What did I do to you?
by takethat

Comment:
Very nice bit of Fauna Photojournalism. The WA lens and angled composition work for me. Not so wild about the blown out sky in the bg, but that's the cost of a proper foregound exposure. Nice work.

Vice Versa
by dan_pendleton

Comment:
Wonderful action pan. You might consider cropping 15% or so off the top.

The Eye Is The Gateway To The Soul
by Davenit

Comment:
This is really good, but I find myself put off by the angle. Was he looking away, or were you shooting from below somehow?

Pelicans
by jjbeguin

Comment:
Gotta grade this a little higher on second viewing. Great clarity and colors.

Peacock
by rickhd13

Comment:
A very impressive spread. I'd have liked to see the feet, I think. Alternately, moving the body off center and seing the edge of his fan on one side would make for a less static composition. Nice work, regardless.

Wanna play woodpecker?
by Anastasia

Comment:
The symmetry of the two birds is great. I'm a bit torn over the tree, though. Cropping it out would leave their heads too close to the edge of the frame, but it's also distracting. Too bad you couldn't get the shot from an angle which excluded the tree. Otherwise, fantastic. Getting a good exposure on those white feathers is no easy trick.

Major Fauna
by Morgan

Comment:
I guess you were trying to exclude bits of the surroundings, but I find the missing trunk and leg distracting. Would much rather have seen this in portrait orientation. Otherwise, excellent focus and exposure (a little blowout on the tusk is not a showstopper). The elephant has great texture. Open eye might have been better. Very good, overall.

Who's watching the rear?
by vtruan

Comment:
What a great composition. You were lucky to get this! I wish the hindmost bird were in better focus, but with a long lens like that the DOF must have been pretty narrow. The BG is a bit wierd. It would be nice if there were something in the middle distance to keep them from looking like they're posed against a backdrop. Very nice work, overall.

Backyard Visitor
by Anachronite

Comment:
Great colors, and nice selective DOF. The lighting is a little patchy (darker on his face and at LRC), but not a big issue. Very fine work.

Goose Chase
by Quadrajet

Comment:
Nice action pan! The head is tack sharp. A little faster shutter might have been better for freezing the wings and legs a bit more, but this works, too.