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Shake yer booty (PAW 34/52)
Shake yer booty (PAW 34/52)
HarveyG


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Camera: Nikon D90
Lens: Sigma 170-500mm f/5-6.3 APO Aspherical for Nikon
Location: Rietvlei Nature Reserve, Gauteng, RSA
Aperture: 8.0
ISO: 1600
Shutter: 1/180
Galleries: Birds
Date Uploaded: Aug 26, 2012

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Swainson's spurfowl (formerly Swainson's francolin, Pternistis swainsonii) having a shake. Capturing this moment is few and far between but if you know the species you can, with patience, obtain it. The challenge (and fun) is getting the head still but the body moving with the correct s/s.

for Photograph a Week 2012

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09/14/2012 10:12:21 AM
I've got one image like this, totally oof, but the nicest dust cloud of about 3 feet. Rare opportunity indeed. Perfect.
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09/02/2012 10:04:16 PM
fascinating that this bird matches the landscape so well. Must be difficult to track the beauty.
good capture.
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09/02/2012 11:30:45 AM
I'm pretty sure she was being a good model "D The BG is so perfect, it almost hurts my eyes.
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08/27/2012 08:48:33 PM
Very nice shot. Rock still head, and an earthquake shak'n booty!
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08/26/2012 11:45:24 AM
Excellent timing! I love how well the landscape matches the bird...not so much that you can't see her, but enough that it goes along with the texture of the feathers.
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08/26/2012 09:14:41 AM
Great timing. It looks like she was doing this for you on purpose.
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