I Give Up

[Ken Watkins]

Took this nice Bateleur in Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe, 3rd September 2011

EOS 1D MkIV

500mm F4 IS + 1.4 x series III hand-held from standing position

F8, ISO 800, 1/2500, EV +0.33

Unfortunate shadows from higher branches?

[Dumay de Boulle]

Nice exp and colors, they work so nicely against a blue sky BG...Shadow over the face does not work for me though!

[Wynand van Wyk]

Like the detail and pose. If I am not mistaking it looks like a small halo on the under part of the branch. I would up the contrast a little as well. Ditto on the shadows.

Well captured though!

[Randy Stout]

Ken:

A fun pose with the fluffed up pantaloons. I like the head angle, display of talons. The shadows are a problem though. Elsewhere on the body, not a killer, but on the face, not so good.

Cheers

Randy