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Rob Drummond
11-29-2009, 04:23 AM
Simon Bennett may have posted a shot of this individual already. He was camped in a hollow about 30m from our tent at Bladensberg National Park in south west Queensland in July

Cropped for composition

1D2N 500/f4 1.4X
ISO 400 f10 1/320

cheers
Rob
Leo Berzins
11-29-2009, 06:17 AM
Wonderful composition Rob. I like the simple but elegant combination of white, grey and brown tones and the texture of the tree.
If it were mine, I'd be tempted to clone out the small spike of white above the bird's head.
Harshad Barve
11-29-2009, 06:21 AM
Talk about camo , simple and beautiful
TFS
Ofer Levy
11-29-2009, 09:15 AM
What a great shot! You did a great job with the exposure. I also like the composition and eye contact.
Brian Sartor
11-29-2009, 09:28 AM
Wonderful looking subject and I like the DOF used here to show off the texture and depth of the hollow.
Rosl Roessner
11-29-2009, 11:37 AM
Great looking image of a very special bird.
Is it the natural BG?
Danny J Brown
11-29-2009, 03:05 PM
Hey Rob: How lucky were you guys to camp right next to this bird's little den. You did well to take advantage of that good luck with this image.
Suzanne Huot
11-29-2009, 03:09 PM
Looking so comfortable and he merges so perfectly with his cavity ,Gorgeouse image
kenn threed
11-29-2009, 07:31 PM
I do love this capture, and this so cute bird. :)
He seems just a tad over-sharpened tho...

meant helpfully,

Kenn
James Salywoda
11-29-2009, 10:08 PM
Excellent shot Rob I too like the composition as presented very nicely captured.
Stu Bowie
11-30-2009, 03:30 AM
Nicely camoflauged Rob, and love the eye contact. Well captured.
Rod Warnock
11-30-2009, 06:19 AM
Well captured, Rob !! When I was Bladensburg in August I placed my hide near this limb while trying to get some birds coming to drink and noticed perhaps this very bird as it would edge up to look at what was going on. Took a record shot..should have persisted ...now that I see this magnificent image !! Small world you travelling 2000 klmand me doing the same from another spot in Australia and yet, we end up under the same gum tree with the same bird !!!

Best regards
Rod
Rob Drummond
11-30-2009, 06:46 AM
Great looking image of a very special bird.
Is it the natural BG?

G'day Rosl
It was an overcast hazy day so the background is a bit high key in order to get the bird and trunk (which was in the shade) correctly exposed.

cheers
Rob