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James Shadle
03-30-2009, 08:26 PM
Feral bird living at Crandon Park Gardens.
Nikon D1X
Nikon 600mm with TC14E 850mm
ISO 200
AV mode -1
1/80 SS F6.3
Flash TTL @ -1
Gitzo 1500 and Wimberley Head
Phil Ertel
03-30-2009, 08:38 PM
This is one cool and crazy looking bird. The look into the camera gives the image character. Great details and colors look great. I love the background. There is nothing to dislike in my opinion.

Thanks for sharing
Randy Stout
03-30-2009, 08:39 PM
James;

This one brings back memories. As a boy in Iowa, I used to chase the guinea fowl around my great uncles farm. He told me if I could catch one, I could have it! Needless to say, I never caught one, but not for lack of trying.

This very sharp image shows what could be done with that old warhorse, D1X. Sharp, nice colors. Clean background. My only compositional thought would be to crop up just a bit from the bottom to reduce the mass of the lower part of the image, its a bit heavy for my tastes.

Thanks for sharing this one. Lots of memories.

Randy
Axel Hildebrandt
03-30-2009, 08:58 PM
What an odd-looking bird. Is he eating some bacon? :)
Sid Garige
03-30-2009, 10:04 PM
I knew that guy. Great catch James.
Ákos Lumnitzer
03-30-2009, 11:44 PM
A fabulous bird portrait James. What is that background? Just that it looks too clean and even. :)
Stu Bowie
03-31-2009, 01:29 AM
Super sharp, and I like the clarity in this. I would also take a bit off the bottom, but still very well captured.
Alfred Forns
03-31-2009, 04:14 AM
Sensory overload Darth !!! That is Miss Florida in all her splendor .... what a bird !! ....btw she is very sensitive about being called a Feral Bird :)
Brian Wong
03-31-2009, 01:45 PM
Hi James!

So much character and attitude!!!!
Ron van Rossum
03-31-2009, 02:11 PM
Thanks for reminding me! I will post a "Brazilian" Guinea fowl tomorrow :)
Thanks for sharing..
James Shadle
04-01-2009, 11:40 AM
A fabulous bird portrait James. What is that background? Just that it looks too clean and even. :)

Akos,
It was grass!
James
Ákos Lumnitzer
04-01-2009, 03:05 PM
Thanks James,
I only asked because it looks almost too good to be true. :)
Ramon M. Casares
04-01-2009, 06:19 PM
Lovely shot, great BG, great light, lovely pose and colors and detail. Big congratualitons!