Rainbow Lorikeets

[John Cooper]

This pair of lorikeets was nesting in the grounds of a Caravan Park so they where quite use to the comings and goings of people and vehicles. The nest hollow was about 10 feet up so I was able to erect a hide on top of my 4WD vehicle :). The pair of lorikeets would often come to the nest together.

Canon EOS 5, Canon 100-400mm lens, Fuji RDP 100, 1/125 sec F11, Hide, Tripod.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

This is very cool. Great setting, angle, poses, use of DOF and BG. Did you use flash, and if so, at what setting? I'm asking because I'm wondering about the saturation. The catchlight in the eye of the bird in front looks a bit weird. I might add a little bit more space at the top.

[Jim Poor]

Very nice. I like the deep, rich colors.

[Arthur Morris]

Extremely well done. Wonderful color and d-o-f. And the juxtaposition of the two birds is perfect. I would back off on the SAT about 10 points and either crop a bit off the bottom or add a bit to the top (if possible).

Later and love, artie

[John Cooper]

This is very cool. Great setting, angle, poses, use of DOF and BG. Did you use flash, and if so, at what setting? I'm asking because I'm wondering about the saturation. The catchlight in the eye of the bird in front looks a bit weird. I might add a little bit more space at the top.

Thanks for the comments - yes Axel I did use fill-flash -1.5 stops compensation.

[Sid Garige]

Excellent composition very nice colors. Well done Image.

[Jan Wegener]

wow, wonderful colors and perfect poses !

[Glenn Bartley]

Wow what colorful little guys. I actually really like the composition.

[Stephen Stephen]

John I love the pose on these two. The saturation and fill flash are a touch more than I like but still a very nice image.

[Christopher C.M. Cooke]

Me too John, perfect but for a little too saturated.

[Robert O'Toole]

Hi John,

What a great image. As artie said minus some sat and darken the upper left corner a bit and its superb. I really like everything about it.

Robert