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Gallery: AvianPosted March 31, 2014167 views15 comments

White Storks, hunker down for the might in the Lake Ndutu area of Serengeti, Tanzania
EOS 1D MkIV
24-105 mm at 105 mm
F4.5
ISO 400
1/320

Comments

15 comments

Comment posted by Allen Brooks on March 31, 2014 at 11:32 AM

Neat habitat/behavioral shot.

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on March 31, 2014 at 12:19 PM

So much to see in this image, and the overall frame is very attractive as well. It looks a tiny bit soft though, but it could my tired eyes as well wink:, Cheers, Hans

Registered on August 31, 2011, 491 Posts, 3807 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Kellermeyer on March 31, 2014 at 12:58 PM

What a peaceful setting. Like it a lot. If it wasn't for a few bad actors on the left they would all be the same pose.

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on March 31, 2014 at 1:23 PM

Very interesting to see this, wonderful habitat scene as well.

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Comment posted by Rebecka on March 31, 2014 at 2:08 PM

What a cool shot. The tree is beautiful, the sky is beautiful, and the lush green vegetation is beautiful! Great how all the birds are facing in the same direction and giving you nice profiles. Wonder why they do this. Facing into the wind? Also - is the tree a dead Acacia? Just trying to figure it out; having a hard time picturing what an Acacia would look like without a canopy.

Your gorgeous images of Africa take me back... and make me want to return! Thanks so much for sharing them.

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Comment posted by Robert Bunch on March 31, 2014 at 4:44 PM

That's a very nice birdscape. It looks like the ground needs to be leveled unless it's a sloping hillside. In that case never mind.

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on March 31, 2014 at 6:51 PM

I like the behavioral shot Ken and love the canopy trees. I agree with Hans about appearing a tiny bit soft. but it seems it might need a tiny CW rotation to me. My guess is the hill is slanted, but from a viewer perspective it appears slanted a touch.

Registered on June 19, 2008, 1005 Posts, 8028 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on March 31, 2014 at 7:59 PM

Lovely light and a great habitat/group shot, Ken. I really like your composition, though I do wish you'd backed off on your zoom enough to include all of the two trees on left and right that frame the image-I think it would have made a great pano.

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Comment posted by Patrick O'Healy on March 31, 2014 at 9:21 PM

Lovely shot. Agree with Kurt and Hans.

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on April 1, 2014 at 1:59 AM

Thanks everybody, some great suggestions her, this is a new lens for me and I clearly needed to stop down more

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Comment posted by David Haynes on April 1, 2014 at 10:41 PM

Stunning Scene Ken. Simply beautiful and the light is spectacular. That's a lot of birds.

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

Comment posted by Ken Archer on April 2, 2014 at 6:12 PM

Nicely seen and beautifully captured. A wonderful wildlife landscape photo Ken. Love that light!

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Comment posted by Ákos Lumnitzer on April 5, 2014 at 12:01 AM

I really like this Ken. It is so different! Wonderful light.

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Comment posted by John Launstein on April 5, 2014 at 6:57 PM

Ken, this is one of my favourite images of the year so far. I love images that show the animal in its environment and this one not only does that but is stunning in its execution and presentation. The subjects are awesome, the scene is gorgeous. Beautifully done.

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on April 6, 2014 at 2:17 AM

Thanks everybody for the further comments

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