At Last!

Gallery: AvianPosted July 29, 2017100 views6 comments

I have only seen this bird (Silverbird) on 5 previous occasions all being found in Kidepo Valley National Park in Uganda, but the perches were very poor or they were too far away.
This time I found one both nearer and on a decent perch.
EOS 1DX Mk II
200-400 mm F4 with 1.4 EX at 560 mm
F 5.6
ISO 800
1/1250

Comments

6 comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on July 29, 2017 at 8:44 AM

Excellent detail and exposure in the bird, Ken. If you don't mind indulging in a little image manipulation, I think the image would be even better without the second oof branch and with a bit more light in the bird's eye.

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on July 29, 2017 at 6:45 PM

Very nice singing pose and soft light here Ken, I see enough light in the eye in the larger version. I am not much of a cloner but might be tempted to try and remove the one branch, congrats on getting a nice image of this one. devil

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on July 29, 2017 at 9:58 PM

Terrific colors; nice soft light. Is that some kind of agave?I don't mind the second stem.

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Comment posted by Gary Minish on July 30, 2017 at 3:45 AM

Looks like everything worked out right with this one, Ken! I love the cactus perches with the nice arches and complimentary colors plus the bird is sharp and perfectly exposed with very natural colors. Excellent photo!

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on August 1, 2017 at 9:36 AM

Thanks everybody for your comments devil

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Comment posted by Peter J. Morrissey on August 3, 2017 at 1:24 PM

Hi Ken
You did a nice job with this Silverbird. The perch, lighting and detail make for a very nice photograph.
Peter

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