Sacred Ibis Foraging

[Loi Nguyen]

Hi Everyone, I just got back from a 10-day trip to Botswana. Although the main focus was on wild dogs and lions, I of course took opportunities to take a few images of birds. This image was taken near Kwando Lagoon camp at sundown. I took the opportunity to get out of the safari vehicle for a low point of view shot as the sun began to set.

1DX
500f4 II
1/200
f5.6
ISO-1600
Handheld

There were some spectacular highlights both top and bottom, so I decided to crop tight.

Appreciate your comments.

Thank you

Loi

[Juan Carlos Vindas]

Nice image showing the habitat of the ibises. Love the calm water against the busy BG and those water droplets falling from the bird on left.

[Karl Egressy]

Great low angle shot. Loi. I like the poses with nice eye contact.

[Glenn Conlan]

Very nice Loi, you did a great job dealing with the blacks and the whites. What is the black object in the BG to the left of the birds?

[Loi Nguyen]

Very nice Loi, you did a great job dealing with the blacks and the whites. What is the black object in the BG to the left of the birds?

Thank ypu Glenn. The black object on the left is a Black Heron. Loi

[Satish Ranadive]

Excellent action captured. Very nice vegetation and fore ground. Nice poses.

Regards,
Satish.