Ground Hornbill

[Marc Mol]

Ground Hornbill
Moremi Game Reserve- Botswana Sept 09
D3 500VR 1/125s ISO200@f/5.6
I would have liked a little more DOF to get the whole bill sharp.

C & C most welcome

Cheers
Marc

http://africaddict.smugmug.com/Nature/Botswana-Sept-2009/d313169a/715494266_ByWGg-XL-1.jpg

[arash_hazeghi]

Interesting portrait of an interesting bird, what was the fly doing there? :D self critique on the bill is spot on.

[Clement Francis]

Incredible looking species, lovely closeup

[Axel Hildebrandt]

I like the sharpness and eyelashes and wish for a better light angle. If it were mine, I might clone out the OOF fly in the upper left.

[Harshad Barve]

What a species , Lovely portrait and agreed with self critique
TFS

[Stu Bowie]

The side lighting suits the pose Marc, and shows up the head, eye and beak nicely. I agree, the fly doesnt add to the image. A faster ss may have got it sharp LOL.

[Brian Barcelos]

Look at those eye lashes, would make most ladies jealous.;) I like the side lighting with his head angle here. Nice BG and good job on exposure. I'd get rid of the fly also and maybe crop a little from the right. Congrats