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Green Wood Hoopoe_Pair
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Green Wood Hoopoe_Pair

by Charles Gangas

Gallery: AvianPosted April 23, 20181,296 views3 comments
I've been revisiting many of my files from past years and came across this image from our trip to Africa a few years ago. This was from Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe.


D810
500mm f/4
1/800s @ f/5.6
ISO 640
Handheld 

Comments

3 comments
Comment posted by David Schoen on April 23, 2018 at 6:45 PM
Very nice behavioral image.  This looks much better when seen large.  Nice color, detail, and diagonals from the tree.  Wish there was a little more light on the left-hand birds face.  I don't know if there's anything you can do to brighten it up a bit especially the eye.
Registered on November 6, 2006, 1213 Posts, 4587 Comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on April 23, 2018 at 9:50 PM
Really cool looking birds, Chuck.  I like the poses.  I'm surprised you got so much dof at f/5.6, everything looks tack sharp front to back.
Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments
Comment posted by Martin Dunn on April 25, 2018 at 9:20 AM
Nice capture Charles. Those birds like to keep their distance.
Registered on February 20, 2013, 198 Posts, 1011 Comments