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Stu Bowie
05-20-2009, 10:46 AM
Taken at the grounds of the University of Pretoria.
Canon 50D
100-400 L IS USM @ 400mm
1/3200
F/6.3
ISO 400
Hand Held
Randy Stout
05-20-2009, 10:51 AM
Stuart:
Excellent exposure, held the whites beautifully. The light was off to your left a bit, and the slight shadowing on the head and neck really rounds out the bird. Good head angle. I like the subtle beads of water.
BG color and eye match.
I might knock down the sheen on the upper mandible a bit.
Thanks for sharing!
Randy
Ramon M. Casares
05-20-2009, 11:20 AM
Stunning portrait, with amazing light, great BG, lovely vivid colors, nice comp, excellent exposure and terrific detail, I only wish I could see it bigger :)
Congratulations!
Chris Kotze
05-20-2009, 12:35 PM
The detail are great and the whites are very well exposed. Lovely eye colours.
Dave Leroy
05-20-2009, 02:11 PM
Very nice set up witht he bgt Stuart. Nice contrast. I wonder if a bit more detail would be there if whites were toned down a tad. Very nicely done. Dave
Axel Hildebrandt
05-20-2009, 04:40 PM
I like the details and colors. The light looks a bit harsh and I might remove the sheen on the bill.
Marina Scarr
05-20-2009, 07:05 PM
Love the way the eye matches the BG perfectly. That doesn't happen to often in bird photography. You did well exposing the whites here. I don't necessarily disagree with cleaning up the bill a bit. It just depends on your own personal preferences. Thank you for sharing.
Stu Bowie
05-21-2009, 06:58 AM
Thanks a lot for all your positive comments. Much appreciated.
Doug Brown
05-21-2009, 11:25 AM
Beautiful whites! Excellent sharpness. I like how the blue of the eye matches the blue of the water. I'd remove the specular highlights.
Stu Bowie
05-22-2009, 04:46 AM
Thank you so much Doug.
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