African Hoopoe

Gallery: AvianPosted August 11, 2017330 views4 comments

2014:05:08 20:54:43
Moremi Reserve, Kruger Park, South Africa
A fairly big crop, but this is the only time we saw this species of bird, and he flew away almost immediately.
D800
500mm
1/320 sec, f/8
Mode: Av
Metering: Spot
Exp comp: +2/3
ISO: 320
White balance: Auto
Flash: Off

Comments

4 comments

Comment posted by Norma Tareila Matl on August 11, 2017 at 8:30 AM

What an amazing bird. I am enjoying the warm colors and the nice detail and sharpness of the bird against the coolness of the soft blue. Choosing the frame color really makes the birds feathers pop. Great to see a bird from another side of the world. He does look like a cross between a pileated woodpecker and a broad wing hawk from the northeastern part of USA. Great photo!

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Comment posted by Peter J. Morrissey on August 11, 2017 at 2:07 PM

Hi Sandy
The Hoopoe photograph shows it sometimes pay's to keep older shot of great looking birds. Thank yu sharing this with us.
Peter

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on August 11, 2017 at 5:35 PM

Lovely light and a great pose, Sandy. I think I'm seeing just a slight sharpening fringe along the top of the beak and head.

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on August 12, 2017 at 4:08 PM

I like the lines and comp in this one Sandy, nice pose too. devil

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