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    Hi folks ... another Oldie but Goldie shot .
    Taken back in 2014 in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park in South Africa ... a very arid area in the North West .
    Photo shot at a waterhole in the hot time of the day .
    IQ might have slightly suffered due to heat haze and a large crop . The subject was too far away for a close up and too close for a full body shot as his legs are very loooong .

    Canon 1Dx
    EF 500 IS L
    Bean bag

    F 7,1 ; Iso 400 ; 1/1600 sec

    Processed with DPP 4 and PSCC 2021 ; cropped to 50 % of FF

    Thanks for watching and commenting to my previous thread

    Cheers Andreas

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    Looks good see lots of details in the feathers. I think you did good for afternoon sun. Like the background goes well .Tell the bird needs water has that open beak panting disheveled look but very weary look about it . Do the head feathers always stand up or when only on guard? TFS

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    Love the headdress on this guy! I like the head angle, details, BG and composition. Nice image Andreas.

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    Love the BG and cool subject. You handled the light/angle well and got just the right head turn. PP for feathers awesome. TFS

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    Yes, a very cool image, although the light is a bit harsh. Certainly a striking looking bird!

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    Thanks folks for your kind comments , much appreciated .

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    Quote Originally Posted by kevin Hice View Post
    Do the head feathers always stand up or when only on guard? TFS
    Kevin they do stand up for several reasons ... not always though . Even blowing winds can make them standing upwards

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    Looks good Andreas.....A great pose and priceless facial expression....I like the feather detail throughout with a nice BG.

    Will

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    Andreas, love seeing species from the globe outside of our US offerings.

    Such a cool pose! It looks pretty sharp on the eye and base of the beak.

    The light angle is causing it to suffer a bit from a viewer perspective (for me at least) with the shadows but you processed it pretty nicely.

    I do agree that the IQ is not quite up to some of your other recents. But I like the comp!

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    hi Andreas,

    It is a very clean and successful work for me. The naturalness in the beak and feathers is amazing.

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    Thanks Will , Brian and Volkan for your kind comments , much appreciated .

    Brian ... tough shooting conditions in the arid area , around 40 - 45 degrees Celsius , and many times the animals are coming in the hottest time of the day .

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