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Real or Unreal Plumage?
Real or Unreal Plumage?
HarveyG


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Challenge: Fool the Viewer II (Expert Editing)
Camera: Nikon D7000
Lens: Sigma 100-300mm f/4.0 EX IF HSM for Nikon
Location: Skukuza Camp, Kruger National Park, South Africa
Date: Sep 1, 2013
Aperture: f/13
ISO: 1600
Shutter: 1/2500s
Galleries: Birds
Date Uploaded: Sep 5, 2013

 These are the real colours of the Purple Crested Turaco of Southern Africa. Except for slight increase in the blue due underexposure, this is as they are. Crazy right? The spectacular red primaries (feathers at wing tips) can only be seen when it is in flight. It has taken me 5 years of chasing in the wild to get a crisp and sunlit BiF of this species as they are shy and wary of humans and are mostly only seen in the forest canopy amongst the darkness of branches and leaves...

If you want to learn more about our 900+ species of birds visit Birdlife South Africa.

This image is © copyrighted 2013 by Harvey Grohmann. Duplication, publication, copying is strictly forbidden and protected by law. To obtain pricing and consent contact me via Photocommission.com

Thank you for the wonderful comments (they take time to write and I appreciate them a lot) and your vote average of 7!

Statistics
Place: 22 out of 43
Avg (all users): 6.0345
Avg (commenters): 7.0000
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Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS
 09/13/2013 10:42:07 PM
Well played!
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Canon EOS-7D Mark II
Canon EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
09/13/2013 02:13:35 AM
Well, Harvey, I guessed it was yours. Is it the same one that flies around in our town? I have tried to capture it, but have only been able to get it in the trees. 8 from me, and I forgot to bump it up. This is truly a perfect shot.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 09/12/2013 05:09:57 PM
Digitally manufactured
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Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 L II USM Lens
 09/09/2013 08:30:17 PM
beautiful, and believable... some kind of pheasant?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D500
Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM
 09/07/2013 04:50:12 AM
Nice shot very colourful
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Fujifilm GFX 50R
Fujifilm GF 45mm f/2.8
 09/06/2013 01:37:13 PM
good capture. I will say real
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Sony Alpha a7 IV
Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM
 09/06/2013 09:28:21 AM
LOL - it works for me :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D750
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED
 09/06/2013 01:35:27 AM
Nice!!!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-6D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 09/06/2013 12:19:37 AM
I don't know if it's fake, but it is unreal!
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