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The Bishop
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The Bishop

by Mario Moreno

Gallery: AvianPosted February 14, 2014191 views12 comments
A Southern Red Bishop captured at the Mankwe Bird Hide in Pilanesberg National Park in South Africa. This image has a 5% crop which shows you how close these guys get

EOS 1D Mark IV - EF300mm f2.8L IS USM - 1/2000sec @ f6.3 - ISO 500

Comments

12 comments
Comment posted by Keith Bauer on February 14, 2014 at 2:24 PM
Great bird! Nice catch with the bird turned. lovely green OOF background to compliment the image. Very nice image.
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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on February 14, 2014 at 4:31 PM
Perfect! :toast:
Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on February 14, 2014 at 6:18 PM
Beautiful bird, perch and bg, Mario. I like the cocked head. Very well done.

:toast:
Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments
Comment posted by Max Waugh on February 14, 2014 at 6:42 PM
Smokin' colors, Mario. Love the perch and the background.

Max
Registered on September 26, 2008, 428 Posts, 2329 Comments
Comment posted by Sandipan Dutta on February 14, 2014 at 8:12 PM
Wonderful colors.
Registered on March 9, 2009, 171 Posts, 493 Comments
Comment posted by William Bickle on February 15, 2014 at 9:21 AM
Hello Mario

a new species never seen before!!

Powerful colours , the oof background adds to the overall powerful image!!:)

Bill
Registered on June 13, 2011, 183 Posts, 1702 Comments
Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on February 15, 2014 at 9:29 AM
The colors are outrageous on this pretty bird! Nice comp, bg, head turn and interesting perch. Very nice image! Sharon
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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on February 15, 2014 at 11:36 AM
Excellent image, wonderful species ! Cheers, Hans
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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on February 16, 2014 at 6:02 AM
Stunning Mario - you've captured the richness of the reds perfectly
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Comment posted by Basri Akcasoy on February 16, 2014 at 3:00 PM
Beautiful bird, superb shot...
:toast: :toast:
Registered on February 16, 2012, 118 Posts, 767 Comments
Comment posted by May Haga on February 16, 2014 at 3:19 PM
Gorgeous bird beautifully captured. Nice to get that nice head turn.
May
Registered on February 22, 2007, 714 Posts, 8470 Comments
Comment posted by Greg Oakley on February 19, 2014 at 6:27 AM
Wow! Fantastic image Mario!
Registered on June 12, 2012, 115 Posts, 266 Comments