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John Cooper
03-03-2008, 05:24 AM
The Pink Cockatoos often raise their colourful crests when when they first alight onto a perch. Only one chick was raised but stolen by nest robbers :(. Pairs can fetch $5000 to $10,000 on the black market!!

Canon EOS 3, Canon 100-300F5.6L, ISO 100, Natural light plus fill flash, 1/125 F11, Tower at 25 feet/Hide, Tripod.
Stephen Stephen
03-03-2008, 06:08 AM
Lovely bird here John and the eye is sharp. I might prefer a slightly lower angle here but considering that you were on a tower that likely wasn't an option.
Judy Lynn Malloch
03-03-2008, 07:37 AM
Nicely framed John with excellent exposure and good eye contact.. These are such beautiful birds and you did a fine job capturing it. A slightly lower angle as Stephen mentioned would be nice but lovely as presented. thanks for sharing.
Lance Warley
03-03-2008, 07:59 AM
The slightest touch of pink in the head...beautiful.
David Hemmings
03-03-2008, 09:28 AM
Wow, there is a species I don't see everyday, thanks for sharing this wonderful image, sad information, but unfortunately real:(
Manos Papadomanolakis
03-03-2008, 10:36 AM
Nice looking bird,I Iike the pose and the sharp eye!
Daniel Cadieux
03-03-2008, 12:00 PM
Beautiful bird with awesome head feathers!! Maddening story though :-( Was there some work done on the BG between the bird's forehead and trunk? I see what looks like some BG bleeding onto the tree and a few clone marks?
Fabs Forns
03-03-2008, 03:48 PM
I can see why they'd cost so much!! They are impressive birds, wish they could be protected!
Axel Hildebrandt
03-03-2008, 06:14 PM
Beautiful bird, the raised crest really makes this image. It sounds as if they need better protection, are they rare?
John Cooper
03-03-2008, 06:57 PM
Beautiful bird with awesome head feathers!! Maddening story though :-( Was there some work done on the BG between the bird's forehead and trunk? I see what looks like some BG bleeding onto the tree and a few clone marks?

Good eye Daniel - I did a rush job of cloning out a branch that extended behind the head.
John Cooper
03-03-2008, 06:58 PM
Beautiful bird, the raised crest really makes this image. It sounds as if they need better protection, are they rare?
Not really rare Axel but classfied as 'endangered'