Welcome Swallow

Gallery: AvianPosted February 1, 2010156 views17 comments

Welcome Swallow photographed on a old weathered fence post at Chiltern, north-eastern Victoria. These birds are the common swallow across Australia - occuring wherever there is a lick of water.

Canon 7D, EF500 f/4 + 1.4 tc, tipod, kwik-camo, ISO 400, Av, f/10, 1/800, cropped for composition, mainly from the right.

Comments

17 comments

Comment posted by Nick Saunders on February 1, 2010 at 3:22 AM

The square crop works well here Simon, showing off that weathered post ( if that was the intention? )
A real nice look from the Swallow with great eye contact

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Comment posted by James Campbell on February 1, 2010 at 5:22 AM

Really nice eye contact and the multitoned background is just perfect...

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on February 1, 2010 at 5:47 AM

Nice one Simon - like the gradations across the background

cheers
Rob

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Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on February 1, 2010 at 8:34 AM

looks good, Simon. I like the active pose, the detail, and the bg.

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Comment posted by KC Choo on February 1, 2010 at 9:01 AM

Love the BG and pose particularly! The Kwik Camo is great, isn't it?

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on February 1, 2010 at 9:53 AM

Beautiful, Simon. Nice job catching the iridescence.

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Comment posted by Sally King on February 1, 2010 at 10:28 AM

I love the birds pose, the old weathered fence post, and the light. I also like the hint of iridescence and the graded background.

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Comment posted by Steve Balke on February 1, 2010 at 10:39 AM

I like the way this pretty little bird seems to be looking at us, Simon. The way it's grasping that relatively sharp perch is attractive too.

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Comment posted by Wayne Willison on February 1, 2010 at 11:32 AM

Gotta love that curious look from the bird. The techs are wonderful, and also the comp, but that background perfectly suits the subject.

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Comment posted by Ed Dubois on February 1, 2010 at 12:06 PM

Very well done Simon. Your techs are excellent and the composition works well.

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on February 1, 2010 at 5:26 PM

Interesting variation in the background colors that for me really add to this image, good detail and catch light, well done.

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on February 1, 2010 at 9:14 PM

I love that pose Simon, it looks like the swallow is trying to figure you out! Great background, light and comp. Very appealing image as posted.

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Comment posted by Chris Ross on February 2, 2010 at 6:04 AM

Very nice Simon, showing off this common bird well, like the pose you've captured.

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on February 2, 2010 at 11:30 AM

I particularly like the 3 toned background and the inquisitive pose here Simon, well done.