Southern Ground Hornbill

Nice pose and an excellent job on the exposure, Ken.  The bird does seem a bit centered to me, so I think I'd be tempted to crop to a 4x5 aspect ratio and move the Hornbill toward the right side of the frame a bit more.  You might also consider running a bit of blur on the grassy background.  There's some bokeh there that isn't appealing to my eye.  I've gotten it in similar bg's and a little blur usually tames it nicely.

Ugly guy , but a nice catch ! Never seen it, thanks for sharing ! Cheers, Hans

Nice exposure on this Hornbill Ken. I like the pose and nice head turn. I agree with Dennis on the crop and the BG. I have heard this referred to as nervous bokeh before. I don't know what exactly causes it, but it always seems to be with thin grasses like this whether brown or green. I think Dennis has a good suggestion on adding more blur.

Thanks everybody, your comments and suggestions are much appreciated. I will certainly revist the crop and "nervous bokeh"