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I'm not sure how many ostriches are posted here on BPN...but here's my contribution.
Nothing special - just good light and a good angle. This was captured a few weeks ago when I was taking my new gear out for a test run to a local reserve.
Techs:
Nikon D3s with Nikkor 500mm f4 VR-II
f4.0 @ 1/1250 SS @ ISO-800
This is just about full frame vertically shot
The red on his legs indicate that it is mating season...breeding colours...:)
Morkel, a great angle, and a great exposure in some nice light. You must have been pretty far away to fit the whole bird in the frame. I never realized how thick their legs are.
Well done!
Thanks Aidan. Focusing distance according it EXIF says 37.8 meters which sounds about right as I remember it. :e3
Like the vertical and the windswept feathers. I like the "model" pose ie one foot in front of the other. Great detail in the feathers. I would clone out the OOF grass in rlc.
Gail
Awesome Shot love the details and pose Morkel
Morkman, As above, well done. Even though the sky is on the plain side this needs a bit more room above.... In general I like 2-3 times more room above the bird than below.
Awesome bird, Morkel. I don't believe I've seen one of these posted since I've joined.
Those legs look scary strong.
I'd move him to the right a bit and add more above.
Superb image. I really the composition and the pose. Great detail and the stare its giving you is very intimedating. Well done.
cool shot Morkel
Lovely IQ and textures..Head maybe bordering on over-sharpening. I would go with more room left and top.
Morkel you got really great image ehre. may be i would love to see a bigger version by the beauty you presented here :)
Thanks for the honest feedback, gents...
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I will go and have a look at the day's files to see if there's one with more room top and left, but there should be :w3
