Went shooting in the National Park near my home this afternoon and luckily there was a family of King Parrots, a male, a female and a couple of juveniles, feeding on seed pods on a tree.
Sharpness was not an issue, but moire was. These feathers are so iridescent that it is really difficult to photograph and keep moire under control.
charles.K wrote:
Great shots Lance !!! I absolutely love king parrots as they are very gentle and calm almost the complete opposites of the rainbow lorikeets.
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@charles.K Did you notice I have one for sale on the B&S??
charles.K wrote:
Great shots Lance !!! I absolutely love king parrots as they are very gentle and calm almost the complete opposites of the rainbow lorikeets.
Thank you very much, Charles. Much appreciated!
I love the King Parrots, they are so gentle as you say. We have a male that very intermittently turns up on our back deck area and we can get quite close to it and we give it some watermelon and native bird seed mix. He goes on his merry way and we may not see him for months and then out of the blue he turns up again, he is obviously very used to humans. They mate for life and generally go around in pairs, male and female, so I am hoping he hasn't lost his mate as this would be quite sad. Such a beautiful bird.
Off topic, but I thought I would share the photo anyway.
1bwana1 wrote:
Amazing detail, and quality in this file. This camera excels for this type of image and technique. Right up there with the best in the World.
Also impressed by the incredible geology, and geography, that creates the amazing landscape that is Australia.
Nice job Lance, thanks for posting.
Thank you very much for your very kind comment and extended thoughts, Steve. Much appreciated!
