Weekly wildlife thread

Not a bad set of pictures. I like the wing position in the first shot but maybe it would be a bit better if you backed off on the saturation a bit. I think I would probably also crop it a bit to exclude some of the space above and below the bird. It looks like you also may have clipped the highlights a bit. White birds are tough.

The second shot (night heron) looks a bit over-exposed to me and has a large blow-out on the bird. I think I would like the bird a bit lower in the frame but I think the crop/comp is otherwise pretty good.

The third one (egrets) has the flying bird in a nice position but maybe a bit too close to the edge of the frame for me. I like the colors in the background (red and green grass) but I find the picture to be a bit busy. Maybe some cropping could help?

The last shot is my favorite. I like how it shows the heron in hunting position and the composition is nice. It looks like the highlights are a bit hot again though.

Greg

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Here are some shots taken in Botswana









 
Some more using a D200









 


Lens: VR 70-200mm F/2.8 G
Focal Length: 280mm
1/60 sec - F/4 Sensitivity: ISO 640





Lens: VR 70-200mm F/2.8 G
Focal Length: 280mm
Exposure Mode: Shutter Priority
Metering Mode: Multi-Pattern
1/500 sec - F/5
Exposure Comp.: 0 EV
Sensitivity: ISO 125
AF Mode: AF-S

 

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