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    Have just returned from 4 weeks in Kenya & Tanzania, to catch the migration, and was very fortunate to witness this event in both countries.
    Here is one particular bird I love to photograph on the open grass plains.

    D3s 500VR 1/1600s ISO400@f/4 Nth Serengeti Tanzania Oct 2010

    C & C most welcome

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    Wow what a graceful bird . Lovely capture in a typical BG

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    Fine capture of a beautiful subject. Would like to see it as a horizontal with a bit of room on the right and some off the bottom.

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    Congratulations on what must have been an exciting trip. Thanks also for this graceful and unusual bird. I'll bet you thought a little before choosing your crop. The bird is forming a square: she's about as tall as she is wide, including the tail of course. An alternative would be a vertical crop with the bird in the left-most third looking in.

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    Great shot! I've always been fascinated by these birds and would love to get the opportunity to photograph them some day. I really like how, between the colour of the face and the crest feathers you just snap right to the birds eyes.

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    amazing bird to get in kitty. very well taken. just a thought to have bit low angle more to achieve nice bg. dont know if that possible with this bird and location or not. i like it as is too.

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    Beautiful subject and I like the isolation. I'm going to guess that you couldn't get a lower angle as this might have been created from a vehicle? On top of that, it looks as if you may have lost your subject with a lower angles due to the foreground?

    Interesting crop chosen. I would have likely gone with a horizontal crop but this one is kinda growing on me.

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    Appreciate the comments everyone.

    Quote Originally Posted by Jim Fenton View Post
    I'm going to guess that you couldn't get a lower angle as this might have been created from a vehicle?
    Correct Jim.;)


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    I think any lower and the grass would have been too obstructive? That's my thought anyway. Love the open bill and pose. well done Marc!

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