Red Wattled Lapwing

[Sanjeev Aurangabadkar]

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Camera
Canon EOS 7D (http://www.flickr.com/cameras/canon/eos_7d/)


Exposure
0.001 sec (1/800)


Aperture
f/9.0


Focal Length
400 mm


ISO Speed
400


Exposure Bias
0 EV

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http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7070/7125469377_f338933e9a_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/40906945@N08/7125469377/)
Red Wattled Lapwing (http://www.flickr.com/photos/40906945@N08/7125469377/) by docsanjeev (http://www.flickr.com/people/40906945@N08/), on Flickr

[Daniel Cadieux]

Interesting bird, quite long legged. Neat markings on the face area, and I like the sloping perch. I'm wondering if you have some more details to extract in those blacks? I'd also crop some from the top (perhaps about 1/3 off).

[Amol Khedgikar]

Fine shot Sanjeev. Like the profile. you were probably too close for a verticle FF shot. The colors and contrast and exposure spot on. Any specific reason behind F 9.0?

[Sanjeev Aurangabadkar]

Thanks Daniel and Amol, I could extract some more detail in the blacks, will try it as i shot this in raw. Agree with the cropping, taking the top 1/3rd off may put more emphasis on the bird. Amol, I used f/9 as the SS was fast enough at that Av, and to keep the DOF so that the entire bird is in focus.
Appreciate your kind words.
Sanjeev

[jack williamson]

Very nice Sanjeev! The bird looks excellent and I like the angle of the rock he is on, nice bg.

Jack