Drinking Bateleur

[Chris van Rooyen]

I captured this image in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park during our recent September safari. Arguably our sexiest eagle..;)

Camera Model: NIKON D3S
Date/Time: 2010:09:03 15:38:46
Shutter speed: 1/2500 sec
Aperture: 8
Exposure mode: Manual
Exposure compensation: -1/3
Flash: Off
Metering mode: Multi-segment
ISO: 900
Lens: VR 500mm f/4G with 1.4 teleconverter
Focal length: 850mm

[Chris van Rooyen]

Sorry it was actually with the 1.7x converter

[A_Maddah]

Hi Chris
Very nice,I really like the pose,details and color.TFS

Asad

[Chantelle Voss]

Excellent shot. Love the colors and pose. The drops of water and texture on the puddle add a lot of great movement to the image. Thanks for sharing!

[Michael Henry]

I agree, lovely shot of my favorite African eagle. I like the depth of focus from the tack sharp head through to the wings.

[Ken Watkins]

. Arguably our sexiest eagle..;)

Certainly no argument from me my favourite raptor.

I have seen this behaviour before but never within reach. This a wonderful capture of behaviour, the water droplets make it for me.

[Chris van Rooyen]

Thanks for the comments guys!

[Mital Patel]

man at -1/3 EV you still have this light. i am really amazed on how the meter gone mad with such beautiful light exposing the tone perfectly but the mind behind the camera did it perfectly. another gem from your kitty Chris

[Dudley Watson]

Really lovely image great detail in the blacks Waiting for my first:):)

[Chris van Rooyen]

Thanks again guys! Mital, I shoot routinely on -1/3 EV on the D3s, I find the whites are better controlled that way.

[Bhushan Dalvi]

Chris, great capture of a beautiful bird. The raised wings add the required tension to the image.

[Marina Scarr]

Wonderful capture of this behavior and what a gorgeous bird of prey! He sure is a "stud muffin." I love the details you captured here in the feathers and the water droplets. The only thing I would change is to remove the extra white speck from his eye and the highlight from just under his eye.

[Chris van Rooyen]

Good point, thanks Marina