Secretary Bird (close-up)
As promised, here is close-up view of the Secretary Bird of yesterday. Taken in the Kalahari. Ran a blue cooling filter of about 20% to tone down harsh desert light.
As you can imagine - an awkward bird to compose for...:confused:
This is very close to full frame...
Your thoughts much appreciated...
Techs:
Canon 1000D with 100-400mm L IS USM @ 330mm
f5.6 @ 1/2500 SS @ ISO-400
Exp +0.3
Last edited by Morkel Erasmus; 10-25-2009 at 09:13 AM.
Great looking bird Morkel; I assume this is hunting behavior? I would lighten the iris and darken the BG a bit.
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Looks like he's fixed his eyes on something. I think you have comped this well, and I like the raised crest. Great close up mate.
Like the raised leg and the fact that the feet and legs are clearly visible--these guys are often in the tall grass. Like the raised crest too. Light on the harsh side. The head is angled away a bit and the nictitating membrane is covering part of the eye.
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Interesting pose of an interesting looking bird. Nice and sharp. I also like the idea of a bit darker bg.
Dave
I like the pose and eye contact, adding to the other comments, some of the whites are overexposed.
thanks a lot for viewing and critiquing Stu, Doug, Axel, Dave & Artie...
here's one with the surroundings darkened, whites toned down and eye lightened.
Artie - I also noticed the lactating membrane but quite liked that it was half-closed. :D
Mork-man, The repost is a bit overdone as some of the colors have muddied....
And I think that you need to check on your membrane technology; birds do not have breasts!!!
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haha what a blunder - nictating is the term I believe?? :o
sorry about that ;)
Artie - is this one more of a mid-way between the 2 posts? I also ran another round of cooling filter (6%).
Originally Posted by Morkel Erasmus
Yes, you got it right now but it was good for a laugh.
The 2nd repost is much better.
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thanks, and for making you laugh - YAW :)
The 2nd repost has nailed it Morkel, great closeup.
Now......to find that very rare breast-fed Secretary bird chick!:D:D
fine image with nice pose and raised crest ,
2nd repost looks better
TFS
thanks Marc ;) and Harshad Bhai...
The third one looks superb, congrats.. hope to make a frame of this beauty, its been a childhood dream to see it.
thanks Kiran Bhai - they are great birds to observe, always up to something...:)
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