Gallery: AvianPosted November 29, 2010117 views18 comments
Photo taken in the Masai Mara - Kenya
Nikon D300
400 ISO
Nikkor 300mm f/2,8 @ F/4,0
1/1600
Comments
18 comments
Comment posted by Richard Ditch on November 29, 2010 at 4:38 PM
Very interesting bird; very nice presentation. Nice seeing the complete tail unobstructed. Nice setting and colors.
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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on November 29, 2010 at 4:42 PM
Ingrid,
I agree with Rich D's comments on your image, I find this very appealing. The only thing I may have done different considering your high shutter speed is to use more depth of field to get the tail as sharp as the rest of the bird, but I do like it this way too, especially because we have a clear view of the tail.
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Comment posted by Monica Siri on November 29, 2010 at 4:53 PM
Ingrid,
a well composed and neat image of this interesting bird.
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Comment posted by Karen Summers on November 29, 2010 at 5:45 PM
lovely bird and lovely shot, like the colours and setting
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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on November 29, 2010 at 6:41 PM
Sweet.
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Comment posted by Ron Dudley on November 29, 2010 at 7:18 PM
Neat bird, effective presentation Ingrid - especially considering that troublesome but very interesting tail. Really like the soft background colors and textures.
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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on November 29, 2010 at 8:56 PM
Really nice coucal Ingrid, I've found them to be difficult to get out in the open like this. This would have made a nice vertical as well.
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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on November 30, 2010 at 6:14 AM
Fantastic Ingrid - the perfect coucal shot. Great setting, detail and even light. I'd be tempted to add just a fraction to the bottom if you have any left over.
cheers
Rob
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Comment posted by Angela McCain on November 30, 2010 at 9:28 AM
Nice image. Lovely colors and excellent sharpness in the body of the bird. Wish we could see a little more detail in the tail. Crop is a bit tight at the bottom.
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Comment posted by May Haga on November 30, 2010 at 10:59 AM
Excellent image Ingrid.
May
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Comment posted by Ingrid Vekemans on November 30, 2010 at 4:53 PM
Hello all, thanks so much for the comments...yes, I see your point re. more detail in the tail, I think I have shots @ f/8,0 but liked this one best in general, also b/c of the DOF...but will look again...
Furthermore, yes, there could be more space under the tail, but I don't have any as this is not a crop. Will also look if I've got a vertical version.
Thanks again!
Ingrid.
Registered on August 2, 2010, 138 Posts, 780 Comments
Comment posted by Wayne Willison on November 30, 2010 at 5:57 PM
Delightful image, Ingrid. The lack of tail detail doesn't bother me at all. I think the composition and those soft green blades of grass work to pull the eye away from the tail.
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Comment posted by Doug Gilham on November 30, 2010 at 6:31 PM
What a cool looking bird...with a HUGE tail. Love the comp with the bird in between the blades of grass. A great shot Ingrid and congrats on getting all of the tail in. With a 300mm you must have gotten really close.
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Comment posted by Geoffrey Baker on November 30, 2010 at 6:57 PM
This is a great shot with good composition and colours
Well done.
Geoff.
Registered on August 20, 2010, 192 Posts, 980 Comments
Comment posted by Gary Gulash on November 30, 2010 at 10:54 PM
Beautiful bird in natural habitat. Really like the composition too. More dof might mess up the nice bokeh you have. The fresh grass is quite a bright shade of green, might lower the sat just a little. An incredible photo.
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Comment posted by Avi Hirschfield on December 1, 2010 at 3:13 PM
Ingrid I like this a lot you have great detail in the bird and lovely texture in the feathers
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Comment posted by Fabio Giarrizzo on December 11, 2010 at 4:49 PM
Awesome bird- excellent composition, colours and background- well done, Fabio
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Comment posted by Simon Bennett on December 11, 2010 at 6:01 PM
Excellent image, and well done getting the bird in the open.
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Comments
18 commentsI agree with Rich D's comments on your image, I find this very appealing. The only thing I may have done different considering your high shutter speed is to use more depth of field to get the tail as sharp as the rest of the bird, but I do like it this way too, especially because we have a clear view of the tail.
a well composed and neat image of this interesting bird.
cheers
Rob
May
Furthermore, yes, there could be more space under the tail, but I don't have any as this is not a crop. Will also look if I've got a vertical version.
Thanks again!
Ingrid.
Well done.
Geoff.