The Look

Only a mother will love.

This is one tough looking bird! As always, your images are stupendous, no matter what the subject.

If looks could kill....

My god what a personality!

I Bet this bird is a bouncer in his world. and I reckon he's thinking, "Come closer mate...I Dare you!"

Well........It snapped at me when I got too near. Seems not to be afraid of anything, even people.

Great bird. I love your photograph. Were have you found such a strange bird ? The pic is also very original because of the bird. Congrats !

That's why I took it Paul. Just look at those piercing eyes. Can match any eagle's stare an the extra large beak looks very tough but it's face reminds me of the Do Do bird! Last of the extinct species?

Come on Alec, isn't it a self portrait done with a cable release? Wonderful image.

I like the expression. Great!

Damn!! I've always wanted to have a pet shoebill.. what a handsome & powerful bird!

a killer look!

Uwe! Now you've let the cat out of the bag - which is why this bird has no name yet! But truly it's not a stuffed DoDo bird, it's alive and Kicking! The nearest alternative I have seen is in the movie - "Ice Age".

 

Vikram, with a shoebill like that you must be one of the last "Big Foot" HeHeHe.

My Shoebill would never bite me.. I'd raise him right. Just look at him, that is not a killer look.. he just wants to play with a ball. How big are they?

 

Vikram, You are knowledgeable! I thought you are just using the term 'shoebill' as a similarity from the look of it's beak. I've checked and was very surprised that it's the correct name for this bird "a Shoebill or Balaeniceps rex". It's a giant amongst other big birds, about 4 feet tall - like the size of two fully grown pelican. It range includes Central Africa from Central African Republic, Suda, Ethiopia, Zaire, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Kenya, Tanzania, Zaire, Malawi and Zambia.

Great DOF, good sharpness and pleasing tones. That stare is what does it, though - good capture!

Alec, an old photographer friend once commented that photos from digitals don't have the "pop", or 3-D affect. Being very "green" with digitals & photography, I simply listened. However, seeing this shot, I'd like to argue otherwise. The bird appears capable of coming out of the frame & snap back! :-)

 

That's quite a look.

Nguyen, I know many top photographers who migrated to digital as now the resolution can be comparable if not better then 35mm film. There's even 22mp Leaf and Hassablad and the 10 to 15 mp DSLRs around today is more versatile then analog cameras. ^_^

I just fell out of my chair, man!!! This is my first boss, right down to the hooded eyes and that long, stupid, smug expression! All he needs is a pair of horn rimmed spectacles. Absolutely spectacular!

Una bella foto del rarissimo becco a scarpa. Complimenti.

beautiful picture of the shoebill stork

I love it