Rick
Thanks for your comments. We spent a W/E at a rustic lodge in the area.
Unfortunately it was very hot (over 40°C every day) - thank goodness for
aircons!
The back lighting & glare was terrible. That's about as good as I could
get. Also, the shutter speed was a bit slow (1/1000) for H/H
Well ... with "darter" in the name
On 3/20/2024 8:41 PM, Rick Womer wrote:
Interesting bird! The body looks sharp but the head doesn’t; I’m guessing that
they don’t hold still very much. The highlights are also rather intense.
I always enjoy your photos of the flora and fauna in the
Interesting indeed. Darters are unknown species in our area.
About sharpness: with most Pentax camera's I think there is only one
acceptable setting for wild life that is AF-S with spot AF aiming for
the eyes while saying a little prayer .
Henk
Op 2024-03-21 om 01:41 schreef Rick Womer:
Interesting bird! The body looks sharp but the head doesn’t; I’m guessing that
they don’t hold still very much. The highlights are also rather intense.
I always enjoy your photos of the flora and fauna in the opposite corner of the
globe!
Rick
> On Mar 20, 2024, at 12:53 AM, Alan C wrote:
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Saw it. Twice.
> On 20/03/2024 09:14 GMT Alan C wrote:
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> Won't go. Trying again.
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> On 20-Mar-24 06:53 AM, Alan C wrote:
> > An African Snake Darter at Lake Panic, near Skukuza Camp, Kruger Park.
> > Unfortunately back lit. These birds are closely related to Cormorants
> > but swim
Won't go. Trying again.
On 20-Mar-24 06:53 AM, Alan C wrote:
An African Snake Darter at Lake Panic, near Skukuza Camp, Kruger Park.
Unfortunately back lit. These birds are closely related to Cormorants
but swim with their bodies totally immersed giving the impression of a
swimming snake. The
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Subject:Re: PESO: A strange looking bird
Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2024 11:26:31 -0400
From: ann sanfedele
To: Bob W PDML
I dont' mind the backlighting.. nice geometry just decreasing the
brightness overall would improve it I think - too bad
An African Snake Darter at Lake Panic, near Skukuza Camp, Kruger Park.
Unfortunately back lit. These birds are closely related to Cormorants
but swim with their bodies totally immersed giving the impression of a
swimming snake. The second image (by a fellow photographer, Ian van
Romburgh)
Beautiful plumage!
> On 20 Mar 2024, at 12:53, Alan Cole wrote:
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> An African Snake Darter at Lake Panic, near Skukuza Camp, Kruger Park.
> Unfortunately back lit. These birds are closely related to Cormorants but
> swim with their bodies totally immersed giving the impression of a swimming
An African Snake Darter at Lake Panic, near Skukuza Camp, Kruger Park.
Unfortunately back lit. These birds are closely related to Cormorants but
swim with their bodies totally immersed giving the impression of a swimming
snake. The second image (by a fellow photographer, Ian van Romburgh) shows
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