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Stu Bowie
05-19-2012, 03:59 AM
There are not only Kingfishers at my favourite location. I was in the area for a weekend stay last weekend and popped into the hide where I normally capture my kingfisher images. The light was soft with high clouds and went for a portrait shot here. Taken early morning in the Pilanesberg National Park. The BG is distant winter OOf grasses and is as shot.
Canon 50D
100-400 @ 400m Distance 9.4m
1/800
F/7.1
ISO 500
Exp Comp +0.33
Hand held
Jonathan Ashton
05-19-2012, 05:02 AM
Just beautiful, love the complimentary colours and the light is perfect. The bill and eye are bright but not too bright. I bet you were chuffed when you took this!
Vivaldo Damilano
05-19-2012, 05:31 AM
Great colour and feather detail Stuart. I like the smooth BG and that the light falls perfectly the birds head.
Andreas Liedmann
05-19-2012, 05:54 AM
Hi Stuart,
nice light,comp excellent,color works very well,perfect smooth BG,detail !!!
All in all really good!!
Andreas
Ofer Levy
05-19-2012, 06:02 AM
Nice and sharp.
Stu Bowie
05-19-2012, 12:01 PM
Thanks a stack for the feedback guys.
Randy Stout
05-19-2012, 06:46 PM
Stuart:
Lovely rich colors, nice pose, comp exposure and sharpness. The light really makes this one!
Cheers
Randy
christopher galeski
05-20-2012, 02:44 AM
Beautiful light and detail,love the BG,great image.
Daniel Cadieux
05-20-2012, 09:10 AM
Wonderful light and rich warm tones. Nice details, and super comp.
Frank Schauf
05-20-2012, 09:55 AM
Excellent light, details and bg.
Cheryl Arena Molennor
05-20-2012, 06:18 PM
Wow Stuart really nice light and amazing detail. Bg is very complimentary
arash_hazeghi
05-22-2012, 10:38 PM
missed this one! excellent portrait
Stu Bowie
05-24-2012, 09:04 AM
Thank you all for your comments and feedback.
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