I have just returned from a five day trip to our Kruger National Park. I managed a variety of different animals, and one of my highlights on the avian side was this Saddle Billed Stork. I was in a hide at one of the water spots, and was fortunate that this guy was pretty close to get all sorts of shots of him. I do have full body shots too, but thought this angle was interesting. Taken late afternoon.
Stuart , excellent profile, the colours are spot on with good detail in the blacks. It is so easy to oversharpen with these close-ups which is not the case here. Great image.
Super sharp and I love the open bill. You might wish to cut back a tad on the contrast. Could go a bit more back in the frame. If you could have gotten lower you would likely have softened up the look of the BKGR a bit.
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