Saddle-bill Stork

Gallery: AvianPosted September 14, 201176 views4 comments

I shot this image of a Saddle-bill Stork one morning in the Kruger Park in South Africa. This is a bird i have been after for quite some time, so I was very happy to get a few shots off.

Camera Model Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
Shooting Date/Time 08/19/11 07:49:44
Shooting Mode Manual Exposure
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/1600
Av( Aperture Value ) 6.3
Metering Mode Partial Metering
ISO Speed 250
Lens EF500mm f/4L IS USM
Focal Length 500.0mm

Thanks for viewing and your crits.

Comments

4 comments

Comment posted by Alan Murphy on September 14, 2011 at 7:41 PM

Nice detail and exposure on the blacks and whites.

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Comment posted by Angela McCain on September 14, 2011 at 10:12 PM

Gorgeous bird and nice detail in the head and bill. I don't know how close you were, but I wish the entire bird could have been included in the image. Since it's not, you might crop in a tighter, create a vertical portrait and cash in on the good head detail. This might stand up to a really tight image where the tip of the beak pressures the left edge.

Registered on April 19, 2009, 367 Posts, 3589 Comments

Comment posted by Ashley Vincent on September 15, 2011 at 2:27 AM

Although I also saw Storks while in the Kruger a few weeks back, this is one species I missed, so thanks for sharing Neal.

I share the same sentiments as Angela: IMO a tighter crop of this frame would create a more compelling image.

Registered on March 1, 2011, 154 Posts, 2083 Comments

Comment posted by Jeffry Oonk on September 15, 2011 at 6:19 AM

Well done getting close to this wonderful saddle-bill. A lovely bird species with striking colors.
The BG is a big meshy to my taste.
Thx for posting.
Looking forwards seeing more of your Africa shots

Jef

Registered on February 5, 2011, 21 Posts, 122 Comments