the Pantanal region, though I met him at the Parque das Aves (Bird Park) in Foz, many kilometers away, in a very big cage, where it's possible to be very close to the birds, as this picture shows.
It was not exactly a sunny day that day, and it was something like 5pm, so light wasn't much available.
By the way, when I visited the Panatanal, and I stayed there 3 days in the middle of the swamp (so to speak), I saw no tucans.
After the photo it flew away. Not so far, of course.

Some adjustments in PS, like USM.

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carper (96) 2004-06-18 12:23

It's realy a shame Jurgen, the composition and the colours and the dof are perfect. But one point,it's not sharp, and realy that's a shame, otherwise it was perfect, also still a good shot

kikvel (4784) 2004-06-18 18:31

Lindo pajaro el Tucan! Pero me parece que esta un poco sobresaturado y le falta un poco de definicion, un sharpen le hubiera caido muy bien . Pero de todos modos es un buen motivo, la profundidad de campo esta bien seleccionada tambien. Me gusta, felicitaciones!

charmante (1090) 2004-06-24 4:32

Ilike the way you look at nature Jurgen, your photos show that. as an animal-lover ( an ordinary one !) I chose this shot, like carper, I'd much more appreciated it if it was sharp !

Luciana (2269) 2005-10-20 12:38

Ol�.
Que animal lindo... cores lindas... foto linda!

Parab駭s!
Luciana.