Buffalo Surfing (Juv Red Billed Ox-pecker)

[Dumay de Boulle]

1D MKIII
500 f4 L IS
AV f8
TV 1/640
ISO 400
Aperture and CS5

Crits appreciated!:S3:

[gail bisson]

You get extra points for the great title/caption!:S3:
You have cropped this perfectly.
Love the curve in the buffalo's back and the complimentary colors of the fur and feathers.
Great BG and HA and perfect DOF.
I really like this,
Gail

[Daniel Cadieux]

Great IQ, love the perch, and nice background (although I'd smooth out a couple of the bolder streaks in front of the bill). I'd prefer the subject a bit more to the left of the frame, but not sure what you had at right to compensate. I too love the title!

[Stu Bowie]

Hey mate, Ive always dreamed for a shot like this - a close up of an oxpecker. Love the IQ, and you have captured a good pose. Detail on the oxpecker is good, sharp, and good view at the shape of the beak.

[Austin Thomas]

Great quality and lots of detail in the bird, especially the eye.

I think you could crop a slice off the LHS to move the eye more onto a third.

Cheers

Austin

[Jim Crosswell]

Excellent image Dumay! I like the IQ, pose, perch and BG.

[arash_hazeghi]

what a unique perch!!!

[dankearl]

Dumay,
this is one where the thumbnail didn't do it justice.
I should have known to view it sooner because it was yours!
Excellent IQ, great perch, and lovely BG.

[Arno Ellmer]

Great title Dumay !
I love the pose of this juvenile , against a super bg.

[Dumay de Boulle]

Thanks for all the comments folks!