I haven't been out with the camera very much recently, so heres a shot of a black stork wintering in Lake Nakuru, Kenya, taken in March. He must be well on his way back north now I guess. Light was a bit rubbish, so this is a blend of two exposures from the same RAW to keep detail in the shadows. I would have liked a lower pov, but I couldn't get out of the car (its against park rules and there was a rhino lurking nearby!)
Anyone know whether these guys are ever seen in the UK? I guess it might be on many a twitcher's list!
Hello Billy
I don't know why no one has commented on this yet, but sometimes they just seem to fall below the site line!
I like the image, and the trouble with a lower POV would be that the legs would have been obscured.
I think that there are occasional sightings in UK, but whether they are escapees or not, I'm not too sure.
Best wishes
Phil
Thanks for the comments. I thought I'd lifted the shadows enough, but its always tough to judge on my uncalibrated laptop monitor - especially with dark plumage!
I can just make out the colours of the birds plumage but it looks like the quality of light wasn't the best for really showing the bird off at it's best. I bet a bit of warm sunlight would work wonders here, of couse that's easier said than done.
Composition looks good and I like the raised foot.
Yeah Justin, the light was pretty awful. Apparently they have this irridescent green neck but it didn't catch the light here. I still haven't got the hang of this avian photography - never really been my thing!
Apparently they have this irridescent green neck but it didn't catch the light here
I can just make it out on the birds back, that's what made me mention the sunlight, which always brings out the irredescent colours really well. Similar in colouration to a Lapwing's plumage by the looks of it.
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6 repliesI haven't been out with the camera very much recently, so heres a shot of a black stork wintering in Lake Nakuru, Kenya, taken in March. He must be well on his way back north now I guess. Light was a bit rubbish, so this is a blend of two exposures from the same RAW to keep detail in the shadows. I would have liked a lower pov, but I couldn't get out of the car (its against park rules and there was a rhino lurking nearby!)
Anyone know whether these guys are ever seen in the UK? I guess it might be on many a twitcher's list!
techs: 280mm, f10, 1/500s, iso 200, ff
comments and critique welcomed!
Billy
I don't know why no one has commented on this yet, but sometimes they just seem to fall below the site line!
I like the image, and the trouble with a lower POV would be that the legs would have been obscured.
I think that there are occasional sightings in UK, but whether they are escapees or not, I'm not too sure.
Best wishes
Phil
Phil.
Composition looks good and I like the raised foot.
I can just make it out on the birds back, that's what made me mention the sunlight, which always brings out the irredescent colours really well. Similar in colouration to a Lapwing's plumage by the looks of it.