Sacred ibis

[Vincent Grafhorst]

Sacred Ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus)

I have been testing my new toy, the 1Dmk3, thoroughly over the last few days, just to make sure it is free of any AF problems. I mainly tested at a car rally but of course also with some birds in flight. Overall I am very happy with its performance so far. Though I did not go for any keepers, I kind of liked this one. I deliberately shot wide open and at high SS for testing purposes.

Camera Model Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Shooting Mode Aperture-Priority AE
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/3200
Av( Aperture Value ) 4.0
Metering Mode Evaluative Metering
Exposure Compensation +1
ISO Speed 1250
Lens EF500mm f/4L IS USM
Focal Length 500.0 mm
Image Size 3888x2592 (crop is 80% of original)
Image Quality RAW
Flash Off
White Balance Mode Auto
AF Mode AI Servo AF

Vincent Grafhorst
www.khwaiphotography.com

[Axel Hildebrandt]

I like the incoming pose and the orange light really adds to it. I might crop a bit off the bottom. I'm glad your 1D3 works well.

[Robert Amoruso]

Great looking light on that one wing. Too bad you could not get a bank with more of the light on the underside.

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Hi Vincent, congrats on your new toy and I am glad it is working out well. Good timing and lovely light as mentioned on the left wing. Would love to see more light all around. Many thanks for sharing.

[Gus Cobos]

Nicely done Vincent,
I like the fine details on the wing and the warm glow. Agree with crop on the bottom of the frame...:cool:

[John Chardine]

I really like the two-tone effect of the left and right underwings here. Very nice.

[Arthur Morris]

Yes to sharp and yes to the crop from the bottom but with the bird's head in total shade and one underwing sunlit this one does not work for me.

[David Hemmings]

Lovely pose and nice composition, I agree that the shadow on the majority of the body is overpowered by the bright spots, would be soooo much better with full light on the subject.