I took this photo a couple of years ago in a game reserve close to Johannesburg. I like the soft light and textures of the feathers. Would have preferred a softer background but didn't have a longer lens at that stage :(.
Nikon D70
Nikon 70-200 + 1.4x
1/500s f4 Matrix metering - flash -1.3
Comments and suggestions for improvement appreciated.
I like the details, exposure control and the BG works for me, too, even though the color of the 'spikes' on the back of the head and the BG look relatively similar. It might work as a vertical crop as well, but I like it as is.
Last edited by Axel Hildebrandt; 02-05-2008 at 07:21 PM.
Lovely on all counts. If you could have gotten a bit lower you could have softened up the background a bit by effectively "moving" it farther from the bird.
later and love, artie
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