Overcast conditions helped with the shadows but colours are a little flat but this bird made up for it with a wonderful display
Canon 1D Mk 4 - Canon 500mm F4 - ss 1/1600 - F6.3 - Iso 800
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Overcast conditions helped with the shadows but colours are a little flat but this bird made up for it with a wonderful display
Canon 1D Mk 4 - Canon 500mm F4 - ss 1/1600 - F6.3 - Iso 800
It's a classic frame Graig. looks like a painting... Great pose :cheers:
Brilliant landing pose Craig. Awesome details and fantastic colors.
Fabulous! This is excellent Craig...Really enjoyed it...TFS
I really like the wing spread but the best part for me is the colorful BG. Good placement of bird in frame and I love the worn and tattered feathered and the ruffled feathers,
Gail
Top class imagery, Craig. Love the wingspread and you exposed it very well.
You can always boost the colour with a little nudge in saturation :w3
Craig, this image is simply outstanding. I love the pastel feeling to the BG, the pose and the comp. This one rocks!
I like everything about this image. Superlative capture.
Simply marvelous, Craig! The pose, the detail, the background - couldn't be better in my opinion.
Terry
Beautiful, great crop and fantastic intensity. To me the tip of the right wing looks just a touch soft in contrast with the sharp definition of the left wing, but I feel extremely nitpicky even mentioning something like that on such an amazing capture.
My thoughts exactly when I read your comment about "flat" colours. I would also love more room top and right. Excellent pose, and just enough landing platform showing. Impressive image!Quote:
Originally Posted by Morkel Erasmus
Superb landing pose and nice water color like BG. TFS
VPN
Wow!
Love the look in the eyes.
Thank you all so much for your comments - much appreciated
Had a five day break at Giants Castle and all the days were overcast and misty. Did not look like I was going to get any shots.
On the last day I took a gamble and went up to the hide, had only 1 hour of brite overcast conditions, after this the conditions went from bad to worse.
The gamble paid off though :-)
Moral of the story - It's a good feeling when a gamble plays out :S3:
great pose, details and a nice dynamic wing position for landing.
What a fantastic capture, Craig. Doesn't get any better than this. Love the way you've composed it. Perfect exposure and sharpness. Can't stop looking at this, it's so good!
Arash and Melissa thanks for your comments - you made my day :S3:
A winner mate.... Congrats!
Impressive capture of an imposing bird,Craig.
Love the comp against a great bg. A classic from GC.
Agree to up the saturation slightly.
