November 2014
Botswana
Canon 1DX 600mm II and 2 x converter
F 8 SS 1/1600 ISO 800
The beak is not completely red yet as it would be in an adult.
Would have loved a bit more of a head turn. I didn't even know I had this frame until I reviewed my images that night. The wings up pose was so fast, that the frame preceding and following this image have the wings completely down on the body.
Moderate crop to 65% FF, NR to BG. levels, Softened the edge of the OOF yellow stalk near the beak using cloning tool at 30%, DE to bird at 2% and USM to JPEG
I wish you all a very Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays and a Happy and Healthy New Year!
See you all in 2015,
Gail