Crimson Rosella

[Greg Oakley]

One from a few weeks ago. This is a male (on the right) and a juvenile that is in the process of moulting into it's adult plumage. The size difference between the birds is also interesting. Thanks for looking, Greg.

D800, 300 2.8 + 1.7TC, f6.3, 1/400, ISO3200, flash



One from a few weeks ago. This is a male (on the right) and a juvenile that is in the process of moulting into it's adult plumage. The size difference between the birds is also interesting. Thanks for looking, Greg.

D800, 300 2.8 + 1.7TC, f6.3, 1/400, ISO3200, flash

[Karl Egressy]

It's a very pleasing image, Greg. Great composition, colors and textures. The flower in the beak of the juvi is a nice touch.

[Tobie Schalkwyk]

Beautiful bright colors against a nice BG Greg! It looks like the kid is handing his dad a flower! Nice shot, well done!

[arash_hazeghi]

excellent work. love the colors, pose and details. Looks like one of them is offering a flower to the other one.

[Marina Scarr]

OMG, Greg, this image took my breath away when I saw the "offering." Truly a spectacular image with vibrant colors and a heart-warming story to boot.

[Sharon Hallowell]

The spacing of flowers and comp is wonderful! Amazing shot! Sharon

[David Salem]

Wow, talk about colorful!! Another calender frame for sure. The flower in the beak puts this over the top. Great work on the setup Greg.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Looks great, and I can only agree with the previous posters' positive comments.

[Arthur Morris]

This image is BS. Beyond stunning. Everything is so perfect the background, the birds, the flowers, the exposure, the head angles, the interaction, and that single flower. I need to ask, is this a set-up?

Also, though I rarely see or mention these there appears to be a halo around the top of the head of the adult. Does it show in the RAW file?

[Greg Oakley]

Thanks for the comments everyone - much appreciated.
Arthur, there is a very small halo on the top of the head - it's not on the RAW - so its obviously a sharpen-for-web halo. I find particular colour/tone combinations problematic with halos - especially bright reds against bright greens - but this one is easily fixed, so thanks very much for making the time to comment and pointing it out :-)
Also, this is a setup, with the birds attracted on to the perch which is next to a seed bowl. It's interesting to note that this setup didn't last long at all, as several rosellas took a shine to the flowers, and proceeded to rip it apart!
Cheers, Greg

[gail bisson]

The colors and the flower in the bill are wonderful.
A perfect calendar image Greg!

[Robert Kimbrell]

Greg:
Just a stellar image. Looks like a calendar image to me also.

[Arthur Morris]

Thanks for the comments everyone - much appreciated.
Arthur, there is a very small halo on the top of the head - it's not on the RAW - so its obviously a sharpen-for-web halo. I find particular colour/tone combinations problematic with halos - especially bright reds against bright greens - but this one is easily fixed, so thanks very much for making the time to comment and pointing it out :-)
Also, this is a setup, with the birds attracted on to the perch which is next to a seed bowl. It's interesting to note that this setup didn't last long at all, as several rosellas took a shine to the flowers, and proceeded to rip it apart!
Cheers, Greg

Thanks Greg. The set-up lasted just long enough. For sharpening for the web, try Unsharp Mask at 110, 0.3, 0. I do that on the whole image. If you see a halo, drop down to 100 or even 90....

[Shawn Zierman]

Outrageously good. Riot of colors presented without looking over-saturated. Awesome eye level set up.

[Loi Nguyen]

Hi Greg, wow, stunning with a capital S. Nothing else for me to say. TFS. Loi

[Julie Brown]

Hi Greg. Fantastic framing and exposure. The colors are so vibrant and the light is wonderful. The favorites gallery on your website is absolutely gorgeous. I looked at every image.

[Doug Brown]

Fabulous image Greg! The color, the behavior, the detail...all excellent!