High bird density

[Vincent Grafhorst]

Another close-up of a flock of red-billed quelea at dusk.

Camera Model Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Shooting Mode Aperture-Priority AE
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/8000
Av( Aperture Value ) 5.6
Metering Mode Center-Weighted Average Metering
Exposure Compensation +1/3
ISO Speed 1250
Lens EF500mm f/4L IS USM +1.4x
Focal Length 700.0 mm
AF Mode AI Servo AF
Drive Mode High-speed continuous shooting

Vincent Grafhorst
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[Krijn Trimbos]

Hi Vincent,
The horizon is defenitely better in this one IMO. It is lower and so shows more of the beautiful sky colour and bird flock. However, I feel the bird flock is more cluttered due to the OOF birds behind the sharp ones and this to my eye distracts a little from the power of this shot. Ideally you should have the same sharp flock of birds from the last shot and the amount of sky in this one. Altogether still a very very nice shot.

[George DeCamp]

Really love the sky and the action. The color of the sky is sweet indeed! Not so crazy about the bottom though as I feelit cuts too much into the image. I might be temped to clean up the partial birds around the edges.

I still think this is a pretty image in spite of the points mentioned!!

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

What an awesome sky Vincent. Love the intense color and the wonderful flight action you captured in this image. I agree withh the above suggestions. Many thanks for sharing.

[Stephen Stephen]

Beautiful sky colour Vincent. The earlier commentors have offered some good suggestions.

[Manos Papadomanolakis]

Great timing and great colors,nice work Vincent!