Sandgrouse landing

[Vivaldo Damilano]

Taken with D3s & 600 VR at 850mm. Shutter speed 1/1600 @ aperture F6.3 ISO 640.
I had to do some cloning to the BG, removed a OOF sandgrouse and remove some flair. I used lightroom to adjust levels and used a bit of highlight and shadows in PS. Wish everyone here a excellent 2011.

[Gary Esman]

Nice to have 2 together coming at you. Really like the look in the eye of the top Sand Grouse. With the way the shore line is I am wondering if a little CCW is in order. TFS

Gary.

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Vivaldo, well timed for the take off, and both with different flying postures. The lower sandgrouse does not look as sharp as the other. Have you tried a touch of selective sharpening on him, to see if it will work. They both pop nicely from the BG.

[Vivaldo Damilano]

Stu have edited, selectively sharpening as suggested, agree with you Thanks. Gary you have a point, needs a little CCV, will edit thanks.

[Pieter de Waal]

Hi Vivaldo, this image takes me right back to my prefered location - Kgalagadi. Great flight positions of my favourite BIF and good eye contact. Good points mentioned above.

Where was this image taken?

[Chris Kotze]

Excellent duo captured and lovely detail and colours

[Vivaldo Damilano]

Thanks Pieter and Chris :) Pieter these were taken in Nxai Pan - Botswana. I was so suprised to find them flying at the waterhole, it felt like I was in the Kgalagadi.... The Kgalagadi is also my favourite place :cheers:

[Todd Frost]

Nice incoming poses. Tachs look good as well as sharpness. Getting two in frame is a added bonus. Well done.
TFS
Todd

[Vivaldo Damilano]

Thanks Todd :)