Southern Red Bishop

Max_Waugh · April 24, 2019, 4:09pm

It was nice to get back to Tanzania at a different time of year (February) than when I’d visited previously. This allowed me to see some “new” species. This was my first encounter with the Southern red bishop. This one was pretty shy, sticking to the far side of a bush away from our vehicle, but I was able to barely find an angle to shoot through the foliage.

Canon 1DXII
Canon 600mm f/4 IS + 1.4x
ISO 400
1/1000th
f/8
Hand-held

Max

David_Schoen · April 27, 2019, 12:43am

Excellent effect with the OOF greenery surrounding the bird.

Dan_DellaChiesa · April 30, 2019, 5:50am

You did a great job of getting this shot and the blurred/hazy foreground just adds to the mood.

Max_Waugh · May 1, 2019, 2:47am

Thank you, David and Dan.

Max

Ingrid_Vekemans · May 5, 2019, 2:58pm

Gorgeous bird, well captured. I like how you shot through the foliage to make the bishop really stand out.
Grt, Ingrid.

Jay_Martin · May 5, 2019, 3:21pm

very nice capture. Love the soft framing around the bird.