Photographed along a small wetland in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Camera Model: Canon EOS-1D Mark II
Date/Time: 2008:07:06 16:40:38
Shutter speed: 1/1250 sec
Aperture: 7.1
Exposure mode: Av
Exposure compensation: -1/3
Flash: Off
Metering mode: Multi-segment
ISO: 400
Lens: 500mm F4 IS
Focal length: 500mm
07-19-2008, 04:41 PM
Doug Brown
Great open beak, eye contact and wing position Kirsten! Sharpness is excellent, as is the exposure. Like the composition also. I think I'm running out of things to like! I might try to remove the shadow of the near leg but nothing else. Well done!
07-19-2008, 04:47 PM
Marko Matesic
Simply gorgeous....:)
07-19-2008, 04:55 PM
Matias Romano
Amazing Moment.. very nice light and composition
Congratulations
07-19-2008, 05:03 PM
Arthur Morris
PMP. Pretty much perfect. You made the very best of a great opportunity. The BKGR is killer as is the rest of the image.
07-19-2008, 06:09 PM
Manos Papadomanolakis
Big congrats Kirsten,great flight shot
nice eye contact,details,colors and fantastic bg!!!
07-19-2008, 08:56 PM
Maxis Gamez
Very nice composition behavior, light and BG. Excellent work!
07-19-2008, 09:20 PM
Ed Cordes
I like the up swept wings a lot and the open beak is special. As was mentioned, the BG is a killer.
07-19-2008, 09:45 PM
Bill Harbin
Terrific image!!! Like everything about it
07-19-2008, 10:09 PM
Ramon M. Casares
As is, just a TERRIFIC image, loveed it since the miniature :)
07-19-2008, 11:34 PM
David Steele
Well done Kirsten, this is a beautiful image. As all the others have pointed out, you got everything right here.
07-20-2008, 04:45 AM
Kobus Tollig
Super work here young man. Well done
07-20-2008, 08:36 AM
Mike Lentz
Wonderful! This is a beauty!
07-20-2008, 03:44 PM
Kirsten Frost
Thanks for the positive response guys - made my day :)