Flight of the Yellow Bill

[Stu Bowie]

Taken in Pretoria at one of the local birding spots. These guys are very fast flyers, sometimes they give you warning that they are coming, sometimes they just whizz past you.

Canon 50D
100-400 L IS USM @ 400mm
1/4000
F/5.6
ISO 1600

Exp comp +0.67
Hand held

[Axel Hildebrandt]

I like the pose, details and eye contact. You probably could have gotten away with a lower ISO setting.

[Randy Stout]

Stuart:

Sharp, well exposed, nice wing and head position. Pano crop works well here.

Because he is angling towards you, it really helped show off the back wing. Nice job.

Randy

[Fabs Forns]

Wow, you are one brave individual using ISO 1600 on a 50D!!!
I wouldn't even go to 800 in the brief time I had it.

Excellent focusing for a flyby, that the 50D has, great focusing system. I like the wing position, green speculum and catch light.

[Steve Canuel]

Nice timing on the pose. I like the shiny green in the wing. Bill looks a little bright to me. ISO looks ok to me.

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

Very nice image Stuart. Lovely wingspread and colors. That green sheen is beautiful! :)

[Stu Bowie]

Thank you all for the kind comments.

[Chris van Rooyen]

Superb posture and light Stuart, sharpness is also there. I like the background too

[Dave Barnes]

I like the wing position showing the iridescence. Good timing well captured. Good eye contact and feather detail.