This image is from a recent trip to the Kruger National Park. These little guys had a small breeding colony right at the entrance of the Letaba rest camp. The males provided me with a lot of amusement as they desperately tried to attract the attention of a female. This guy was hanging upside down on his half-built nest swinging like a pendulum in front of a decidedly disinterested female:)
Camera Model: Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Date/Time: 2007:09:08 10:04:45
Shutter speed: 1/160 sec
Aperture: 6.3
Exposure mode: Av
Flash: On
Metering mode: Multi-segment
ISO: 400
Focal length: 700mm
Terrific image Chris. The pose of this weaver is typical of this group of birds. Fantastic details and sharpness. I am not sure because my monitor at the office is not very good but the reds seems very saturated. Probably I am wrong and my appreciation is due to the monitor but reds sometimes are difficult to deal with on digital files.
It must have been great fun to watch these little guys! Wonderful image and pose... I love the fact that he's only hanging by 1 foot. The BG doesn't bother me a bit and it's seems very well composed and framed.
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Excellent color here. I love the hanging part of it the most. Guys can be so silly when trying to get a girls attention. :D
I think the eye contact here is great too. I absolutely adore this bird. I'll have to look these up to see if they are ever in my neck of the woods. Wonderful picture.
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