Black-crested Coquette (Costa Rica)

[Glenn Bartley]

Here's another one from my recent Costa Rica workshop. This was a BIG target bird for me. But you never know if they will be reliable or not. If there is a flowering tree in the area then forget it...they will be way up high. Thankfully this liitle fellow was regularly visiting this verbena bush and I was able to get a few frames that I am very happy with

More from Costa Rica 2011 here - http://www.glennbartley.com/natureph...aRica2011.html

All the best!

Glenn



Camera Model: Canon EOS 7D
Shutter speed: 1/4000 sec
Aperture: 5.6
ISO: 800
Focal length: 500mm + 1.4x

[scott 8]

Great shot, congratulations. You have captured some amazing shots in Costa Rica.