Mankwe PK2

[Tony Whitehead]

The same bird from my previous post just after launching. Some of the perches and BG from the walkway at Mankwe are just stunning.
Nikon D700
Nikon 500VRII
ISO 1600 1/3200 f8 Matrix -0.33
Comments and suggestions always appreciated.

[arash_hazeghi]

Pretty cool, love the dive pose, perch and BG. just wish the head was a bit sharper, maybe the focus was on the wing and you ran out of dof or these guys are so fast even 1/3200sec is not enough(?)

[Harshad Barve]

nice pose and great BG too , wish for more sharper head but still one excellent image
TFS

[Mike Milicia]

Great wing position and diving pose, wonderful BG, and excellent exposure and composition!
Agree it looks like the focus was on the near wing

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Awesome timing and composition Tony. Love the flight pose too and as mentioned would like to see the head just a tad sharper but hey would love to have this in my portfolio !! thanks for sharing.

[Keith Carver]

Love the downward motion of the bird, off the perch. Perch and BG are super. Agree with previous comments, and yes these are very fast birds. Thanks for sharing, Tony.

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Tony, I like the forward wing position, and very well timed for the take off. Yes, the perches at Mankwe have that "fossilised" look, and you are showing that nicely. Although the PK is a tad central, its difficult to comp these very fast flyers after take off. Taking a bit off the right would lose your perch appeal, but I would maybe take a bit off the top. You certainly nailed these take off shots on your first visit - sure you havent been to Mankwe before ;)

[Greg Basco]

Tony, people have mentioned the sharpness, but I like the composition and love the background. These guys must be quite tough to photograph.

Cheers,
Greg Basco

[Kiran Poonacha]

Loved the pose and the perch with that BG adds well...