Southern Yellow Billed Hornbill (Looking Back)

[Dumay de Boulle]

Canon 1D MKIII
Canon 100-400 L IS
AV f8
TV 1/800
Exp +0.33
AWB
ISO 500
RAW file processed in CS5 iMac

Sorry for my absence and lack of participation on BPN of late. I started a new job so I have been very busy. Also the internet I get out here is very slow.....Crits apreciated

[Luis Villablanca]

Beautiful portrait. Love the colors, detail and the composition.

[Shreeni Rao]

Awesome !

[Phil Ertel]

Hi Dumay,

What a great subject. I think your presentation is engaging and delays the bird very well. The exposure, sharpness and colors all look spot on. I also think the plan background compliments the bier nicely. All in al a lovely image. Well done!!!

[Sachin Saraf]

Wonderful Portrait and lovely BG...Winner in all aspects for me..

[noelle zaleski]

Great image Dumay, he looks like he is just terribly bored with you :bg3:

Wonderful details, I love his eye lashes :S3:

Good luck with your new job!

[dankearl]

Amazing portrait, what a great looking bird!
He looks like an old sage,
Very nice.

[Melissa Groo]

Dumay stunner of a portrait! Love the colors, the texture, the details. Up close and personal! Pretty perfect all around.

[yogesh_puranik]

excellent details portrait and bg

[stuart wanuck]

wow really great image!

[Ishmeet Sahni]

The image is very engaging. You want to keep looking at it. The weathered beak, those lovely eyelashes .......
Is the the BG original or created?

[Sidharth Kodikal]

Amazing portrait Dumay. Nice look back pose, lovely bg, light and IQ. Great stuff!

[Craig Kerr]

A great portrait Dumay, excellent lighting, detail, exposure and a wonderful back ground.

I wish you all the best in your new job Dumay, want to see more great images Boet !!

[Brendan Dozier]

What a wild looking bird! Never have seen one of these. Wonderful portrait with great detail and color, love that bill! Nice work Dumay, and congratulations on your new position!

[RakeshDhareshwar]

One heck of a potratit , with so many feautures to see . Lovely on light . Congrats and all the best on the new job . Is it on a Game reserve ???

[Dumay de Boulle]

Thanks for the comments and wishes folks:wave: Rakesh I work at a lodge on the Thornybush Big5 Game Reserve as a Ranger.

[RakeshDhareshwar]

Rakesh I work at a lodge on the Thornybush Big5 Game Reserve as a Ranger.

Dude , then I just wish the net connection becomes a bit faster and you have some spare time for BPN . Looks like we are in for a treat !!!

[Karl Egressy]

This is absolutely fantastic, Dumay.
It is one of the best portrait shots terms of showing some tremendous details.
Love the composition too!!!

[Ofer Levy]

Lovely portrait! Superb IQ and colours.

[ArneBivrin]

A superb portrait. But what about that banana sticking out of its head? ;-)

[arash_hazeghi]

lovely portrait with superb sharp details...great!