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    This is an image from our recent photo-safari to the Kruger National Park. The garden of the guesthouse is alive with birds, offering great opportunities for practising fill flash techniques.

    Camera Model: NIKON D3
    Date/Time: 2009:05:24 11:14:27
    Shutter speed: 1/250 sec
    Aperture: 5
    Exposure mode: Manual
    Flash: On
    Metering mode: Multi-segment
    ISO: 800
    Lens: 600mm
    Focal length: 600mm
    Focal length: 600mm (in 35mm film)

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    You got the coolest birds there. :) Exposure, pose and details look great, it's just a bit tight in the frame for my taste.

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    Great comp and exposure.
    It almost looks like you used a golden reflector from the bottom..could you please explain

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    Thanks guys. Kobus, yes interesting, I'm not sure what it was. It could have been sun rays coming through yellow leaves??

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    nice looking bird with beautiful pose and colors!

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    A very interesting bird. Thanks for sharing it.

    Nice framing, BG and pose. I don't know why but I see the perch and feet more in focus than the face. Other than that a great image.

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    Stunning! As usual! Great pose, BG, perch, detail, light, colors and species! I might try darkening the eye just a tad. Congratulatinos!

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    Chris,

    I saw many of these birds and photographed them too during my time in South Africa. I think this is a very pretty presentation of the bird. Nice light, detail and sharpness. I agree with Ramon; stunning as usual.

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    Chris, just come back from the KNP for a three day weekend. Saw lots of these guys. I like the warm light and colours in this. Sharp with good detail, and like the slight tilt of the head. Comp works well too.

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    Thanks for the comments guys, appreciated as always!

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    Like the light on this - has such a warm feel to it! Lovely detail and BG! Super head angle.

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    Nice image Chris. Maybe a bit tight but the story is true. I loved the lodges and the gardens around. Full of birds provided many lifers.

    Szimi

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