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Bill Dix
03-05-2018, 04:52 PM
This is the smallest of the six KF species we saw in Botswana. (Five of them posed nicely; the Giant KF only gave us a distant view with his back turned.) This was shot from a Mokoro giving us good eye-level looks at this cutie. Gotta love those tiny feet.
D500, Sigma 150-600C @ 600mm; ISO 1600, 1/2500s @ f/6.3 manual. HH. Posted at 1100px vertically to replicate the true size of the bird.
Randy Stout
03-05-2018, 06:32 PM
Bill"
What a cutie! Nice high key effect, like the double reed perch, head angle , catch light, vivid colors.
For personal taste, I would crop down a bit from the top, about half way down to the top of the reed as it exits the frame.
Cheers
Randy
Geoffrey Montagu
03-06-2018, 08:21 AM
What beauties these little birds are, and you have a wonderful capture, Bill. Great high key, and like the double reed perch too.
Geoffrey
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David Salem
03-07-2018, 12:20 AM
Very nice high key image Bill. Good details and I like the pose and HA. I would move the bird up in the frame a bit if you have it. Well done.
Stu Bowie
03-07-2018, 02:04 PM
Hi Bill, lovely pose, and the colours look spot on. I like the diagonal reed perch through the frame, and the high key works well.
As I get to see a lot more of these tiny jewels than you will, I have to agree, that people probably wont realise how actually small these guys are. They are also extremely fast flyers.
Bill Dix
03-07-2018, 05:43 PM
Thanks guys. Yes, Stu, I would have loved to capture one in flight. They are indeed small and fast.
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