Guatemala: Ocellated Turkey

[Mike Buckley]

I'm not a birder, but when a bird this colorful is so easy to photograph that I can easily get this close using a 35mm lens mounted on a 1.5 crop camera and when I can predictably stop the action using a shutter of only 1/80, even I will make a photo.

Though the round thing hanging from its neck is attractive, it's apparently a tumor and is not at all normal.

[Rent]

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Roy

[Dave Humphries]

Oh dear, TinyPic and internet caching is playing silly whatsits again Mike,

I am seeing a blue/yellow table of what I believe are the names and heights of Slovenian Mountains
I suspect Roy is seeing the same.

It should fix itself within a day or so (usually does), allowing us to see your bird.
Or you could re-upload and get a new link which hopefully will work straight away.

Your other posts I have seen today have been OK; e.g. Maple Syrup

Dave

[Mike Buckley]

I uploaded the image again. Both image files displayed fine on my end.

[bnnrcn]

I can see the bird image Mike Very colorful bird and a sharp and clear image. The bright part on the upper right,next to the top frame is a bit distracting. I would clone that part.

[Shadowman]

Nicely captured.

[Rent]

I'm still not seeing the image. I'm getting the table Dave mentions
Roy

[Dave A]

Very colorful and I'd shot that bird too. You hit focus for sure

Dave

[Mike Buckley]

Good idea to clone, Binnur!

You hit focus for sure

Yes, that was really difficult. Ha!

[Jim A]

Beautiful bird and beautiful capture, Mike. I like the addition of the information about the tumour, which gives a story. The tumour looks sore, but may not be (I hope!). I like Binnur's suggestion - and additionally I suggest the addition of a subtle vignette.

[Mike Buckley]

Thanks, Jim!

The bird's activity and character were the same as all of the other birds, which suggests that the tumor was not causing any pain. The image already includes a subtle vignette, apparently too subtle for your taste.

[Jim A]

It's a fine line between subtle and practically non-existent Mike !

[JohnRostron]

I cannot see the turkey picture. Perhaps it is just us in the UK that cannot see it! Judging by the comments, it seems to be worth seeing.

John

[Wavelength]

Very nice image; If you hadn't mentioned that to be a tumor, every body would think that to be another big one of what is seen on the head...

[Rainforest]

How could you not 'shoot' it - so colorful. I'm dying to see some feather closeups.

[Mike Buckley]

Continued thanks to everyone!

Sorry, Susan, but I have no close-ups of the feathers. I had a 35mm prime lens mounted on my camera because I was shooting Mayan pyramids at the time.

[Craigie]

What wonderful colours, well captured.

[terrib]

Great job, Mike. The colors were worth stopping to capture.

[Dave Humphries]

Roy, John,

Yes.
Seems to indeed be a UK thing, I am still seeing the table, not the Turkey, despite a 'hard' refresh of page

[marlunn]

same table showing up here in Wales (so we are still part of the UK )