I took this image in 2011 during my first trip to the Kruger Park. I had just bought my Nikon 500 lens then; the D300S was my camera at the time, later on I bought a D3S and I am still happy with it. Browsing through folders from the Kruger Park trip and based on the number of images I have deleted tonight, I am ready to sell my D300S's and start saving for a D4
I hesitate to post this image yet I have not seen a White Helmet Shrike in the avian section so far and I would like to share this with you. These birds are difficult to capture, they often hide in shrubs or dense vegetation and they almost never sit still. They are social, gregarious and also very pretty- the bright yellow eye always makes me think of a flower. This individual moved from shade to the sun and back to shade again-I followed him as he jumped from branch to branch and managed a few shots, this is probably the best one although I am sure you will tell me I have posted better images before
D300S
Nikon 500/F4
ISO 400
F5
1/400s
...err...not the settings I would use today
Had to clone quite a few branches in the BG...
Thanks for viewing