Gallery: AvianPosted September 2, 201671 views6 comments
This is the endemic Ruaha subspecies which is differentiated by its "black eye"!
Taken in Ruaha National Park Tanzania
EOS 1DX MkII
200-400 mm F4 with 1.4 ex at 540 mm
F 6.3
ISO 400
1/200
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6 comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on September 2, 2016 at 2:19 PM
Beautiful light and a gorgeous bg with excellent detail in the bird, Ken. Really nice.
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Comment posted by Matt Shellenberg on September 2, 2016 at 9:33 PM
Really nice look at this hornbill, Ken. Nice pose and background and that thorny perch adds interest. Very nice image.
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Comment posted by David Schoen on September 3, 2016 at 2:23 PM
Beautiful shot. I really like the perch. The background really fits in well with the perch. Very nice detail on this image.
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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on September 4, 2016 at 1:39 PM
Hello, Ken! Wonderful light in this image and the bird is striking. The BG really adds to the image as well. All in all, a great image ! Cheers, Hans
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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on September 5, 2016 at 8:01 AM
Thanks very much for your comments
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Comment posted by Peter J. Morrissey on September 5, 2016 at 3:28 PM
Hi Ken
You find the coolest birds. I love the lighting.
Peter
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6 commentsYou find the coolest birds. I love the lighting.
Peter