As some of you may or may not know...

[agilebrit]

I've had a slight toucan obsession over the last few months. The Hubby and I are seriously discussing buying an aracari, in fact. And I just realized that I never posted the pix from our Christmastime trip to the Dallas World Aquarium.

So, without further ado...


Channel-Billed Toucan:






Curl-Crested Aracari:


Green Aracari:


Plate-Billed Mountain Toucan:


Toco Toucan:


Yellow-Billed Hornbill:

Comments

[bullet4fob.livejournal.com]

how did you get so close?

[agilebrit.livejournal.com]

Well, the hornbill in the closeups came nearly right up to the wire, which I was able to shoot through because you can stand right next to it, and the camera has a 12x zoom. Add to that a crop to 5x7 in PSP, and it looks like there's nothing between me and the bird and I could reach out and touch him.

The toucans were shot through glass, using a flash angled either up or sideways to cut back on glare. The flash really makes their colors pop.

[bojojoti.livejournal.com]

Awesome. Love that last shot. So intense.

I hope you have some of your photos blown up and displayed at your home.

[agilebrit.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

I do have some of them up...I should do more. *eyes blank wall behind me* You know, some toucans and hummingbirds would go really well there...