Australian Bustard

Gallery: AvianPosted August 30, 2010165 views14 comments

Australian Bustard photographed at last light in central Queensland a couple of years ago. I instinctively go for tight framing - here's something wider.

Canon 40D, EF500 f/4, beanbag on car window, ISO400, 1/800, f/4, cropped for composition.

Comments

14 comments

Comment posted by Giorgio Gregori on August 30, 2010 at 6:44 PM

The hot lighting creates a monochrome image of great visual impact. I really like the raised head and eye contact.
Giorgio

Registered on November 16, 2007, 87 Posts, 793 Comments

Comment posted by Axel Hildebrandt on August 30, 2010 at 6:52 PM

Great composition, setting and the light makes it almost look as if the grass is on fire.

Registered on October 16, 2006, 66 Posts, 441 Comments

Comment posted by Andrew Bicos on August 30, 2010 at 11:47 PM

I love the light! Last light of the day is a magical time and you got it. I like the angle of the head and the piercing eye. For me the small DOF and especially the foreground blur does give it a three dimensionality that is nice.

Registered on August 27, 2010, 3 Posts, 15 Comments

Comment posted by Mauro Pasquero on August 31, 2010 at 3:20 AM

The light really makes this picture awesome.
Mauro

Registered on January 21, 2010, 650 Posts, 2500 Comments

Comment posted by Paul Powers on August 31, 2010 at 7:59 AM

Simon,

The golden hours never let you down. Here you captures this image beautifully I like the DOF blurred in front and back - frames your photo nicely- Great Job

Paul

Registered on July 25, 2010, 30 Posts, 72 Comments

Comment posted by Rob Drummond on August 31, 2010 at 8:21 AM

Beautiful light Simon - wider view is perfect

cheers
Rob

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Comment posted by KC Choo on August 31, 2010 at 9:37 AM

Love it!

Registered on November 15, 2004, 519 Posts, 8278 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on August 31, 2010 at 10:01 AM

Beautiful, Simon. I love the colors and textures in this image. I think most of us go for tight frami9ng without thinking of it-it takes a real effort to let the bird be small.

Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments

Comment posted by Hali Sowle on August 31, 2010 at 10:51 AM

Beautiful light and a great wide framing on the bird. Love all those different textures between the grasses and the oof areas and the smoothness of the bird itself.

Registered on January 9, 2008, 36 Posts, 582 Comments

Comment posted by Colin Pickett on August 31, 2010 at 4:59 PM

Wonderful light very nice.

Registered on December 30, 2004, 23 Posts, 156 Comments

Comment posted by Mia McPherson on August 31, 2010 at 7:39 PM

Simon,

That is some beautiful light.

Registered on June 25, 2007, 491 Posts, 12566 Comments

Comment posted by David Haynes on August 31, 2010 at 11:17 PM

You nailed this one Simon. I really like the lighting on this shot. It's awash in either morning or afternoon glow. The OOF foreground and background add to the elements of this image. The birds head is nice and sharp in contrast to the bottom and top thirds of the image. Beautifully done.

Registered on February 20, 2010, 110 Posts, 1511 Comments

Comment posted by Nick Saunders on September 2, 2010 at 12:41 PM

Stunning light Si and nice eye contact here.

Registered on February 6, 2008, 321 Posts, 3035 Comments

Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on September 2, 2010 at 2:25 PM

Wow, I love this Simon! Great choice to go wider an include that wonderfully lit grass. I might try and crop a sliver off the bottom for comp, but this is stunning. From this angle this bustard looks very much like our Kori Bustard.

Registered on February 24, 2006, 504 Posts, 7203 Comments