Chestnut Banded Plover

Gallery: AvianPosted July 25, 201186 views9 comments

This was taken on Etosha Pan on the partially open causeway at Etosha Lookout, 26th June 2011

EOS 1D MkIV

500mm F4 IS hand-held through window of our vehicle

F7.1, ISO 400, 1/2500

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on July 25, 2011 at 3:45 AM

Great pose and wing position!
Good detail, sats, and BG.
The eye is pretty flat; perhaps you could bring out some detail with a selective levels adjustment.
Nice image!
Sandy

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments

Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on July 25, 2011 at 5:20 AM

Large version shows great action and detail.

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Comment posted by Ron Dudley on July 25, 2011 at 9:10 AM

Ken, Really like the wing position and combined with the crossed legs it makes for a very interesting overall pose. Sharpness and exposure look good. I do wish for some light in the eye though.

Registered on March 30, 2007, 437 Posts, 10915 Comments

Comment posted by Terry Sohl on July 25, 2011 at 10:12 AM

The pose makes the shot for me. Not only the great wing spread, but the crossed leg as it's coming towards you. Beautifully done.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 513 Posts, 6889 Comments

Comment posted by Wayne Willison on July 25, 2011 at 10:19 AM

It's the 2 X's formed by the wings and legs that really make this for me. Lots of motion, good detail and color.

Registered on April 10, 2009, 292 Posts, 3967 Comments

Comment posted by Mia McPherson on July 25, 2011 at 1:41 PM

Love the pose, wing position and the crossed legs. Nice setting, exposure and light. I also wish for some light in the eye. The golds in the mud complements the same tones in the bird's coloration and the cool blues work very nicely too.

Registered on June 25, 2007, 491 Posts, 12566 Comments

Comment posted by Douglas Graham on July 25, 2011 at 2:33 PM

Love the wing flash to spook up dinner and the dynamic appeal of the bird at peak action is nice. Great techs on this one. Well done.

Registered on May 14, 2009, 123 Posts, 522 Comments

Comment posted by Ray Whitt on July 25, 2011 at 9:28 PM

Wonderful pose, I like the sense of movement, Nice image.

Ray

Registered on May 27, 2011, 92 Posts, 2619 Comments

Comment posted by Ken Watkins on July 26, 2011 at 12:39 AM

Thanks a lot for your comments, I have to admit to being extremely lucky to get this, as this is the only frame I have of this action.

I agree that the eye could do with a little more sparkle, lifting it with a selective mask just does not work as it becomes extremely blocky.

Registered on December 15, 2010, 1537 Posts, 4877 Comments