African Jacana
How about I take a break from my recent Kingfisher posts with this one?
Photographed from the side of a small boat on a pond located on a sugar farm next to the Kruger Park.
Techs:
Canon 7D with 100-400mm L IS USM @ 400mm
f8.0 @ 1/640 SS @ ISO-320
Focus distance = 7.4m
Morkel,
Great image of ths beauty, you will not like to here me say it looks a little dark on my monitor.
You got down nice and low.
From one great bird to another. Love this one. Wish for a little better head angle , but us photographers are never happy. Nice comp. and the deatils are outstanding.
Morkel:
Beautiful bird, well exposed, like the pose, angle, comp.
Might consider toning down the green vertical area through your sig line.
Cheers
Randy
Lovely perspective Mork, and you have brought out the colours nicely. Typical enviroment walking on lily pads. I still need a decent shot of one of these.
Excellent detail colours and a super angle
Chris Kotze
Morkel, I like the pose, details and comp. I feel it's a tiny bit tight but that is just my preference. Nicely done. Another vote to tone down the line that runs thru your sig.
Mork-man, This is as good as I have ever seen on this species. I love the low angle and the perfect blue of the shield.
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thanks so much for the kind comments everyone. I am working on a sub-optimal system now while my PC is getting fixed so I am not going to attempt a lot of rework on my posts :confused:
Artie - you flatter me :)
Gorgeous shot Morkel. The low angle makes this one for me together with the cool habitat! I would suggest to clone out or darken the lighter stem/patch in the UL of the BG. Great colours on the Jacana. Well done
Krijn too! I just call em like I see em. Keep up the great work.Originally Posted by Morkel Erasmus
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Fantastic, you really captured it! Colors absolutely perfect, I've never succeeded in getting an acceptable shot of one. A definite keeper!!
As good as they get Morkel. Fantastic low shooting angle and, sharp detail and colours.
Love the low head angle, lighting and environment. Would prefer more head turn though.
thanks for the kind comments everyone!
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