Avian Image of the Week for the week ending November 16th, 2012: John Cooper - Australialn Mud Lark

[Daniel Cadieux]

Congratulations John!

This mud lark had nested on a branch over hanging a swamp. A water-hide 10 feet high was used to get level with the action. The bright yellow BG was the result of late afternoon sun back-lighting yellow/green water reeds. (Minus 20% yellow saturation PP). In an ideal world the adult bird would have given a better HA..!!


EOS 5D, EF100-400mm @ 400mm, 1/200 sec F14, ISO 400, Synchro-sun exposure (nest in shade) flash x2, tripod, raised water-hide.

[Jim Crosswell]

Congratulations John!

[Marina Scarr]

What a terrific image John. Congratulations.

[David Salem]

Very nice image John. Big congratulations!! Well deserved.

[arash_hazeghi]

excellent John, congrats!

[Satish Ranadive]

Heartiest Congratulations!!! John.
Regards,
Satish.