Ground Hornbill

[Sanjeev Aurangabadkar]

Camera	Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Exposure	(1/400)
Aperture	f/5.0
Focal Length	500 mm
ISO Speed	200
Exposure Bias	0 EV

[Jim Crosswell]

I like the exposure, sharpness, details, eye lash and composition. The image would be a lot stronger if the hornbill was looking back.

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Sanjeev, excellent exposure on the hornbill, and the reds look good too. Having 'followed' these guys from a vehicle, they are not the easiest to capture that perfect angle, as they are always on the move. I feel your pain at not achieving the best angle here. Was there any chance of driving forward and waiting for him to walk into your frame?

[Sanjeev Aurangabadkar]

Hi Stu, Thanks for your kind words. We did go a bit off road to get this image and the guy was constantly moving. This was the best I could get. Cheers.
Sanjeev

[Daniel Cadieux]

Too bad about the head angle as that is all that was needed here to make the image a ten. Good job on the exposure and details on the blacks.

[Karl Egressy]

Nice looking bird and background. Exposure and IQ are great. Head angle was mentioned already.