Stanley's Bustard

[Ken Watkins]

Unfortunately our one and only sighting of this magnificent bird.

Taken in Mapula concession Botswana, 15th March 2009

EOS 1D MkIII

500mm F4 hand-held

F7.1, !SO 1259, 1.4000 (:2eyes2:)

[Richard Stern]

Hi,

A magnificent bird indeed! Very nice image - well framed, although perhaps just a tad more room on the left for the bird to walk into would be even nicer. Well exposed, sharp, and down at the bird's level. Good head angle. Nice bg blur considering the situation.

Richard