Red-billed Francolin

Gallery: AvianPosted January 4, 2014159 views14 comments

From Chobe, Botswana last summer. Our game drive stopped at a place we could get out of the car and stretch for a bit, there were a few of these guys around that were curious, so I laid on the ground and made some images. The nictating membrane is partially up here but I liked the leg up and bg on this one.

Canon 5D3 500F4 1/4000 F6.3, iso 640

Comments

14 comments

Comment posted by Howard Cheek on January 4, 2014 at 1:04 PM

Picture perfect separation @ f/6.3 - Great action pose Nate.
Your techs are right on the money, excellent work!
No nits from this peanut gallery

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on January 4, 2014 at 1:18 PM

Interesting looking bird with the spiked feet and I like the ground level perspective, well done Nate.

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Comment posted by John Neukirch on January 4, 2014 at 3:02 PM

Excellent light, dynamite low POV, splendid catch light in the eye, subtle feeling of movement. What's not to like, very nice Nate.

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Comment posted by Basri Akcasoy on January 4, 2014 at 5:09 PM

nice bird with good eye level and BG.

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Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on January 4, 2014 at 9:19 PM

looks great to me, Nate. nice pose, nice colors, good detail and great low angle.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on January 4, 2014 at 9:34 PM

Great angle, Nate. I love what it does to the sand with just the narrowest strip in focus.

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on January 5, 2014 at 4:40 AM

Great perspective of this handsome looking fellow

I like the dual toned background.

Sweet One Nate!

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on January 5, 2014 at 7:58 AM

Great species, POV and techs !

, Hans

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Comment posted by William Bickle on January 5, 2014 at 8:27 AM

Hello Nate and happy new year!

Sharp with excellent detail,. great background., those legs with their sharp looking barbs are to be respected!
leg raise adds overall, selective focus separates from foregrnd and isolates very well!

not familiar with the species.

thanks for sharing

Bill

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Comment posted by May Haga on January 5, 2014 at 10:36 AM

Beautiful Nate. Love the background which sets off the bird beautifully. To get a shot like this I would almost consider going to Botswana !!!!
May

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Comment posted by Jefferson Silva on January 5, 2014 at 11:51 AM

Perfect, Nate.
Very nice light, very sharp image.

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Comment posted by Bill Leggett on January 5, 2014 at 12:26 PM

Pretty cool bird, Nate. Those spurs look dangerous.

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Comment posted by Ray Whitt on January 7, 2014 at 6:45 AM

Love the pose, the detail is exceptional Nate. Nice work.

Ray

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on January 7, 2014 at 12:38 PM

Hi Nate

Thanks for sharing this rare bird with us...., Love the fine detail, colors and pose

Albert Darmo
Canada

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