Portrait of a 'Painted Stork'

[Nishith Kumar]

Painted Stork

Exif info

Camera: Canon 1100D
Lens: Sigma 150-500mm
White balance: Auto
Focal length: 198mm
Aperture: 6.3
Exposure time: 1/320
ISO: 100
Place: Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary, Uttar Pradesh

[Mrudul Godbole]

Nice close-up. Good eye contact. Placing the bird bit more on the right to have more space on the left (in the direction it is looking) would enhance the composition further. I feel a vertical composition would have worked well here. Thanks for sharing.

[Sabyasachi Patra]

Vertical composition normally works well with tall birds. Creating a tight composition of a bird is difficult, especially from the middle of the body as that gives an impression of cutting off a body part. Composing with a joint like ankle on the frame edge gives an idea that the composition is deliberate. The frame passing through the middle of the bird is very difficult composition.