Oxpecker Art

[Stu Bowie]

I thought I would post something slightly different, and include a full circle of a giraffe's pattern with an Oxpecker in the middle of it. Hope it works.

Canon 50D
100-400 @ 400mm
1/400
F/6.3
ISO 400

Exp Comp +0.33
Hand Held from the car.

[Manos Papadomanolakis]

beautiful setting,soft light!

[Kobus Tollig]

REally like the fact that there is a circle around him. Nice exposure. Well done

[LouBuonomo]

That is a really weird looking as a thumbnail...

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

Can we call this 'bird in habitat'? I guess so. I liked this a lot. You can take some off the top I think( something I dont tell the person who cuts my hair...unfortunately:-)

KD

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

Done well bro! Really like the different thinking here! I wish to see it at 800 pixels high please. :)

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Such a cute composition and beautifully presented. I saw these little birds often when visiting Botswana but never got a decent capture of one. Many thanks for sharing Stuart.

[denise ippolito]

Stuart, I like the color palette and the artistic look to the image.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

It's always interesting to see these birds doing their thing. I like the sharpness, light and 'perch' and only wish for a bit more eye contact.

[Tony Whitehead]

Well spotted, Stuart. Agree with cropping a little from above - having the bird centred would work with this one IMO.

[Kiran Khanzode]

Very well seen, appears almost like he's climbing El Capitan :0). Will remember to utilize such a chance when I stumble on it.

[Juan Carlos Vindas]

Very good idea!
I find this to be very funny. I would suggest a bit more of contrast.

[Harshad Barve]

fabulous shot and I am loving that perch
would boost some contrast
TFS

[Dave Barnes]

Yes this works well Stu. I agree this would work well in a square crop because of the circle.

[Stu Bowie]

Thank you all so much for the kind words. I appreciate each and every one.

[David Fletcher]

Really like this Stuart! Great design shot.