Cape Longclaw

[Marc Scott-Parkin]

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Cape Longclaw collecting nesting material. Rietvlei Nature Reserve, near Pretoria, South Africa.

Comments and suggestions appreciated.

Camera: Nikon D300
Shutter speed: 1/500 sec
Aperture: 7.1
Flash: Off
Metering mode: Multi-segment
ISO: 400
Focal length: 500mm

[Ignacio Yufera]

I love longclaws. Really nice head turn and eye contact, and I like the grass in its bill. Pity the tails isn't visible. I don't mind about the grass in the FG (that's life), but I would try to tone down the overall brightness and maybe increase contrast a bit.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

I like the angle, behavior and eye contact. I find the bird a bit tight in the frame and it could go a bit darker for my taste.