Impala

[PRABIR BHATTACHARYYA]

Female Impala with Red Billed Ox-peckers on its back at Mfuwe, South Luangwa, Zambia.
[50D, 400mm f/5.6L]
1/1600s, f/5.6, ISO-800, Aperture Priority, Hand held, from Safari Vehicle.


http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa454/Prabir-2010/Impala.jpg

Thanks for C&C.

[Rachel Hollander]

Nice light, detail and dof. The only thing I am unsure about is the comp. It feels like a bit too much room on the rhs, needs a little bit more room on top and I wish the lower oxpecker's tail wasn't clipped. A more pano crop with the lower oxpecker eliminated might work too.

TFS,
Rachel

[Harshad Barve]

Improve the compo and you have winner here
TFS

[PRABIR BHATTACHARYYA]

Rachel, Harshad - thanks a lot.

[Morkel Erasmus]

This combination of animal/bird always provides great photographic opportunity.
I would increase contrast on the face of the impala slightly...and here is a suggested crop:

[PRABIR BHATTACHARYYA]

Morkel, thanks a lot for your advice. I had made an almost similar modification last night, I am posting it here again. Please let me know if it works.

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa454/Prabir-2010/ImpalawithRedBilledOxPecker-mod.jpg

Thanks again.

[Rachel Hollander]

Prabir - the comp is along the lines of what I was suggesting and I do like it with the additional room on top. Your repost is not as sharp as your OP or Morkel's. I think with the additional sharpening the repost will be great.

Rachel

[PRABIR BHATTACHARYYA]

Thanks Rachel. I will carry out more sharpening on this as suggested.