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Mangrove Pitta · **6 Likes**

My 1st time shooting this friendly bird, adding to my collection.

#1 Mangrove Pitta Front view

#2 back view revealing the red color

#3 facing right

#4 on the road...

Thanks for viewing.

OnTheWeb · 03-07-2014, 12:38 PM

Colorful, interesting little guy. Very cool.

**Canada_Rockies** · 03-07-2014, 01:03 PM

Nice colours on that little guy.

slowpez · 03-07-2014, 06:29 PM

Thought this was a new bird Ken. Stunning as always.

mole · 03-07-2014, 07:33 PM

Amazing bird, and, as always for you, amazing photography as well!

Westoz · 03-07-2014, 07:39 PM

Nice series Ken interesting little bird.

kengoh · 03-08-2014, 06:10 AM

Originally posted by OnTheWeb

Colorful, interesting little guy. Very cool.

Originally posted by Canada_Rockies

Nice colours on that little guy.

Originally posted by slowpez

Thought this was a new bird Ken. Stunning as always.

Originally posted by mole

Amazing bird, and, as always for you, amazing photography as well!

Originally posted by Westoz

Nice series Ken interesting little bird.

Thanks all for the kind comments.

daacon · 03-08-2014, 06:35 AM

Well done Ken very sharp and great colors.

OrchidJulie · 03-09-2014, 02:22 PM

Wonderful images of a very beautiful little bird! I had never seen an image of this one before. Well done!

---------- Post added 03-09-14 at 05:24 PM ----------

kengoh · 03-11-2014, 05:04 AM

Originally posted by daacon

Well done Ken very sharp and great colors.

Originally posted by OrchidJulie

Wonderful images of a very beautiful little bird! I had never seen an image of this one before. Well done!

---------- Post added 03-09-14 at 05:24 PM ----------

THansk Dave and OrchidJulie.

Pentigor · 03-11-2014, 02:40 PM

Wow, beautiful pictures, very well done.

( I hate that lens, because I don't have it, and I won't for some time... ;-) )

Igor

kengoh · 03-20-2014, 05:26 AM

Originally posted by Pentigor

Wow, beautiful pictures, very well done.

( I hate that lens, because I don't have it, and I won't for some time... ;-) )

Igor

Thanks Igor.

KevinR · 03-20-2014, 12:02 PM

Ken, stunning as usual...and apologies that I don't get to liking more of you photo's. They all deserve likes almost as a rule...

A real beauty of a bird. Very similar colors to Angola Pitta which was the cover plate on my original much used Newman's Birds of South Africa. But I've never seen a real one.

If you don't mind me asking, but I see you are shooting with the DA*300 on this, and the Sigma 500/4.5 on many othern. How do you choose between these 2, and which do you rate higher ito sharpness and IQ (ignoring the obvious long reach of the Sigma)?

kengoh · 10-30-2014, 08:15 PM

Originally posted by KevinR

Ken, stunning as usual...and apologies that I don't get to liking more of you photo's. They all deserve likes almost as a rule...

A real beauty of a bird. Very similar colors to Angola Pitta which was the cover plate on my original much used Newman's Birds of South Africa. But I've never seen a real one.

If you don't mind me asking, but I see you are shooting with the DA*300 on this, and the Sigma 500/4.5 on many othern. How do you choose between these 2, and which do you rate higher ito sharpness and IQ (ignoring the obvious long reach of the Sigma)?

Ops miss this thread, sorry for late reply KevinR.

Thanks for liking my photos.

Both the DA*300 and the Sigma 500/F4.5 are almost equally sharp to me,I like the colors rendered by DA*300 slightly more.

8540tomg · 10-31-2014, 05:08 AM

Always seeing new (to me) species from you Ken.

Well done.

Tom G

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03-09-2014, 02:22 PM	#9
OrchidJulie Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Magic City Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,006	Wonderful images of a very beautiful little bird! I had never seen an image of this one before. Well done! ---------- Post added 03-09-14 at 05:24 PM ---------- Last edited by OrchidJulie; 03-09-2014 at 02:24 PM. Reason: typo, sorry

10-31-2014, 05:08 AM	#15
8540tomg Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Waterloo, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,461	Always seeing new (to me) species from you Ken. Well done. Tom G Last edited by 8540tomg; 11-01-2014 at 08:21 AM. Reason: typo

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OnTheWeb Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 791	Colorful, interesting little guy. Very cool.

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Canada_Rockies Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sparwood, BC, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,385	Nice colours on that little guy.

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slowpez Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 18,461	Thought this was a new bird Ken. Stunning as always.

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mole Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Tennessee Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,432	Amazing bird, and, as always for you, amazing photography as well!

03-07-2014, 07:39 PM	#6
Westoz Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Perth Western Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 470	Nice series Ken interesting little bird.

03-08-2014, 06:10 AM	#7
kengoh Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Singapore Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,790 Original Poster	Originally posted by OnTheWeb Colorful, interesting little guy. Very cool. Originally posted by Canada_Rockies Nice colours on that little guy. Originally posted by slowpez Thought this was a new bird Ken. Stunning as always. Originally posted by mole Amazing bird, and, as always for you, amazing photography as well! Originally posted by Westoz Nice series Ken interesting little bird. Thanks all for the kind comments.

03-08-2014, 06:35 AM	#8
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	Well done Ken very sharp and great colors.

03-11-2014, 05:04 AM	#10
kengoh Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Singapore Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,790 Original Poster	Originally posted by daacon Well done Ken very sharp and great colors. Originally posted by OrchidJulie Wonderful images of a very beautiful little bird! I had never seen an image of this one before. Well done! ---------- Post added 03-09-14 at 05:24 PM ---------- THansk Dave and OrchidJulie.

03-11-2014, 02:40 PM	#11
Pentigor Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 305	Wow, beautiful pictures, very well done. ( I hate that lens, because I don't have it, and I won't for some time... ;-) ) Igor

03-20-2014, 05:26 AM	#12
kengoh Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Singapore Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,790 Original Poster	Originally posted by Pentigor Wow, beautiful pictures, very well done. ( I hate that lens, because I don't have it, and I won't for some time... ;-) ) Igor Thanks Igor.

03-20-2014, 12:02 PM	#13
KevinR Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Cape Town, South Africa Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 653	Ken, stunning as usual...and apologies that I don't get to liking more of you photo's. They all deserve likes almost as a rule... A real beauty of a bird. Very similar colors to Angola Pitta which was the cover plate on my original much used Newman's Birds of South Africa. But I've never seen a real one. If you don't mind me asking, but I see you are shooting with the DA*300 on this, and the Sigma 500/4.5 on many othern. How do you choose between these 2, and which do you rate higher ito sharpness and IQ (ignoring the obvious long reach of the Sigma)?

10-30-2014, 08:15 PM	#14
kengoh Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Singapore Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,790 Original Poster	Originally posted by KevinR Ken, stunning as usual...and apologies that I don't get to liking more of you photo's. They all deserve likes almost as a rule... A real beauty of a bird. Very similar colors to Angola Pitta which was the cover plate on my original much used Newman's Birds of South Africa. But I've never seen a real one. If you don't mind me asking, but I see you are shooting with the DA300 on this, and the Sigma 500/4.5 on many othern. How do you choose between these 2, and which do you rate higher ito sharpness and IQ (ignoring the obvious long reach of the Sigma)? Ops miss this thread, sorry for late reply KevinR. Thanks for liking my photos. Both the DA300 and the Sigma 500/F4.5 are almost equally sharp to me,I like the colors rendered by DA*300 slightly more.

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