Nature Mango or Tango (I'm not sure which Toucan was which.)

Mango or Tango (I'm not sure which Toucan was which.) · **6 Likes**

I don't see an animals category, so I'm assuming Nature would be the correct category. Doing a quick glance through my photos while offloading my SD card during a few spare minutes at work and thought this one looked rather lovely. Straight out of the camera with resizing on the computer being the only PP. Luckily, I did get a screw-on metal hood for the F100-300 shortly before the trip which probably helped as well.

While I did pretty well with my F100-300, I wish I would have taken the DA55-200 as there were a few times I wished I could get a little wider and while I did get a few at a full 300mm, I could have managed with a max of 200mm.

This was taken handheld at 100mm.

**Cee Cee** · 02-26-2020, 03:04 PM

what an interesting creature, nice capture, cheers

**K2 to K50** · 02-26-2020, 06:34 PM

Originally posted by Gorgarath

I don't see an animals category, so I'm assuming Nature would be the correct category. Doing a quick glance through my photos while offloading my SD card during a few spare minutes at work and thought this one looked rather lovely. Straight out of the camera with resizing on the computer being the only PP. Luckily, I did get a screw-on metal hood for the F100-300 shortly before the trip which probably helped as well.

While I did pretty well with my F100-300, I wish I would have taken the DA55-200 as there were a few times I wished I could get a little wider and while I did get a few at a full 300mm, I could have managed with a max of 200mm.

This was taken handheld at 100mm.

Along with Macaws, have always enjoyed seeing these critters in the odd David Attenborough doco. The way their beak takes up their whole face makes them look very pre-historic and weird, as if nature was still trying to work out what a bird should look like!!

Nice shot!

**Gorgarath** · 02-26-2020, 07:52 PM

Thank you both!

Originally posted by K2 to K50

Along with Macaws, have always enjoyed seeing these critters in the odd David Attenborough doco. The way their beak takes up their whole face makes them look very pre-historic and weird, as if nature was still trying to work out what a bird should look like!!

Nice shot!

There were a couple of people there talking about how it looked like it was wearing some sort of mask and that the beak looked almost fake because of how big it is and how much of its face it covers.

**hjoseph7** · 09-17-2021, 03:55 PM

Originally posted by Gorgarath

I don't see an animals category, so I'm assuming Nature would be the correct category. Doing a quick glance through my photos while offloading my SD card during a few spare minutes at work and thought this one looked rather lovely. Straight out of the camera with resizing on the computer being the only PP. Luckily, I did get a screw-on metal hood for the F100-300 shortly before the trip which probably helped as well.

While I did pretty well with my F100-300, I wish I would have taken the DA55-200 as there were a few times I wished I could get a little wider and while I did get a few at a full 300mm, I could have managed with a max of 200mm.

This was taken handheld at 100mm.

The ray of light in the BG is a little distracting. A bit of Haze removal would have increased contrast

**Gorgarath** · 09-17-2021, 04:34 PM

Originally posted by hjoseph7

The ray of light in the BG is a little distracting. A bit of Haze removal would have increased contrast

By ray of light are you referring to the light in the fluorescent light in the background? I'm trying to see a stray light beam but I'm not seeing one.
I totally agree that some post processing would probably do wonders for my photos, but I've yet to sit down and learn how to do that yet. These are just straight from the camera with just some resizing to get them to upload to the site.

**Tonytee** · 09-18-2021, 11:10 PM

Originally posted by Gorgarath

By ray of light are you referring to the light in the fluorescent light in the background? I'm trying to see a stray light beam but I'm not seeing one.
I totally agree that some post processing would probably do wonders for my photos, but I've yet to sit down and learn how to do that yet. These are just straight from the camera with just some resizing to get them to upload to the site.

What settings in your camera are you using as far as Picture Quality? If you use a size of approximately 6 to 8 Megapixels, you will see a marked difference.

Unless a shooter is planning on enlarging an image to the size of a wall mural, you really do not need a boatload of MPs. Hope this helps.

tt

**Gorgarath** · 03-08-2022, 05:33 PM

Originally posted by Tonytee

What settings in your camera are you using as far as Picture Quality? If you use a size of approximately 6 to 8 Megapixels, you will see a marked difference.

Unless a shooter is planning on enlarging an image to the size of a wall mural, you really do not need a boatload of MPs. Hope this helps.

tt

Sorry, somehow never replied to this.

I don't recall the exact settings, but it would have been full resolution. I know I don't need it, but that gives me more to play with when I eventually learn to do proper post-processing. And I'm not yet struggling for drive space.

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02-26-2020, 03:04 PM	#2
Cee Cee Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Glenroy, Melbourne Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,441	what an interesting creature, nice capture, cheers

02-26-2020, 06:34 PM	#3
K2 to K50 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Ipswich QLD Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,794	Originally posted by Gorgarath I don't see an animals category, so I'm assuming Nature would be the correct category. Doing a quick glance through my photos while offloading my SD card during a few spare minutes at work and thought this one looked rather lovely. Straight out of the camera with resizing on the computer being the only PP. Luckily, I did get a screw-on metal hood for the F100-300 shortly before the trip which probably helped as well. While I did pretty well with my F100-300, I wish I would have taken the DA55-200 as there were a few times I wished I could get a little wider and while I did get a few at a full 300mm, I could have managed with a max of 200mm. This was taken handheld at 100mm. Along with Macaws, have always enjoyed seeing these critters in the odd David Attenborough doco. The way their beak takes up their whole face makes them look very pre-historic and weird, as if nature was still trying to work out what a bird should look like!! Nice shot!

02-26-2020, 07:52 PM	#4
Gorgarath Total n00b Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 735 Original Poster	Thank you both! Originally posted by K2 to K50 Along with Macaws, have always enjoyed seeing these critters in the odd David Attenborough doco. The way their beak takes up their whole face makes them look very pre-historic and weird, as if nature was still trying to work out what a bird should look like!! Nice shot! There were a couple of people there talking about how it looked like it was wearing some sort of mask and that the beak looked almost fake because of how big it is and how much of its face it covers.

09-17-2021, 03:55 PM	#5
hjoseph7 Site Supporter Join Date: May 2014 Location: Minnesota Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,047	Originally posted by Gorgarath I don't see an animals category, so I'm assuming Nature would be the correct category. Doing a quick glance through my photos while offloading my SD card during a few spare minutes at work and thought this one looked rather lovely. Straight out of the camera with resizing on the computer being the only PP. Luckily, I did get a screw-on metal hood for the F100-300 shortly before the trip which probably helped as well. While I did pretty well with my F100-300, I wish I would have taken the DA55-200 as there were a few times I wished I could get a little wider and while I did get a few at a full 300mm, I could have managed with a max of 200mm. This was taken handheld at 100mm. The ray of light in the BG is a little distracting. A bit of Haze removal would have increased contrast

09-17-2021, 04:34 PM	#6
Gorgarath Total n00b Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 735 Original Poster	Originally posted by hjoseph7 The ray of light in the BG is a little distracting. A bit of Haze removal would have increased contrast By ray of light are you referring to the light in the fluorescent light in the background? I'm trying to see a stray light beam but I'm not seeing one. I totally agree that some post processing would probably do wonders for my photos, but I've yet to sit down and learn how to do that yet. These are just straight from the camera with just some resizing to get them to upload to the site.

09-18-2021, 11:10 PM	#7
Tonytee Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 21,465	Originally posted by Gorgarath By ray of light are you referring to the light in the fluorescent light in the background? I'm trying to see a stray light beam but I'm not seeing one. I totally agree that some post processing would probably do wonders for my photos, but I've yet to sit down and learn how to do that yet. These are just straight from the camera with just some resizing to get them to upload to the site. What settings in your camera are you using as far as Picture Quality? If you use a size of approximately 6 to 8 Megapixels, you will see a marked difference. Unless a shooter is planning on enlarging an image to the size of a wall mural, you really do not need a boatload of MPs. Hope this helps. tt

03-08-2022, 05:33 PM	#8
Gorgarath Total n00b Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 735 Original Poster	Originally posted by Tonytee What settings in your camera are you using as far as Picture Quality? If you use a size of approximately 6 to 8 Megapixels, you will see a marked difference. Unless a shooter is planning on enlarging an image to the size of a wall mural, you really do not need a boatload of MPs. Hope this helps. tt Sorry, somehow never replied to this. I don't recall the exact settings, but it would have been full resolution. I know I don't need it, but that gives me more to play with when I eventually learn to do proper post-processing. And I'm not yet struggling for drive space.