Kruger National Park - Kori Bustard

[Marlies Vermeesch]

Hello, This is my first posting into this great forum.
I hope that you will take the time to look at my photo and send me your feedback and comments.
Resized and corrected white balance in PS

This picture was taken with: CANON EOS 50D; Shutter speed 1/320 sec; f /5.6; ISO 125; Lens EF100-400mm f4.5-5.6 L IS with focal length 400mm

Thank you in advance.
Marlies

[Rachel Hollander]

Hi Marlies - Welcome to BPN! I've deleted your duplicate thread and asked to have this thread moved to the Avian Forum where it properly belongs. I hope that you have some non-avian wildlife that you'll share with us too.

Rachel

[Daniel Cadieux]

A big welcome to BPN Marlies! Awesome first post (which I've moved to Avian), great warm colours, nice subdued light, and full of beautiful details. Appealing dry grass habitat. A better head angle (angled more towards us) generally is better because it gives a better connection to the viewer...and that would be the case here too. All else looks great...looking forward to more!

[Lyle Gruby]

Welcome to BPN. I think this is the best place to learn anywhere. Very nice habitat, I'd sharpen the bird a little more. I agree with Daniel that a slight head turn would improve the image.

[Melissa Groo]

Welcome, Marlies. This is an amazing forum on which to learn the craft of bird photography. Great image to start out with. i love the colors throughout, and your composition and exposure are well done. Looking forward to seeing more from you.

[Marlies Vermeesch]

Thank you, all of you, for the warm welcome and good advises.
Wildlife pictures will posted later and I look forwards to your comment.
best regards, Marlies

[hennieloots]

Hi Marlies - Beautiful image of this gracious bird - the largest African bird able to fly and one of the "Big Six" birds! Lovely colors and detail in the subject. I also like the natural environment it is placed in with IMO the clean background created by the grassland and DOF. Ditto on the comments regarding the head angle.
Cheers.
Hennie.