Shadow play
Southern Carmine Bee-eaters riverside nesting colony.
Taken from a boat hide on the Luangwa River, Sth Luangwa Nat Park - Zambia.
Yes, I would have liked the Carmine to be in focus, (and some were cut off) however, I think the shadow
makes the image?
Nikon D2Xs, 300 f/2.8 VR, ISO 400 1/1000s, f/4.
C & C most welcome.
Cheers
Marc
Last edited by Marc Mol; 07-30-2008 at 04:03 AM.
The shadow is nice and it was surely and amazing situation but the oof bird in flight is distracting. With all the amazing stuff going on using a shorter focal length here to create a pattern-type image might have been the way to go.
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Definitely agree Arthur, and I do have many other images taken with my 17-55, but not with the shadow quite as nice.Originally Posted by Arthur Morris
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Marc
Very nice Marc, well seen. Yes it would have been better shot with more DOF, but what bothers me a bit more is the cut off heads of the bird on top. Still very nice as is! Would love to see an image shot with your wide angle though.
I am afraid the "shadow boxing"does not work for me, amputations at the best of time is a messy affair, bleeding etc, if you for instance could just take the shadow which intrigued you, it still would not be a photo, sorry.
Last edited by Loukie Viljoen; 07-30-2008 at 07:13 AM.
I think just an interesting composition with the bee eaters static on the wall would be a great way to go.
Appreciate the comments guys.
I'll post some wider shots soon.
Cheers
Marc
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