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    Driving through the nature reserve close to my house last saturday morning, I liked this setting of these two Ostrich's scanning over the grassland, I took the shot, and would like your feedback if it works. My original processed image had a little more room on top and bottom, but have posted this version. Taken early morning. They are actually lying down in the grass.

    Canon 1D Mark IV
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    F/7.1
    ISO 200

    Manual exposure
    Hand held from the car.
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    It works for me. I like it. The image tells a story. The techs are good. Because I have seen only zoo ostriches, I wonder if there is enough room on the bottom for the virtual body & feet.
    Andrew

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    Quote Originally Posted by Andrew Merwin View Post
    I wonder if there is enough room on the bottom for the virtual body & feet.
    Thanks Andrew. I should have mentioned, these guys were lying down.

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    Hey Stu, this is such a cool image, and it definitely works for me. The wild flowers look so nice and it's almost comical to see these two heads peering out.
    I wonder if moving the duo a bit to the left would work - although it's great as is.
    What a luxury to have a reserve like this close by!

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    hahahaha...love it !

    You even got a sparkle/catch light in their eyes, kudos for something different

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    Nice and cheery, puts a smile on your face early in the morning. Nice, out of the box capture, Stuart.

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    Brilliant image in my opinion. I like the alert posture of each bird. I also enjoy the prominence you gave the fg
    grasses/flowers. Would not change a thing.

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    nice capture Stuart,sharp,like thecrop.thanks.

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    Stuart - the image design is great. It is something one can totally see in certain areas of Africa and works perfectly for me. Well done.

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    Yes it rings my bell Stu, I like the composition and the birds are really sharp, I have no reservations at all.

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    Stuart Sir:
    Definitely some thing different.Very nice frame with nice color scheme and pano crop. Rest as usual superb.

    Regards,
    Satish.

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    Lovely image, I love peek-a-boo style images and this one works well with your shooting angle.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sidharth Kodikal View Post
    I wonder if moving the duo a bit to the left would work
    Thanks Sid, I see your point about the placement, the Ostrich on the right is nearly placed in the center of the frame, so moving them both left a touch will work.

    Thank you to everyone else for your positive feedback and kind words.

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    Quite a remarkable image this is, I do agree that lesser space at the bottom would have enhanced this quite a bit but I still love it the way it is now...

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    Excellent image Stuart! I like the setting, sharpness, HA's and composition.

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    Wonderful shot Stuart.
    I just love how the heads come out from grasses, terrific comp, very nice light, and great IQ.
    Very well done.

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