Guinea Fowl

[James Shadle]

Feral bird living at Crandon Park Gardens.
Nikon D1X
Nikon 600mm with TC14E 850mm
ISO 200
AV mode -1
1/80 SS F6.3
Flash TTL @ -1
Gitzo 1500 and Wimberley Head

[Phil Ertel]

This is one cool and crazy looking bird. The look into the camera gives the image character. Great details and colors look great. I love the background. There is nothing to dislike in my opinion.

Thanks for sharing

[Randy Stout]

James;

This one brings back memories. As a boy in Iowa, I used to chase the guinea fowl around my great uncles farm. He told me if I could catch one, I could have it! Needless to say, I never caught one, but not for lack of trying.

This very sharp image shows what could be done with that old warhorse, D1X. Sharp, nice colors. Clean background. My only compositional thought would be to crop up just a bit from the bottom to reduce the mass of the lower part of the image, its a bit heavy for my tastes.

Thanks for sharing this one. Lots of memories.

Randy

[Axel Hildebrandt]

What an odd-looking bird. Is he eating some bacon? :)

[Sid Garige]

I knew that guy. Great catch James.

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

A fabulous bird portrait James. What is that background? Just that it looks too clean and even. :)

[Stu Bowie]

Super sharp, and I like the clarity in this. I would also take a bit off the bottom, but still very well captured.

[Alfred Forns]

Sensory overload Darth !!! That is Miss Florida in all her splendor .... what a bird !! ....btw she is very sensitive about being called a Feral Bird :)

[Brian Wong]

Hi James!

So much character and attitude!!!!

[Ron van Rossum]

Thanks for reminding me! I will post a "Brazilian" Guinea fowl tomorrow :)
Thanks for sharing..

[James Shadle]

A fabulous bird portrait James. What is that background? Just that it looks too clean and even. :)

Akos,
It was grass!
James

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

Thanks James,
I only asked because it looks almost too good to be true. :)

[Ramon M. Casares]

Lovely shot, great BG, great light, lovely pose and colors and detail. Big congratualitons!