Contemplation

[Lance Peters]

Just got home - here is a quick one from the trip - going to get some sleep - will catch up with the excellent shots I am seeing posted later today ;)

D3
Nikon 200-400 with 1.4 X converter
F6.7
1/50th
ISO 800
+0.3EV
Tripod

Comments welcome

[Gus Cobos]

Hi Mr. Peters,
I like the fine sharp details and the close up pose...the color rendition is superb...might consider opening up the shadows around the eye...aside from that, well done...:cool:

[Indranil Sircar]

Excellent composition, Lance. Love the colors and the sharpness.

[Alfred Forns]

Love the expression One of my favorites and probably my nemesis !!!! :)

[Lance Peters]

Hey AL - You will have to come over and get yourself one of these guys - Common in someplaces especially around picknick grounds were they will come right up to you after food, allowing extreme close ups.

Not common anymore around my area - unfortunately :(

[Desmond Chan]

What's the name of that bird? Looks like it has an interesting beak. Good exposure and details ! I might work on the eye a bit though.

[Lance Peters]

Desmond - The laughing Kookaburra -I have some more :)

[Connie Mier]

Hi Lance, I never saw a close up of a kookaburra. Very cool and great job capturing such a close up.

[Harold Davis]

awesome as usual, lance. agree with gus about opening up the shadows in the inside corner of the eye. just a tad. i'm glad you said it was a kookaburra. i thought it was one of the kingfishers.

[Jeff Cashdollar]

Great advise already given to a near perfect picture. As always Lance, you are the king of texture in white feathers.

[Bob Miller]

Hi lance.....Nice capture especially the feather detail. I would lighten the eye and clean up the bg dust bunnies

[carole wiley]

Beautiful feather detail. I like the composition alot.