Gallery: AvianPosted October 5, 2016370 views5 comments
Black-Winged Stilt
Moremi Game Reserve, Botswana
2014:05:15 23:40:43
D800
500mm
1/640 sec, f/10
Mode: Av
Metering: Spot
Exp comp: -1/3
ISO: 320
AF mode: AF-C
White balance: AUTO1+2
Flash: Off
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Comment posted by Steve Thompson on October 5, 2016 at 7:24 PM
Lovely pose and "tidbit" Sandy. I like your choice of the square crop for this. It works well. I've never seen one of these, always Black-necked. Sharp details and the raised foot always adds interest. Nice work!
Registered on August 7, 2014, 125 Posts, 2319 Comments
Comment posted by Jake Alletson on October 5, 2016 at 11:33 PM
Outstanding pic of this beautiful bird. Well done.
Registered on May 3, 2016, 12 Posts, 163 Comments
Comment posted by Ed Williams on October 6, 2016 at 12:12 AM
I had to do a double take on this one Sandy. It is so much like our black-necked stilts here in California. Nice clean view and very nice work with the lighting and keeping all of the detail in the feathers.
Registered on December 28, 2010, 636 Posts, 3499 Comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on October 6, 2016 at 12:40 PM
Great pose, Sandy, and excellent detail in the plumage. The upper part of the bg has a texture that my eyes find disturbing, particularly in the larger version. A little extra blur up there would probably smooth it out.
Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments
Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on October 6, 2016 at 4:16 PM
Another beauty, Sandy. Very nice work on the whites and blacks. Nice separation of the bird from the background. The square crop works well.
Registered on August 28, 2006, 1240 Posts, 8506 Comments
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