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Simon Bennett
10-16-2009, 07:34 PM
Male Rufous Whistler with case moth larva, photographed in a local eucalypt woodland reserve.
Canon 7D, EF500 f/4 + 1.4 tc, Evaluative, Av, ISO 800, f/8, 1/800, cropped for composition and a large piece of hanging, loose bark removed from lower right of branch. Neat Image noise reduction applied.
John Chardine
10-16-2009, 08:17 PM
This is a very attractive image Simon. The bird is gorgeous and the lighting shows off the subject well. This is a tough exposure with the white throat and you nailed it on my monitor. The eye is superb and I'm impressed with the easy sharpness of the image. I wouldn't change a thing.
Harshad Barve
10-16-2009, 08:54 PM
what a cute little bird , lovely compo , expo , details and killer BG
TFS
Axel Hildebrandt
10-16-2009, 09:31 PM
I don't remember seeing this species before, thanks for sharing. I like the soft light, sharpness, complementing BG and the food item adds to it. If anything a smaller perch would have been great but I like it as presented.
Stu Bowie
10-17-2009, 12:22 AM
Simon, well exposed, sharp with good detail. Good looking eye, and his catch a bonus. If anything, I would take a bit off the bottom.
Leo Berzins
10-17-2009, 03:54 AM
Wonderful image, Simon.
Sharp, well exposed, great active pose and dark, smooth background. The unusual insect pupa prey completes it.
Marina Scarr
10-17-2009, 10:58 AM
You have great details, colors, sharpness & BG here. Wish for a smaller perch to help accentuate the bird. The "meal" is a huge plus.
Gerard Satherley
10-18-2009, 04:21 AM
Superb image Simon. I like everthing about it.
Ákos Lumnitzer
10-19-2009, 02:54 PM
Excellent image Simon! Love the clean BG and the prey. I am curious though whether you used call playback to get this male within photography range? :)
Simon Bennett
10-19-2009, 03:52 PM
Thank you all for your commnets. Akos, I used a bit of playback to attract him. He spotted the case moth and flew to this perch to consume it. I was under kwik camo blind.
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