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Morkel Erasmus
11-30-2009, 04:55 PM
The sacred ibis is not the prettiest bird in Southern Africa. It is however, available for photography in large numbers and a difficult customer to expose with its black and white colours.
Taken at a local pond close to our home, where flocks of these birds come to roost every afternoon as the sun casts a golden glow on the pond.
Own critique - wish I had a sliver more space at the top.
Techs:
Canon 1000D with 100-400mm L IS USM
f5.6 @ 1/400 SS @ ISO-400
Exp +0.3
Phil Ertel
11-30-2009, 05:19 PM
Hi Morkel, Love the bird. I find it sharp and well exposed and I see good details in the whites and blacks. The raised wing is nice. I also find the fanned tail pleasing. I agree with your own critique that it is a little tight at the top. If this were mine I would see how evening out the background (reducing/eliminating the barker area in the upper right) effected the presentation. Well done and thanks for sharing.
Dave Blinder
11-30-2009, 05:28 PM
Great exposure Morkel, nice HA too.
Looks like a sharpening halo under the bird's head. Would like to see wings completely frozen too.
Axel Hildebrandt
11-30-2009, 06:52 PM
I like the angle, sharpness, eye contact and BG and would love to see a bit more of the far wing.
Harshad Barve
11-30-2009, 09:46 PM
Morkelbhai
Lovely pose and nice control on exposure , looks close cousine of Black headed Ibis that we have here
If mine , I may just some canvas on top
TFS
Morkel Erasmus
12-01-2009, 03:15 AM
thanks for the comments Harshad Bhai, Axel, Dave & Phil...
will have a look at the dark patch in BG and the sharpening
Kiran Poonacha
12-01-2009, 04:54 AM
Lovely bhai, nice light, pose and details here..
Betsie Storm
12-01-2009, 10:15 AM
Everything said, Morkel, well done with underwing detail & exposure.
Morkel Erasmus
12-01-2009, 10:31 AM
thank you Kiran & Betsie...
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