Crested Guineafowl & tiny feather

[Richard Flack]

Crested guineafowl are exceptionally beautiful but not ones for standing still. A combination of rainy weather and some luck allowed me to spend a good half an hour with a flock of them recently. This particular bird took interest in a small feather dropped earlier by one of colleagues. I liked it....

Location: Bonamanzi Game Reserve, KwaZulu Natal
Date taken: 23 March 2014
Photo details:
Canon EOS 7D
400mm f2.8
ISO 800
Shutter speed 1/160
F stop 4
Exposure bias -0.3

Sharpening for web

[keith mitchell]

Richard I like the clarity of the bird especially the head tufts and that great looking red eye,would like to see it cropped a little tighter, just my take of course, it's a fine looking bird making a very nice image.

[David Salem]

Great looking bird and a nice job capturing it. Love the feather pattern on this guy? and the crest and head look sharp and colorful. I agree with Keith about cropping a bit tighter, at least off the top. Nice work Richard.

[Iain Barker]

Richard, The bird is very sharp and well exposed. I don't mind the crop but can see how taking some off the top would give a cleaner image.

TFS
Iain

[Tobie Schalkwyk]

Nice, clear shot - look like it's wondering if it would be possible to stick the feather onto its own body! I love how the blur gradially increases to the back. I'd crop a little off the right & top.

[arash_hazeghi]

what a handsome bird, nice pose too. I like the feather on the ground he's looking at! agree with tighter crop and would also try to get more detail in neck's blacks

TFS

[Richard Flack]

Thanks for the comments guys. It is definitely unanimous. Take some off the top and right! I agree and will make the adjustments. Thanks a bundle

[Satish Ranadive]

Excellent image. Beautiful colours and details.I like the feathers on head and design on the feathers.

Regards,
Satish.