Secretarybird

[Eric Landsberg]

http://www.wildlife.co.za/Internet/Secretarybird_0906001408_EJLandsberg.jpg



Secretarybird
(Sagittarius serpentarius)



Nikon D3
600mm
Iso 640
1/500
f/8

[Tony Whitehead]

Fantastic interaction and poses here, Eric. The image looks a little dark. Some +EC may have been in order with that expanse of bright sky but you may be able to open up the dark areas a bit in PS.

[Tony Whitehead]

Here's a quick try with just a levels adjustment - setting a white point and opening the midtones, A lot of the crow is blocked up so revisiting the raw file would be better.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

The interaction is great and the repost helps bringing out more details. I'm sure it would be easier with the RAW file and positive EC would have helped. Keep them coming!

[Doug Brown]

Really cool interaction with a great pose by the Secretary Bird. Tony's repost is a step in the right direction, and I agree with his point about + EC.

[Eric Landsberg]

Thanks for the comments - Tony I agree 100% and will re-process the image from the RAW file.

[Ramon M. Casares]

Amazing story telling shot! Great poses, great light, lovely comp and stunning detail. Congratulations!