Eastern Rosella

[Simon Bennett]

This Eastern Rosella was one of many parrots coming to drink at the overflow of a hilltop reservoir on the outskirts of town.

Canon 40D, EF500IS + 1.4tc, 580ex flash + gold diffuser, tripod, ISO400, 1/100, f/7.1, evaluative, ec 0, fec+1, the bird was backlit, a bit cropped from the top and bottom.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Beautiful colours and patterns on this bird, and I like he forest-like habitat you got it in. Brightening the eye area would be great.

[Doug Brown]

Very striking bird Simon! Agree with Daniel's suggestions. Would also remove the dark brown vertical branch in the LLC.

[Steve Maxson]

The colors are striking and you handled the exposure very well, Simon. I agree about brightening the eye. Love the light, the pose, and the habitat. You might consider cropping a bit from the bottom. Well done!

[Gus Cobos]

Very nice composition and exposure. Love the bright colors and the sharp details on your bird. Agree with the lightening of the eye area...:)

[Harold Davis]

wow, the bird really pops in that bg!! beautiful capture, simon. may would lighten the eye area just a tick.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

What a beautiful bird! Great details and I like the habitat setting. Agree on the eye and surrounding area being a bit dark. Selective S/H should take care of this.

[Arthur Morris]

Fantastic as above (and yes to lightening the eye area...) Did you have any more above the bird?

[Dave Phillips]

sweet, the dof catching a few of the branches is a very nice effect, as is the muted green color of the foliage

[Simon Bennett]

Thank you all for your comments. Here is a revised version.

[Nikolay Staykov - shotlandetsa]

Simply gorgeous!