Australian colour...

[Don Railton]

Hi all and Happy new Year...!

The Rainbow Lorikeet shown settled on a minature unbrella tree in my backyard and started feeding on the berries and dropping the leftovers in the pool! A practice normally frowned apon but in this case I Loved it...! I quickly stepped in side, assembled my Camera kit and captured this image... I like the colour of these birds although they are not native to Western Australia. The image had some appeal to me and would like to know what you think...

1D4 & 500F4
1/320 sec @ F5, ISO 400
Manual, Eval metering @ +1/3
Tripod & Wimberley II Head
about 70% of image shown...

Don


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[Faraaz Abdool]

This is beautiful - the colour really pops, and the sharpness is amazing. Well composed also, although I think if his head was angled ever-so-slightly toward you it may have made the image a tad stronger.

[Miguel Palaviccini]

I agree about the comment Faraaz made about the HA. But I've got to say that you captured some stunning colors and a nice pose here.

[Mike Landwehr]

Don, I like the way the bird is leaning, extending its head to the right of the berries, and leaving it positioned against a clean background. The colors are gorgeous. The image is sharp, and the berry in the subject's beak is a real plus. If I look for something that might improve an already-strong image, I would move the camera a bit further to the right, separating the lorikeet from the umbrella tree leaves in the center foreground. But this is simply an observation--not a criticism. It's a wonderful image!

[Satish Ranadive]

Wonderful image of beautiful looking Rainbow Lorikeet.
Love the pose,beautiful colors,great sharpness,nice perch with full of berries and composition.

Regards,
Satish.

[Greg Basco]

Fantastic shot all around, Don. Love it!

Cheers,
Greg

[gail bisson]

A lovely colorful image.
IQ is excellent.
Gail

[Marina Scarr]

Lovely image, Don. Love the inclusion of all the environment and the colors really rock!

[Tony Whitehead]

Fabulous capture of this colourful species, Don. I would consider cropping a little from left and top and adding below and right to decentre the lorikeet a little if possible. Love those berries.

[Jon Swanson]

Beautiful colors and perch Don. I hope to see one of those someday.....

[Don Railton]

wow.. thanks for all the help and nice comments guys... Tony, I will try a recropped version similar to what you suggest. It had occured to me at posting that this may be better but time (visiting grandchildren...) prevented that.

[Don Railton]

Hi All

This image is the following image from the OP, cropped to Tony's suggestion and with a slightly better HA although less prominent 'berry in beak'. I think it probably addresses most of the suggestions made above which I am very grateful for. I hope I am not breaking the rules posting what is technically a different image, moderators please remove if i am. Thanks again to all.

DON

[Robert Holguin]

Beautiful image.
Love all the colors, exposed very well, great perch, and excellent details.
On the second image the slight head and the added room in front really does make a huge difference.
Very well done.

[Don Railton]

Thanks Robert..

[Tony Whitehead]

Love the second image, Don. Great job.

[Faraaz Abdool]

Second image is the winner. Although both are great shots.

[Don Railton]

thanks guys..