Every time we go to Gatorland to photograph at the rookery our path leads us by a pen of Emus. I always noticed them (hard not to), telling myself I wanted to capture a portrait of the unique and colorful head. This morning was the morning. The bird was lined up right in a shaded area and the sand in the pen provided a nice background to use. I find the curly hair/feathers and blue coloration of the skin fascinating. Comments and critique welcomed and appreciated. Thank you for viewing.
Nikon D500
Nikon 80-400nn F/4.5-5.6 VRII AF-S ED shot at 400mm
1/125 F/5.6 Matrix Metering EV 0 ISO 250 AWB, camera supported by a monopod
Post processed in Lightroom CC and Photoshop CC 2017
Cropped for composition and presentation
Last edited by Joseph Przybyla; 04-15-2017 at 06:47 PM.
Joe Przybyla
"Sometimes I do get to places just as God is ready to have somebody click the shutter"... Ansel Adams
I agree with you completely. These are very unique looking birds and you captured a beautiful portrait. They also, IMO, have dreamy eyes. Love the hair and the nice detail on the serrated jaw.
Hi Steve, heavy tree cover, deep shade, momopod braced against the fence providing a stable platform. I had no idea how the new camera would perform under those conditions, so I opted for a shutter speed that I thought would give a clean image. The Nikon D500 has different sensor and autofocus system than my previous camera. Both much better, but still learning how to work with them. Thank you for viewing, commenting, and caring.
Joe Przybyla
"Sometimes I do get to places just as God is ready to have somebody click the shutter"... Ansel Adams
A really captivating image. Colours really good and I love the eye. A little more dof would have been good but appreciate that you were working in deep shadow. I don't see the subject movement that Steve mentioned as the beak and eye are nice and sharp on my monitor.
A really captivating image. Colours really good and I love the eye. A little more dof would have been good but appreciate that you were working in deep shadow. I don't see the subject movement that Steve mentioned as the beak and eye are nice and sharp on my monitor.
Hi David, thank you for viewing and commenting. I don't think Steve meant that there was motion blur, but rather that there could have been with that shutter speed. He is an inspiration and mentor, his advice and suggestions have brought me to where I am as a photographer. Thanks again for taking a look.
Joe Przybyla
"Sometimes I do get to places just as God is ready to have somebody click the shutter"... Ansel Adams