Avian Wild and Free IOTW 11/06/2008 Chris van Rooyen

Congratulations Chris van Rooyen!
Another Carmine from the Okavango


Another image rom my recent trip to the Okavango. I found that although difficult, the MK III managed to follow the bee-eaters in flight with reasonable success. I used centre sensor, AF Servo with expanded focus points.

Camera Model: Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Date/Time: 2008:10:27 09:43:13
Shutter speed: 1/2500 sec
Aperture: 6.3
Exposure mode: Tv
Exposure compensation: +1/3
Flash: Off
Metering mode: Multi-segment
ISO: 800
Focal length: 500mm

One impressive image Chris !!! Big Congrats !!!

Congratulations, Chris! Well deserved.

Totally spectacular!

Congratulations Chris!
A lovely image. Well deserved.
Cheers,
Sabyasachi

Very nice Chris. Lovely capture.
Groetnis, Charl

Lovely action.
Congrats Chris !

Congratulations Chris...:cool:

brilliant shot congratulations chris.thanks.

Thanks guys, this is a great honour for me!

Very nice shot Chris, congratulations :)

Bill

Wow! You really can't ask for much more than that now can you? Congrats, Chris!

Congrats, Chris!!

Congratulations Chris

Congrats Chris! Stunning image!

Well done, Chris. Well deserved.

awesome!! congrats!!

Way to go Chris!

Chris, What a cool image and an awesome bird. I love the detail in the feathers and the eye.

God's blessed light to you,

Chris

A HUGE congrats on this very exquisite image, very well deserved.

Bill

Wow. What can I say.

Wow, brilliant shot. congratulations. greg