Spike-heeled Indeed!

[Richard Flack]

Spike-heeled Lark - Chersomanes albofasciata
Look forward to your comments...


Location: Tswalu Kalahari Reserve
Date taken: 15 June 2015
Photo details:
ISO 400
Shutter speed 1/2500
F-stop 6.3
Exposure bias -0.7
Brought out a bit more detail in the shadows, sharpened for web, slight adjustment to light / vibrancy

[Randy Stout]

Richard:

Nice display of the spurs! This one screams out to me for a vertical comp, if the image quality will hold up.

I like the head turn, and good subject isolation from background.

Cheers

Randy

[Don Lacy]

Nice light and pose, not sure if you need to go full vertical but I would definitely take some off the right.

[gail bisson]

This is really nice Richard.
Great subject with a terrific view of that spike.
I really like the colors in the BG and you have alovely head turn and body position.
I would run some NR or gaussian blur on the BG.
I like your composition ( I like lots of space around the bird) but could see a little taken off the RHS.
Well done,
Gail

[David Salem]

Wow those talons are like daggers. Nice pose, HA and colors and I like the perch and BG too. Yes to some NR on the BG. Well done Richard

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

I only noted the spurs after Randy's comment. Wow! What a cool bird!
I also would prefer a vertical comp! Mate, hope you can present that.
That would result in a an aesthetically far stronger presentation.
What beautiful side lighting and details, HA and all.
Well done and thanks for sharing!

[Jim Crosswell]

I like the pose, spikes, complimentary colors and HA. The top of the perch looks like a turtles head which is pretty neat. Well done Richard.

[Richard Flack]

Thanks for the comments everyone. Really appreciate the feedback. Have done both vertical and horizontal crops (and image quality is no issue).
Will post a vertical for those who want to see. Have an awesome day!

[Richard Flack]

Here is the vertical crop (I know I should of done some NR to the BG for both but little lazy :), thanks)