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Stu Bowie
06-01-2009, 09:31 AM
I have been away to the Kruger National Park, thus not being active since thursday. While sorting out my latest trip, here is one from a while back. The BG is OOF grass. Taken at the grounds of the University of Pretoria.

Nikon D50
70-300mm @ 300mm
1/1250
F/9
ISO 400

Hand Held.
Ramon M. Casares
06-01-2009, 09:47 AM
Stunning portrait! Great level of detail, amazing BG, nice light, colors, sharpness and species! Big congratulations!
Mike Milicia
06-01-2009, 09:51 AM
Agree with Ramon on all counts!

Only thing I can see that may have made a minor improvement would be just a tad more DOF.
Doug Brown
06-01-2009, 10:20 AM
Lovely portrait Stuart. Sharpness is excellent. Exposure looks perfect, and you got great eye contact. Very nice!
Randy Stout
06-01-2009, 11:31 AM
Stuart:

Excellent exposure! You held the whites/bill very well. Like the mother of pearl look to the bill.

This eye is so bright, I wonder if the catchlight adds much? I think the traditional thinking would be to leave it, but this eye is so lively, might look just great without. OK, thats my OOTB thought for the day. :)

Randy
Fabs Forns
06-01-2009, 12:43 PM
Terrific portrait of a bird I know very well. We have a local colony and the are amazing trouble makers and bullies :)
I just love them!
Mark Dumbleton
06-01-2009, 01:08 PM
Nikon? Superb detail and OOF BG! I say keep the catchlight. Lovely colours!
Chris Kotze
06-01-2009, 01:11 PM
Super close up and great detail. Still the good old day's with the Nikon:D
Art Kornienko
06-01-2009, 06:17 PM
Love these portraits, the whites are very nice and eye is stunning.
Harshad Barve
06-01-2009, 08:10 PM
Stunning portrait, Great stuff

Harshad
Dave Barnes
06-02-2009, 04:51 AM
Fabs they also have a supporters club this side of the world but they also attract a lot of abuse from certain quarters. I think they make awesome photograpic subjects.
Not always easy to expose correctly in flight.
Stu I like the detail captured in this portrait and the green OOFBG works well.
I think the colours could be a tad over saturated.
Kobus Tollig
06-02-2009, 05:49 AM
Great comp detail and exposure. Bg also great. Well done
Stu Bowie
06-02-2009, 11:13 AM
Thank you all for the kind words and comments. Much appreciated.