4000th Post - Redbilled Hornbill

[Stu Bowie]

I was looking at my posts the other day, and thought, ok, a while to go before the next milestone, and before I knew it - here it is. Once again, thanks to all you guys and girls that have helped me on my way.

This is a redbilled Hornbill taken in the Kruger National Park. This was at one of the picnic spots where one can get out and walk around. These Hornbills normally hang around for the scraps of food. I cant remember what the BG was, but it is as natural as shot. It could have been sand.

Canon 50D
100-400 @ 400mm
1/2000
F/6.3
ISO 400

Exp Comp +0.33
Hand Held

[Manos Papadomanolakis]

congrats for the 4000th post!!!!
great details and beautiful pose!

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Congratulations on the milestone! I like the head angle, sharpness, wind-blown plumage and BG. I might tone down the whites some more. Interesting to see the shadows of the eyelashes in the iris.

[denise ippolito]

Stuart, Congratulations on the milestone! Your contributions to the site have been awesome! Great looking bird and I love the details and color of the bill. Very nicely done!

[Doug Brown]

Congrats on your 4000th post Stuart! I've enjoyed watching your growth as a photographer during your time here on BPN. I noticed the same thing Axel did; the shadow of the eyelashes on the iris. Very cool!

[Harshad Barve]

congrats for the 4000th post
lovely details , pose and killer BG
TFS

[Jim Buescher]

Why a subject with such a "frown" for your 4oooth?:) But I do think it's a great shot. The wind-blown feathers on the shoulder add interest to the composition. Congratulations!

[Randy Stout]

Stuart:

Congrats on 4000. You have been busy.

Nice hornbill, techs mentioned. The whites look good on my monitor.

Cheers!

Randy

[Gal Shon]

Congeats,
sharpness, color. exposure, wind factor and BG are excellent.
I would place him a bit more to the left. you did well with the sun high in the sky

[James Salywoda]

I love the ruffled feathers and pose captured excellent details as well and congrats on 4000th

[Tony Whitehead]

Congrats, Stuart. I appreciate your contribution to BPN and really enjoy your images. The wind blown epaulet caught my eye too.

[Juan Carlos Vindas]

Congrats Stuart!
This is definitively a ''wall hanger''!!! Great looking species and killer BG. I also noted the shadows on the eye before reading Axel's post. The whites looks fine on my end.

[Morkel Erasmus]

these guys are great fun! sharp and stock full of detail. congrats on the milestone my friend :)

[Kiran Poonacha]

Congrats on the mile stone brother... loved the details and BG..

[Stu Bowie]

Thank you all so much for the kind words. Much appreciated.

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

Well done on 4k Bro! you must live here? :D
Love the portrait and the ruffled feathers. A bird with enormous character! :)

[Stu Bowie]

Thanks a stack my Aussie mate.

[nothsafoto]

Stuart,

These and the Starlings are quite photogenic at the picnic spots. The BG will most definately be sand.

Rob

[Stu Bowie]

Thanks a lot Rob. As I said, it was probably sand.