Singing in the morning

[Vincent Grafhorst]

One from last summer (southern hemisphere that is).
This rufous-naped lark (Mirafra africana) was actually sitting on the deception valley signpost at dawn singing loudy, but since the sign post is not recognizable as such I post it here in Avian wild and free, hope that is 'allowed'.

Central Kalahari Game Reserve (CKGR), Deception Valley, Botswana


Camera Model Canon EOS 40D
Shooting Mode Aperture-Priority AE
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/320
Av( Aperture Value ) 4.0
Metering Mode Evaluative Metering
Exposure Compensation +2/3
ISO Speed 1600 (very easy to do noise reduction on an image as this)
Lens EF500mm f/4L IS USM
Focal Length 500.0 mm
Slight crop and cloned out part of a pole on the left.

Vincent Grafhorst
www.khwaiphotography.com

[Dan O'Leary]

Lovely silhouette with good action and beautiful bg color. I would rotate it a tad CW to make the ground perfectly flat.

[Fabs Forns]

Very high impact!!! You have a winner :)

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Stunning color and composition. Just beautiful Vincent.

[Harold Davis]

love the color!! you do have a winner!

[Juan Aragonés]

Stunning composition, simple and great. This image has a lot of graphic impact. Congratulations for such a fine image Vincent

[Juan Carlos Vindas]

Beautiful!!! Great image, as mentioned above, simple but at the same time strong.

[Manos Papadomanolakis]

The color,composition and pose are fantastic!!!

[Linda Robbins]

Beautiful color and a lot of graphic impact in this image. Very nice!