After all that High-Key violence i posted recently i'd thought it was time for some colour again..
So...here's a photograph of two female Superb-fairy Wrens i took during my recent trip to Australia.
Greetings,
Jeroen Stel
Canon Eos 1D Mark3
Shutter speed: 1/160 sec
Aperture: F 9,0
Exposure mode: AV
Exposure compensation: +1/3
Flash:no
Flash exposure compensation: -
Metering mode: Evaluative
Drive mode: AI Focus
ISO: 800
Lens: Canon 600mm F4 + 1,4x TC
Focal length:1092 mm
AF mode: Auto Focus
On tripod and Wimberley Sidekick
Levels/Curves/USM/Contrast/Saturation/Noise Ninja/Lab-Sharpening
Very cool to have both in the frame and in focus. I like the BG and the side light works well. I wish the perch would go through the frame and am interested what other people think about it.
aahhh, superb fairy wrens...my first love. truly spectacular birds. beautiful and interesting in every way.
i very much like this photo and only wish that there was a male to join them. i think if you cropped it so that the perch went right through the frame the bird on the left might not have enough room to breathe. lovely background
i might add that two females together doesn't happen often unless one is a juvenile so perhaps your photo includes a juvenile male?
Last edited by edward saltau; 01-08-2008 at 10:33 AM.
Jeroen this is a beautiful image and to get two in focus on a lovely diagonal perch is awesome. I too wish the perch went through the frame but would not jeporadize this imge by moving the camera down as you would lose the bird to the left. So I like it very much as posted. Wonderful work !
This is a really nice image. These little birds are fast movers and to get two in the frame is very nice. I especially like how one is calling. The background compliments them well too. You sure got some nice images on your trip down under. :)
Nice BG with just enough evidence of grass blades or whatever to give it texture without being distracting.
I have no preference on the perch going through the frame or not.
I like the interaction here Jeroen! BG colour is sweet. I agree about the branch going out of the frame. Just grab your browser and drag it over to the left to cut off the branch and you can see it.
Lovely work on one of my favourite species. Getting two wrens interacting one the same plane is a real bonus and the lovely BG sets the subjects off just beautifully. Well done!