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Andy MacDougall
06-03-2009, 01:33 AM
Daintree River in Far North Queensland taken on river cruise from boat.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y126/cadman342001/Birds/3589505992_fef58c6f6a_o.jpg

Andy
Dave Barnes
06-03-2009, 02:06 AM
I like the colour and feather detail of the bird. Ditto the PP traces that are still there even after the crop. I would try and blend/correct the one on the top branch. I do prefer the tighter crop.
Kobus Tollig
06-03-2009, 02:30 AM
Ditto the PP bit this still is a great shot well done. Like it lots
Tony Whitehead
06-03-2009, 04:29 AM
Nice pose and sharpness. Agree with teh closer crop. Adding techs (camera, lens, ISO, aperture, SS etc) is a good idea to maximise feedback, Andy. The Daintree is lovely - were you with Chris Dahlberg?
Manos Papadomanolakis
06-03-2009, 06:56 AM
nice looking bird with beautiful pose,I would prefer a more uniform bg!
Mervin Quah
06-04-2009, 11:54 AM
This is one fella that I really would love to meet on my many trips to Queenland !
Andy MacDougall
06-04-2009, 09:06 PM
Nice pose and sharpness. Agree with teh closer crop. Adding techs (camera, lens, ISO, aperture, SS etc) is a good idea to maximise feedback, Andy. The Daintree is lovely - were you with Chris Dahlberg?

Apologies Tony:

D300
manual mode
300mm f2.8 + 1.7TC
1/160 (pretty pleased with sharpness for that ss!)
f/4.8
ISO 400
no flash

I was just on a regular river cruise but the guy Ian Worcester (Sauce) does birding trips in his own boat that I plan to do. Reckons on 50 or 60 species in a 2 hour trip ! for $50 (aus).

Is Chris Dahlberg good ? can you give me his contact details ?

thanks

Andy