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"Waiting for the light..." (Amazonian Motmot)
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Roynato

"Waiting for the light..." (Amazonian Motmot) (Momotus momota)

When I arrived at my favorite motmot spot sunday morning, this wonderful fella was sitting there, in total shade of the forest, as they usually do.

I sat and waited. As the morning progressed, the sun light came from the side and started to hit some of those branches, and you get these "half and half" light/shade effects.

Something about this photo with this light... it became one of my favorite that I've ever taken.
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Location
Southeast Brazil
Date taken
31 of March 2024
Scientific name
Momotus momota
Equipment used
Nikon P950
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Reactions: Э́ллин, Francisco Paludo, Chris G6 UXU and 4 others
bievreJJ
the light and shadow create a wonderful atmosphere indeed, Roy, superb photo, love it, many tfs!!
 
Kits
Oh my goodness! Absolutely outstanding. A magical portrait.
 
Stanley Jones
Supporter
To me it shows how a colorful and reasonably large bird of the neotropics can be sitting in the open and one could walk by it and never notice it. I know I have done that with many neotropical beauties. I see why you like this picture so much. TFS Roynato!
 
peterday
Opus Editor
Having just come back from seeing the Trinidad Motmot I appreciate this photo!! Tfs Roy!
 

Media information

Category
Central & South America & Mexico
Added by
Roynato
Date added
View count
209
Comment count
11

Image metadata

Device
NIKON CORPORATION COOLPIX P950
Aperture
ƒ/5.6
Focal length
170.0 mm
Exposure time
1/200 second(s)
ISO
450
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
DSCN3365.JPG
File size
6.5 MB
Date taken
Sun, 31 March 2024 7:59 AM
Dimensions
4048px x 3036px

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