Sulphur-crested Cockatoo

[Gerhard Weldhagen]

A very common South Australian garden bird depicted in late afternoon light against an overcast sky. Gardens with exotic plants such as this conifer provide food during the winter for many parrot species.

Camera Model Canon EOS-1D X Mark II
Shooting Mode Manual Exposure
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/4000
Av(Aperture Value) 7.1
Metering Mode Evaluative Metering
Exposure Compensation 0
ISO Speed 1250
Lens EF600mm f/4L IS II USM +1.4x III

Thanks for looking, critique and comments welcome.

[Randy Stout]

Gerhard:

You have to love the topknot on these fellows. Warm light is nice.

The whites are hot on the breast, esp. the red channel. Worth revisiting that to see if you can tone it down and pull out a bit more detail.

The material on the right helps frame him well.

Cheers

Randy