The blue Australian sky didn't go down too well with the male Plum-headed Finch I recently posted. The rocks around the waterhole where this female alighted provides a more subdued background.
Canon 40D, EF500 f/4 + 1.4 tc, tripod, kwik camo blind, ISO100, 1/250, f/10, ec -1/3. Cropped a bit and a couple of whitish distractions in background disguised.
Last edited by Simon Bennett; 07-21-2009 at 04:28 AM.
Light seems pretty strong, but in Australia after 6am it gets harsh anyway. :D You handled lighting exceptionally and I like the earthy BG very much. I would be tempted to crop more from the OOF FG. Thanks for sharing Simon. :)
The little guy must've been hard to spot in that habitat. I like the warm earthy colors too. I agree with Akos, you can crop in a little tighter on the bird and leave out the OOF foreground. Great work!
Very nice pose, species, BG, perch and detail, colors and light work for me very well, I would only suggest to crop from bottom to eliminate the OOF area.
Congratulaitons!
Excellent low angle and pose Simon, and this is sharp showing good detail. I like the BG, and agree with your other aussie mates to take some off the bottom.
Plum-headed Finch - female
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