Superb Fairy-wren
It's mid-winter down here, but this male Superb Fairy-wren has moulted into his breeding plumage. These are very common birds in south-eastern Australia. Image taken on a heavily overcast day.
Canon 40D, EF500 f/4 + 1.4 tc, blubb beanbag from car window, ISO800, 1/125, f5.6, evaluative, vertical crop from horizontal, a couple of grass stems cloned out.
Last edited by Simon Bennett; 08-12-2008 at 03:54 AM.
Hi Simon Very nice pose and complementing bg !!! I like the exposure giving you good detail in the dark areas Would crop from the bottom !!! Excellent
Like it a lot Simon. Excellent sharpness and eye contact. I think there's a little more detail in the blacks. Here's a repost in which I adjusted the shadows. How do you like it?
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Lovely bird, great image, Doug repost looks very good.
Thanks Doug - Yes there is more detail - how did you achieve that?
Last edited by Simon Bennett; 08-12-2008 at 06:12 PM. Reason: typo
I used the quick select tool to highlight the dark black areas and created a new layer via copy. Then I used Shadows slider to bring out detail in the blacks.
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Hi Simon - nice - they are a hard ne to get to stay still for long aren't they - I ve been trying for a while - just cant get THE shot.
well done:)
Lance
Nice pose Simon, I just wish they were very common, around Sydney where I live they are quite a rare site these days.:(Originally Posted by Simon Bennett
Cheers
Marc
You must be living in the wrong part of Sydney! :)
Nice image Simon. Good looking little male with lots of attitude.
I Iike Doug`s repost!
Nice looking bird with nice colors and pose!
PS This photo has been published in New Scientist http://www.newscientist.com/article/...arm-calls.html
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