This Coucal was sitting on the bush waiting for it's wings to dry before getting more active for the day. Taken in the Serengeti 10/10/10! C&C encouraged and greatly appreciated.
Wonderful bird in a great setting (for them!) Loved the framing with the inclusion of the long branch. Ray nailed my big concern; it is s bit too light overall.
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If African coucals are as elusive as East Asian coucals, then I'll applaud you just for getting the shot. I agree with the comments about the lightness and would like to see a little room off the top. The red eye seems a bit overdone. Also, with your uniform background you could, if you wished, clone out the dry branch jutting upward to the left of the coucal.
Thank you all, I took a bit off the top, added some black to the neutrals and increased saturation just a smidge. I didn't make any adjustments to the eye as this is pretty much the way it looked in the raw capture...it had only been sharpened a little. Better???
I've cloned out the protruding stick. In the course of my exertions, I discovered that the stick was casting a shadow on the coucal, putting in doubt the legitimacy of my enterprise. I have not removed the shadow.
White-browed Coucal
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