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    Hi all a female Ostrich making hazzle at a waterhole in Nxai Pan NP in Botswana ...
    Hot and dry .... two words are enough to describe the area , animals were struggling to find food and water . This waterhole was the only one for miles ....


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    F 8 ; Iso 1600 ; 1/2500 sec

    Processed with DPP 4 and PSCC 2023 ; cropped and leveled composition . Added canvas to top and LHS

    Thanks for looking and commenting to my previous posting

    Cheers Andreas

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    Love it!

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    Tones and contrast look spot on details excellent, I am pretty sure most folks will also like the dust disturbed by the foot too! I think the OOF ostrich was good to include, sometimes I get torn over inclusion/exclusion.

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    Lighting looks awful, but I think you walked away with something nice; you really get a sense of how hot and dry it is! Foot and dust are great. Details are great. I agree that keeping the second bird was a wise move. It's close enough that you can tell what it is but far enough back so that it doesn't compete with the primary subject.

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    Apart from the harsh light you did very well here. I like the separation of the wing feathers, and of course the kicked-up dust adds to the arid condition story. The head cocked our way is a subtle but very good detail. I do wish the oof bird's legs weren't merged as one, but that is rather minor. Now I am thirsty and off to grab a glass of water....

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    Thanks folks for your kind comments , much appreciated .

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