Camera Nikon D40, Sigma 150-500mm lens
Taken this picture at Tadoba, India.
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Camera Nikon D40, Sigma 150-500mm lens
Taken this picture at Tadoba, India.
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Well exposed and nice detail but I would make it vertical. Too much open space for me on the right.
Good-looking bird, I like the head angle, open beak and curved perch. I could see this as a vertical crop and would lighten the bird some more. The frame is a bit overpowering.
Love the SH, the open bill, and the colors. Should have been a VERT ORIG. The large white halos are mildly distracting. With the green stripe, I actually hate this less than I usually hate thick black frames :)
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lovely pose
Axel and Arthur nailed the cririques here
It is general opinion , frames distracts more to image than helping
TFS