Swainson's Spurfowl

[Loukie Viljoen]

Camera Model: Canon EOS-1D Mark II
Date/Time: 2008:01:13 06:06:46
Shutter speed: 1/250 sec
Aperture: 6.3
Exposure mode: Av
Flash: Off
Metering mode: Multi-segment
ISO: 400
Focal length: 300mm
A more mundane bird a "big brown job"taken in KNPark

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Light, BG and eye contact look great. The bird is a bit tight in the frame, especially at the bottom. Thanks for showing another species I'm not familiar with.

[Loukie Viljoen]

He/she was sitting on a roadsign at eye level and I did not want to show it Axel.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Maybe you could add canvas at the bottom and just expand the mm or 2 you have using free transform.

[Arthur Morris]

Great bird, sharp, perfectly square to the back of the camera. You gotta love those signs.... Do they sit on this sign regularly?

[Daniel Cadieux]

The nice light on the bird combined with the darkish BG make a great combination. Perhaps lightening the iris a bit would make a nice difference.

[Loukie Viljoen]

Unfortunately they are used regularly, by, baboons, cheetah lion, the only ons that don't fit are elephants, we have to live with it if the elie gets frustrated they just push them oner regards L

[Arthur Morris]

Unfortunately they are used regularly, by, baboons, cheetah lion, the only ons that don't fit are elephants, we have to live with it if the elie gets frustrated they just push them oner regards L

In some situations like this it is possible to place a rotted log atop the sign to create a natural spot for the birds and animals to stand on... Most times they will take to it very quickly as long as it is somewhat stable.