Swainson Francolin

[Chris Kotze]

Canon 40D
lens 100-400 L
SS 1/500 Sec
f 7.1
ISO 400
Flash Manual

Your comments would be appreciated thanks

[Scott Frye]

Bird is a standout against that background -- that red really stands out with good feather deatil thoughout. I only wish I could see the feet.

[Daniel Cadieux]

I like this guy and the pose it gave you. I wouldn't mind if you had pointed your gear a bit more to the right, but still OK as is. I keep thinking the BG was worked on? I seem to spot a few post-processing artefacts, and the subject seems a bit "cut-out" in spots. I agree the red looks great against the green BG.

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Love the wonderful detail in this image and the pleasing pose and superb eye contact. Comments above have covered it all. Many thanks for sharing.

[Callie de Wet]

Nice 'n sharp, Chris, and a typical Kruger Summer BG? Maybe just a tad too green. If you know how many times I have tried to nail on an an anthill and get it sharp! The plumage normally mess with the AF! Lovely Spurfowl!

[Tony Whitehead]

Super pose and colours with good flash work. Tell us more about the BG. It doesn't look like a lens bokeh and there is some areas of green bleed onto the anthill which suggests a big blur that was incompletely masked

[Chris Kotze]

Thanks for all the comments. As far as the BG, I removed some OOF grass at the bottom off the feet and one on the right hand side. The left and top as shot only blurred it slightly not a big blur.

[Tony Whitehead]

Thanks for extra info, Chris. The colours and plumage textures are great.

[Stu Bowie]

Great pose Chris, and these guys make lovely subjects. Overall nice and sharp.

[Harshad Barve]

Awesome pose and bird just pops out of BG here
TFS