#9 - Nankeen Night Heron - another rare sighting of this bird for me!
D810 + 400 f2.8E FL VR + 2x TCIII (800mm) - 1/640s f/8.0 iso220 shot from about 60mts away and cropped about 50%.
#10 - Eastern Bristlebird - Not the easiest of birds to get as they are very rare - about 2000 in existance - and rarely venture out of the undergrowth. This little guy was singing his heart out.
You really have some amazing details here Lance. Some of these species are truly an eyeful of beauty! Great set of birds, wow!!
For me in the images with a great deal of BG the level of saturations at times seems a bit overpowering of the smaller subject or seems to detract from the subjects color itself if that makes sense?
#1 is a dream shot, oh my that is something special
#2 I really like the darks in this shot and that piercing eye, very cool image
All others are wonderful and #8 is one attractive bird!
cambyses wrote
Fantastic set. If I were to pick favorites, it would be #1 and #8.
Thank you very much for your lovely comment and appraisal, Cambyses. Very much appreciated!
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kmunroe wrote:
awesome stuff Lance .. gotta love those little birds
Thank you ever so much for your lovely comments, Kenny. Very much appreciated!
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birdied wrote:
Marvelous work as always Lance. I do look forward to your posts as they are always a visual treat.
Birdie
Thank you very much for your most generous comments, Birdie. Very much appreciated!
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ScottHM wrote:
Spectacular Lance...that 400 2.8 really shines in your hands. Really like that Nankeen Night Heron shot.
Thank you very much for your wonderful comments, Scott. Very much appreciated!
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Karl Witt wrote:
You really have some amazing details here Lance. Some of these species are truly an eyeful of beauty! Great set of birds, wow!!
For me in the images with a great deal of BG the level of saturations at times seems a bit overpowering of the smaller subject or seems to detract from the subjects color itself if that makes sense?
#1 is a dream shot, oh my that is something special
#2 I really like the darks in this shot and that piercing eye, very cool image
All others are wonderful and #8 is one attractive bird!
Karl
Thank you very much for your kind and generous comments and taking the time for your extended appraisal, Karl. Very much appreciated!
Your thoughts on the BG and the colours does make sense. I will have a look at how to tame it.
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kwilliam8 wrote:
Spectacular and inspiring images!
Keith W.
Thank you ever so much for your lovely comments, Keith. Very much appreciated!
