nasokoun (4013) [2009-11-20 20:27]

ciao Silvio
pleasant clear scene, that you compose frugally with splendid background, with exceptional details and colours, your marvellous moments!
keep photographing! TFS
Nasos

loot (10001) [2009-11-20 20:14]

Hi Robin

Wow, pure magic. One day I will still get the opportunity to move in as close as this to one of these majestic birds and maybe get a shot like this. I am very jealous of this shot my friend. Humour me, because I know that you have gained great strides in you post processing abilities since the time when you posted this shot, but I did a quick workshop just to see if I could reduce the slightly smoky effect by increasing the density. Hope you don't mind.

Apart from that it is a great close-up portrait shot. I just love the highlight in the eye and the details show up nice and sharp. A wonderful study in this eagles facial features.

Well done and TFS.
Regards
Loot

Canish (2) [2009-11-20 19:47]

Hi Vinny.
Great Macro with excellent colours and detail. Points must also go to your wife.
Cheers

tuslaw (4779) [2009-11-20 19:36]

Hello Siegfried,
This is one of my favorite butterflies here in Ohio. They are so beautiful and always make for a wonderful photo.
This is a really great shot showing the delicate wing patterns and gorgeous colors of this particular butterfly!! Super detail and perfectly exposed!! Well done!!
Ron

tuslaw (4779) [2009-11-20 19:32]

A real beauty Jesus,
Love the gorgeous colors and delicate wing patterns. Excellent detail and great DOF,
Ron

tuslaw (4779) [2009-11-20 19:30]

Hello Gert,
A super image of these young chicks showing gorgeous colors and very fine detail. Excellent exposure and great DOF. Well done!!! TFS.
Ron

tuslaw (4779) [2009-11-20 19:27]

Hello Asbed,
A very nice stop action capture showing beautifully the wing positions while in flight. Good detail and colors.
Ron

loot (10001) [2009-11-20 19:25]

Hi Robin

I've done a bit of tracing back through your portfolio just to pick up on some of your
earlier postings. Already then you showed that you have a keen eye for a good shot
and that you make full use of the opportunities provided to you. This White-backed
Vulture proves the point. It's not often one gets the chance to capture this bird from
such a close range and then still have the bonus of such a fantastic pose. Eventually
the hidden female came to view too (thanks to your note).

The slightly bumped up ISO (at 400) afforded you the opportunity to push the aperture
to f/8 and still attain a shutter speed of 1/1250 of a second. This took care of the fine
details shown. The colours have a lovely natural quality and I like the little catchlight
in the eye. With the composition you might have included a little more sky above the
bird's head, but that is no train smash.

Well done and TFS.
Regards
Loot

PS. I really miss my old 170-500mm Sigma as my new 150-500mm OS Sigma and I
still have not made friends. The lens is very unsharp at the longer focal lengths. That
is why I was forced to make full use of the little Sony HX1 during my recent trip to the
Kruger. Luckily I got it just before we went on holiday otherwise I might have lost some
major quantity of wonderful opportunities.

tuslaw (4779) [2009-11-20 19:23]

Hello Nasos,
A very beautiful bird that I'm not at all familiar with. Love the bright vivid colors and the reflections. Super detail and great composition.
Ron

tuslaw (4779) [2009-11-20 19:20]

Hello Nicholas,
Love this little guy who is perched so nicely on the diagonal branch. The colors are gorgeous and the detail very fine. Very pretty copper colored blurred BG. Great exposure!!
Ron