Sandgrouse take-off

[Vivaldo Damilano]

Nikon D3s 600 VR taken with 1.4 converter at 840mm. 1/3200sec at f6.3...-0.7ev ISO 500.
I like the head angle. Used quick mask in PS to add water at the bottom left, had to cover a rock in the FG.

[Stu Bowie]

Excellent timing Vivaldo, with a good take off pose and HA. I do like the trailing droplets, open beak, together with the complimentary BG. Im amazed your ss didnt freeze the wings.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Good timing on your part, and good action. I like the open bill and flying water drops. Good HA as you mention. I'd prefer a better wing position, especially the near wing, and I can see some post-processing artefacts just above your signature.

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

Vivaldo, terrific action with all those droplets. loved the low shooting angle....its quite hard to do action photography in that lying-down position. excellent view of the leg. very good techs.

[Jim Crosswell]

I like the action, HA, open bill and BG. Well done Vivaldo!

[Vivaldo Damilano]

Thanks for comments. I will have a look at artifacts near signature TKS

[shane shacaluga]

Very nice shot, and good timing as from what i have seen on TV, these things take-off like if someone spiked their backside

One question, are the sandgrouse faces that colour naturally or have you adjusted it in someway? Looks a bit HDR'ish!!

[RakeshDhareshwar]

Hats off to this one !! Simply spell binding !

[christopher galeski]

like this ,like the water droplets,color of the BG goes with the color of the bird,nice HA.thanks.

[Dumay de Boulle]

Love these Grouse image s of yours...Lovely light and poser and the splashes add big time...great image Vivaldo!

[Vivaldo Damilano]

Txs all for comments. The colours on this grouse are exact. With the nacked eye it is always difficult to observe the precise colous cause the birds are so small. Look through a good pair of binocs and the colours pop out.

[Marina Scarr]

You are right about the great HA here. Love the water droplets and light as well, and the movement in the wings. You did well with your QM techniques b/c I would not have known had you not divulged your PS work.