Bokmakierie

[Ken Watkins]

I do not think I have seen this bird before, although it is apparently endemic in South Africa and Namibia, It has a marvelous voice unfortunately not captured here.

Taken in Addo Elephant National Park, South Africa, 15th April 2012.

EOS 1D MkIV

500mm F4 hand-held

F4, ISO 400, 1/800

I should have upped the ISO so that I could have upped the F stop!

[gail bisson]

Beautiful bird and BG. The thorny perch is so ' Africa". Love it.
I would clone out the OOF white branch at top of tail.
Nice singing pose.
Do you have a bit more room at the bottom? I find the tail a bit cramped,
Gail

[Humberto Ramos]

Ken,
The open beak is great, do like the IQ, the BG and the branches, I do see Gail point of view about the branch on the tail, I also wish a small rotation of the head toward us.

[Satish Ranadive]

Sweet image .Very nice pose .Loved the colors and bg. The Thorny perch giving feel of natural environment at Pune in India.

[Melissa Groo]

Beautiful bird and great IQ. Love those colors. I too wish for a bit more head turn towards us, and some more room at the bottom right.

[Frank Schauf]

Very nice shot. Great background, real nice perch, and great pose.

[Bill Dix]

Certainly a new one for me, and a beauty. Thanks for sharing it. I second Gail's comments, and agree with you about the aperture.

[Vivaldo Damilano]

Lovely Ken, also haven't seen this bird, love it colors and also like the eye detail TFS

[Karl Egressy]

Nice singing pose captured. I wish fior a head turn towards us.

[Ken Watkins]

Thanks everybody, it is not very often I get a bird image "worthy" of posting here.
I agree on the comments regarding the HA, I will look to see if I have something a little better.

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Ken, super singing pose, and sharp where it counts. The BG compliments the bird nicely, and agree with wanting a little more space LRC.