Gallery: AvianPosted May 5, 2017110 views6 comments
A Shoebill stands on the shoreline of Lake Albert, Uganda ( he may still be there)
EOS 5DS
24-105 mm F4 at 105 mm
F!!
ISO 400
1/400
Comments
6 comments
Comment posted by Richard Ditch on May 5, 2017 at 11:48 AM
I've always found this a fascinating species. That is such a unique bill.
That's also a rather bleak setting. Your composition conveys that feeling of openness and solitude.
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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on May 5, 2017 at 2:20 PM
THis is a really cool surrounding for this image Ken. I love the vastness of this. It makes you feel this bird is really isolated. Nice work
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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on May 5, 2017 at 6:31 PM
A beautiful scene, Ken. I'm glad you chose not to crop more closely as the flower is located absolutely perfectly. The fishermen in the bg also add a touch of interest.
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Comment posted by Lucy VanSwearingen on May 5, 2017 at 6:52 PM
So, that's there they live! lol
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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on May 7, 2017 at 4:51 AM
Thanks for the comments, they are usually to be found in less visible areas the papyrus swamps.
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Comment posted by Steve Thompson on May 9, 2017 at 4:07 PM
What a cool scene Ken. The Shoebill is such an interesting bird. Great composition showing the habitat.
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6 commentsThat's also a rather bleak setting. Your composition conveys that feeling of openness and solitude.