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Taken at home at Giant's Cup Wilderness Reserve in the foothills of the Natal Drakensberg, South Africa.Time
This was shot around lunchtime, mid summerLighting
A light cover of cumulus cloud provided occasional windows for the sun to peep through. I timed my shots for those moments when the light softed under the bounce effect of indirect sunlight. The light metering was on full manual so that I could respond to the rapid changes as the cloud cells blew by..Equipment
nikon d3 and 200~400mm f4G ED VRII on a wimberley headInspiration
Their charismatic antics and calls are a feature of the countryside. Flocks of these iconic birds were once common to the African bushveld and farmlands, but lately their numbers have been in decline. A small flock took up residence in our garden and over time became quite tame, tame enough to provide an occasional opportunityEditing
To enhance tonal gradient I tweaked chroma ever so slightly in CaptureNX2 and added a pass of unsharp mask at 1 pixel width.In my camera bag
I carry a pair of d3;s and a range of lenses from 24mm through to 500mm. For the most part I use prime lenses, but carry the trilogy of 14~24mm f2.8, 80~200mm f2,8 and 200~400mm f4 in zooms.Feedback
I don't have any specific rule other than to try to anticipate opportunity. When opportunity and preparedness meet, generally something good happens.