greater Flamingo

[jameshaskins]

Taken at Lake Ngami, Norther Botswana. used a boat modified into a hide to get to full frame distance

Camera Model Name
Canon EOS 450D
Tv(Shutter Speed)
1/2500Sec.
Av(Aperture Value)
F6.3
Metering Modes
Evaluative metering
Exposure Compensation
-1 1/3
ISO Speed
200

[Randy Stout]

James;

A big welcome to BPN. Great place to learn and grow.

Like your low angle, very intimate. Sharp and well exposed. Food item? a plus.

From a comp standpoint, I wish that the top of the first curve in the neck was visible, and the back of the leg wasn't cut off by the framing.

Thanks for sharing, hope to see more. By the way, please include your lens info with each post, it helps us critique and understand the image.

Cheers

Randy

[Fabs Forns]

I like your idea, but I think it may have looked better as a vertical to include the curve of the neck and the missing part of the leg.
Big welcome to BPN!

[Gal Shon]

The setting here are so beautiful. BG, greens and water make it very special.
I agree with Randy and Fabs regarding the neck, leg and crop.

[Judd Patterson]

James, wow this is cool! It sure shows your dedication and planning to get such a tight image of a wild flamingo. I'm intrigued by Fabiola's idea of a vertical, but I still like this scene. The water dripping from the bill and even the green sprigs of grass on the left keep me interested. Nice work!

[Connie Mier]

The more I look at it the more I like it. The bg and water below the bird is very nice. I agree with having more of the bird's neck and leg in the photo, and not as much space on the left.