Undercounter Toucan, a photo from Bolivar, North

Photographer's Note

This fellow was hanging out under the front desk at the Santa Clara hotel in Cartagena, Colombia. I just hope the clerk didn't think I was trying to look up her skirt. The Santa Clara is far too expensive, but it is an absolutely gorgeous hotel, and the toucan lives in its beautiful courtyard. I recommend at least stopping by the Santa Clara for a look, if not to stay.

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HOBO (5282) 2004-11-22 1:31

What a surpricing combination! Very nicely spotted; great colors Christopher!

kinginexile (2598) 2004-11-22 1:41

Funny image, Chris, and well seen. It really helped that you had a monochrome and not busy background.
The eye goes from one side of the pix to the other, hey...What else to do? :-)

Image quality not so good on my screen.

dsidwell (9783) 2004-11-22 2:07

This is just a weird and delightful juxtaposition. Nice work!

ollymonster (639) 2004-11-22 3:59

Fantastic image Christopher the Toucans colours look almost sereal agianst the flat tones of wall.

justa (0) 2004-11-22 4:16

Wow! Superb composition!!! I'm very happy, you add new photo from Colombia. Execellent idea, lovely bird. Generally great!

nicoelrico (34) 2004-11-22 12:09

cool pic! i know the place and i agree with you, a little expensive but divine... really beautiful like your image. Great composition.

maciekda (19895) 2004-11-23 14:45

hi Christopher, welcome to TE! very nice picture, clever composition with those legs on the side, the toucan is great. i think the picture would be even better if you zoomed a bit to have only legs and the toucan, without this sth on the top and with less of the groud, just a though.. anyway, nice work

gchadidb (121) 2004-11-23 17:54

Very nice photo, i would preferd more focus over the Toucan. but it's a great photo

alimo3 (6854) 2004-11-24 18:25

hi Christopher,
Great idea and very good and unusual picture.
Nice balance of colors.
maybe a little closer ?
Well seen

Tom

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amihay_s (722) 2005-05-15 5:53

Great!
I love the composition and the colors.
Well done!

Amihay

jufego (78) 2005-06-05 13:53

Good colors and contrast.
Maybe you could crop a little of the upper part... to eliminate a part of a structure that appears here.

Rhad (59) 2005-06-07 19:32

Nice legs! I mean as a contrast to the bird, it give it a perspective, as well as the overall color of the shot and that of the bird. Incredible opportunity to get it sitting there looking at you...

dege_801s (25) 2005-09-03 4:26

very very nice picture, the bird is that real...surprising image and composition...the bird knows that he want to make a pose while you taking this picture...nice timing, background and composition from the leg from girl and also the bird

TBasco (143) 2005-09-03 6:25

this is one fo the funniest stuff i've seen here on TE...i almost thought the toucan might jsut have been painted onto the scene :) but really nice touch and also the note is helpful.wish i could go there and see that hotel in this lifetime. thank you for this piece.

Oldtree (2457) 2006-03-16 3:32

Great shot. The unexpected and unusual elements put together here making a great composition. The color setting is also wonderful.
Thanks for sharing.

lolorenzo (114) 2006-03-16 3:47

Beau cadrage et oiseau bien en valeur ! bien vu

voodoo-girl (696) 2006-03-17 6:03

Photo étonnante et surprenante. Ce petit toucan a l'air d'attendre quelqu'un ou quelque chose comme la personne ŕ côté. C'est marrant.
J'adore les couleurs du toucan, et du mur rouge derričre lui.
Jolie prise. Bravo Christopher.
A bientôt, Mel

AMZINCHIA (1082) 2006-03-30 4:37

Hi Christopher,
This is a very spectular shot of an unbelievably unusual scene. Every element making the image is just fantastic : great hot and sound colors, the incongruity of a dialogue beetween a pair of legs and a Toucan, the opposite directions the subjects seem to look at, and of course, the POV lowered to the Toucan height. Great shot, very funky, very friendly! Cheers, --amz

david (3992) 2006-03-30 5:01

hey chris

amazing shot ... really unique photograph! i have to say, though, that the workshop is a big improvement. it really cleans the shot up.

great work!

partha (14023) 2006-04-23 8:00

Exceptional shot. Well balanced and good tonality of colour.
How do u able to manage that shot?
partha

Alan_Kolnik (620) 2006-05-14 7:38

Very unusual. The exposure makes the bird stand out particularly clearly!

pablominto (53746) 2006-05-14 7:40

Hello Christopher,
Funny capture!
Thanks for putting a smile on my face this rainy Sunday!
Regards,
Pablo -

riosik (79) 2006-05-14 8:08

Perfect!. INcredible contrast betwen tucan's amazing colors and dark soft leg and wall colors... Great!

mdetay (4929) 2006-06-18 22:48

Hi Christopher,
Excellent pciture. Amazing POV. Very nice idea. Well done.
Cheers.
Michel

bigric (2873) 2006-06-21 20:33

This is what photography is about capturing the moment.I wish I could have a bird like this one as a pet!Well done Richard.

rigoletto (34279) 2006-06-26 12:46

Very charming and rare catch! Also the compo is great. I both love legs and toucans. ;)
Greetings,
Deniz

picardo (2459) 2006-10-04 7:11

Great picture with very nice colors on the toucan. Nice and funny situation. Well seen
TFS
Picardo

Emiel_Skyfreak (3002) 2006-10-04 7:46

Good POV. Nice legs!
Good composition and very nice light on the toucan. It's sitting in a nice pose, it's nozzle pointing to the right, and it's tail to the left. Rare catch, the toucan seems weird, it looks a bit like it is a doll instead of a real one. Funny shot.
I have to agree with kinginexile, the monochrome background is helping a lot.

The WS is indeed a improvement, but your version is nice aswell. TFS.

Mistral (15416) 2006-10-07 3:31

Hi Chris,
great and funny catch!
Good sharpness and warm colours.
IMO i'd like to imagine if a little cropping the above of the image will worked better...
A smile
Luca

Haymotion (2761) 2006-10-17 5:48

J'aime bien ce contraste entre cette oiseau tropical et cette femme qui attend le bus, ou je ne sais quoi...
Belle composition
Bravo
Vince

rubisheikh (77) 2007-05-19 4:25