Burchell's Sandgrouse

Gallery: AvianPosted November 22, 201535 views6 comments

Managed to find this male quite close by in Savute area of Botswana.
EOS 1DX
200-400 mm F4 at 526MM
ISO 800
1/4000

Comments

6 comments

Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on November 22, 2015 at 7:55 AM

Hi Ken,

I think you did well getting this captured in strong lighting. Large version provides an optimal view with lots of details......................Jim

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on November 22, 2015 at 9:32 AM

You are the master for me when it comes to showing interesting species, this is another example. Wish the POV was a bit lower, but other than that a fine image. Best, Hans

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on November 22, 2015 at 1:28 PM

I'd say you got close, Ken. It makes for wonderful detail, but the angle is a bit steep for my taste. An excellent portrait.

devil

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Comment posted by Ray Whitt on November 22, 2015 at 4:43 PM

Very close! Nice pose, excellent detail. Ray

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on November 22, 2015 at 10:49 PM

Nice management of that harsh light. A cool looking bird, with a different conformation than North American grouse species.

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on November 23, 2015 at 12:57 AM

Thanks everybody your comments are much appreciated.
The look down is unfortunately one of the major drawbacks of using a vehicle.

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