Scarlet Robin

[Rob Drummond]

Petroica multicolor

Got lucky with this robin on Saturday morning near Dunkeld at the southern tip of the Grampians. They add a splash of colour to an otherwise drab overcast day. This species uses a perch from which it surveys the ground waiting to pounce on any unsuspecting insect

1D2N with 500/f4 and 1.4X
ISO 400 f8 1/250 exp comp -1/3 (Cropped from horizontal)

cheers Rob

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Beautiful bird, I like the details, perch and BG. You could raise the color temperature a bit and I would give it more room top and right. Did you clone something out on the right side?

[Rob Drummond]

G'day Axel,

Only cloning was a small piece of 'fluff' on the bird's crown

cheers Rob

[Harold Davis]

fantastic light and detail in the bird. i like the perch with the lichens. agree with axel on adding some canvas top and right.

[Stu Bowie]

Lovely pose, colours and detail Rob. I like the OOF BG too.

[John Chardine]

This is an absolutely outstanding portrait Rob. The light and "glow" of the bird is very eye-catching, as is the pose, BG, perch, head angle, everything. The white forehead might be a little hot but other than that I don't think this can be beat.

[Juan Carlos Vindas]

This must be one most beautiful robins that I have seen.

Love the combination of colors and clean BG. The perch is nice too.