Flock of Red Billed Quelea

[Craig Kerr]

Canon 7D
Canon 500mm + 1.4 Converter
SS 1/400
ISO 800
f 5.6
Location - Kruger Park - RSA
I like the swarming effect - some birds in focus and some not - like the plain BG and colours
All Crits welcome !

[Dave Leroy]

A very interesting looking shot and I like it. Nicely done.

The red of the bills really stands out from the nice bg and other colours of the birds.

It looks like you were walking a fine line on SS and DOF.

Well seen,

Dave

[Gary Esman]

Hi Craig, I like this! My eye immediately went to the in focus heads of the birds in the top center. The image keeps the eye rolling around to see the different wing positions. very nicely done.

Gary.

[Nancy Bell]

This conveys the swarming flock feeling well. Since I have seen quelea flocks I know this is just a tiny bit of the flock! It's especially nice that the males are in breeding plumage and add that contrasting black face to those brilliant red bills. Having most of the birds facing the same direction and some in focus and some not adds to the feeling of movement. Well done.

[Daniel Bailey]

The OOF birds in the foreground give it a 3D effect

[Craig Kerr]

Dave, Gary, Nancy and Daniel thanks for your comments.

[Dumay de Boulle]

Welcome Craig and glad to see you posting here. I always liked this image. Great BG and 3D effect. Very nice mate!

[Craig Kerr]

Thanks Dumay, BPN an excellent site with a lot to offer.

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

Craig, thx for sharing and looking forward to more. Loved this one. very different. Thosered bills make the birds stand out and the BG is excellent. Best part is the similar angle on most of them. Well done.

You can post 1024 pixels wide here. Larger size will do more justice to this one.

[Rudi van den Heever]

What sighting! Very impressive Craig!:S3: