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Mark Dumbleton
03-30-2010, 05:38 AM
I spent some time down in the Cape, South Africa in December 2009 shooting mainly landscapes, but also spent time shooting some birdlife. I managed to capture this image at Betty's Bay. I cleaned up the BG and removed some dirt from the bill.
Nikon D3
Nikon AF-S 600 f/4 VR
ISO 400
f/6.3
1/2500sec
I havnt had much time recently for BPN due to work, but hopefully that will change and I can contribute more again.
RakeshDhareshwar
03-30-2010, 06:05 AM
Love the wing pose and the exposure here . But somehow , I feel a horizontal compo would work wonders here .
Steve Kaluski
03-30-2010, 06:10 AM
Fantastic wing detail Mark, another little corker of an image.:)
TFS
Steve
Hendri Venter
03-30-2010, 07:05 AM
Expertly exposed showing very good detail in the blacks. Cracking image Mark.
Kiran Poonacha
03-30-2010, 07:56 AM
Lovely Image indeed, Great expo here Mark, the sharpness is good,pose works well and loved the light too.. also would be tempted to try a horizontal crop..
Kaustubh Deshpande
03-30-2010, 09:16 AM
Mark, I think both horizontal and vertical will work. Vertical is working because of those rocks. They are creating good balance. That is also making it a "different" image. Well done. The bird is beautiful and stands out on that BG. Superb black details. Thx for sharing.
Mark Dumbleton
03-30-2010, 09:23 AM
Thank you for all the comments. I feel the vertical crop here works better, but have no doubts a horizontal crop can work as well. I strive for different images, and as Kaustubh said, I like the balance of the rocks at the bottom of the image. I appreciate all the input!
Doug Brown
03-30-2010, 09:40 AM
Great wing position and eye contact. Love the detail in the blacks. I could go either way on the crop. Nicely done!
Jay Tan
03-30-2010, 10:30 AM
Very nicely exposed and love the wing details.
Stu Bowie
03-30-2010, 01:11 PM
Hi Mark, my fav marine bird, and you have exposed him perfectly. I like the light IQ in this, sharp, and as you said either comp would work. As you have posted a vertical, it works for me.
arash_hazeghi
03-30-2010, 01:58 PM
Awesome wing positions, details and sharpness, black detail is perfect. congrats
Bonnie Block
03-30-2010, 02:55 PM
This is a fantastic image---agree with those for the horizontal crop.
Love the details and colors
Gerrie van Vuuren
03-30-2010, 10:44 PM
Like the pose & the blacks are well exposed with good detail. Crop works well as is, but agree landscape will also do!:)
Mark Dumbleton
03-31-2010, 03:26 AM
Many thanks for all the input folks!
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