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Ken Watkins
10-11-2010, 11:13 AM
Taken on Lake Kariba, Matisadona National Perk, Zimbabwe 17th September, 2010
EOS 1D MkIV
500mm F4 IS hand-held from drifting boat
F5.6, ISO 800, 1/640
Randy Stout
10-11-2010, 12:22 PM
Ken:
These guys are some of my favorite birds, they are beautiful. We have several at our local zoo.
Exposure, sharpness are good, with nice display of crown.
I could see a 10% crop of the free space on the right.
Cheers
Randy
denise ippolito
10-15-2010, 05:03 PM
Ken, Very nice exposure and details look good. I agree w/ Randy regarding the crop. I like the crown and feel you have captured it well.
Steve Maxson
10-15-2010, 07:55 PM
Hi Ken. A very nice specimen in beautiful light giving you a good pose. Very good sharpness considering this was hand held from a boat. I could see a small crop from the right also - just to get the bird a little more off center. There are a few small bright areas in the background that are trying to catch my eye - these could easily be toned down. Well done.
Doug Brown
10-15-2010, 11:33 PM
Aside from the placement of the bird in the frame, a solid image of a species I'd love to photograph in person someday. Nice eye contact and sharpness.
Dave Mills
10-15-2010, 11:40 PM
Hi Ken,Agree with above comments. Nice light,pose and sharpness. Good detail and a nicely muted backround...Also agree on taking out a few bright spots in the backround...
Ken Watkins
10-15-2010, 11:49 PM
Thanks for the comments I thought the bird was relatively off centre, but I will take a look as I have plenty more room.
I must confess to mising the bright spots.
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