Red Billed Hornbill

Gallery: AvianPosted November 17, 201488 views7 comments

A fairly common bird, which does not normally pose in such an uncluttered area,taken in Kwando, Botswana.
EOS 1D MkIII
500mm F4
F9
ISO 800
1/2500
EV +0.67

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on November 17, 2014 at 9:19 AM

Very cool looking subject Ken. I don't recall seeing one of these posted before. I like the open beak, the pose and the light looks great.

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Comment posted by Richard Sandor on November 17, 2014 at 10:01 AM

Very nicely done. The pose of the bird against the background and the soft light make this a winner. Richard

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Comment posted by John Robinson on November 17, 2014 at 11:54 AM

Ken- Love it !- and that perch ! just the right size for trhe bird - but I like big birds on small perches-
John

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on November 18, 2014 at 3:47 AM

Excellent pose and free standing image

, hans

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on November 18, 2014 at 8:23 AM

Thanks everybody four your comments, they are much appreciated

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on November 18, 2014 at 8:48 PM

Simply, a super cool portrait Ken