Need a break from the Mousebird saga and the "CL" word. :D
African Jacana L 28cm- rufous bird with extremely long toes and nails enabling it to walk over floating vegetation. Habitat - any body of water containing floating vegetation, also frequents flooded grasslands.
Canon 40d 300mmf/4 with 1.4x
F/5.6 exp. time 1/640sec
Metering mode: Pattern exp comp. -.67step.
[This was taken at a local dam with a wretched rooster sitting on my back half the time while I was stalking the Jacana.( I can't kneel so was on my tummy!) - Tyson is posted on the "friends etc" :o]
Neat bird and I like how he is walking into the frame.
Exposure to my eye looks good, and the only thing I would do is get rid of the brown (rock)? underneath his bill.
I like the photo, great place for bird photography:)
Hi Jeni Sure like it Would only suggest a little more room at the bottom, those long toes must be really close to the edge. ............... and notice I didn't say anything about evicting the brown clump :)
btw you could slightly brighter and take some from the band at the top !!! Excellent but looking forward to more mousebirds !!!!
Very nice Jeni,
I like your composition. I would crop just a tad from the top, and like Mr. Forns stated; to add canvas to the bottom of the frame for the virtual feet...in addition, you might want to lighten the area around the eye...:cool:
African Jacana
