Spotted Bowerbird

Gallery: AvianPosted July 18, 201098 views14 comments

One of four individuals that passed through our camp site on a daily basis in the hope of finding some scraps.

I removed one distracting blade of grass but left the others

1D2n 500/f4
ISO 400 f8 1/2000

cheers
Rob

Comments

14 comments

Comment posted by Steve Balke on July 18, 2010 at 7:56 AM

Nice pose for this bird, Rob. We have a fine clear view of him. Lovely shades of brown combine beautifully. The large size image seems the same size as the regular size image?

Registered on June 18, 2009, 229 Posts, 2915 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Jenkins on July 18, 2010 at 8:11 AM

I like the lighting, feather detail, BG and perch. I would have given the bird a little more room but that's a personal preference. Very nice as posted, Rob.

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Comment posted by Angela McCain on July 18, 2010 at 11:36 AM

Nice image. I like all the similar tones and the perch is nicely matched to the bird. I would like a little more room on the left.

Registered on April 19, 2009, 367 Posts, 3589 Comments

Comment posted by Carol Hyman on July 18, 2010 at 11:49 AM

Interesting pose for a Bower bird, Rob. I've never seen one but have been reading about them recently.

Bird appears to be over-sharpened; there's a definite white line just above the bill.

Regards,

Carol

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Comment posted by Gary Gulash on July 18, 2010 at 12:34 PM

Another excellent photo Rob. I really like this pose, the muted colors, technically perfect of course.

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Comment posted by Darren McKenna on July 18, 2010 at 3:06 PM

Nice perch and pose, I would clone out the oof grass that intersects the base of the tail. A real beauty Rob.

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Registered on October 28, 2008, 31 Posts, 214 Comments

Comment posted by Nate Chappell on July 18, 2010 at 4:26 PM

Great shot Rob. I find the one long grass strand on the left of the perch somewhat distracting but I'm not much of a cloner myself so I may well have left it also. Nice soft colors in this one.

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Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on July 18, 2010 at 4:38 PM

Very nice shot, wonderful colours

D&L

Registered on October 7, 2008, 166 Posts, 3044 Comments

Comment posted by Simon Bennett on July 18, 2010 at 5:24 PM

Nice pose, eye contact, detail and background.

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Comment posted by Nick Saunders on July 18, 2010 at 6:59 PM

Great pose , details and BG as per usual Rob.

Registered on February 6, 2008, 321 Posts, 3035 Comments

Comment posted by David Sparks on July 18, 2010 at 8:19 PM

Rob:
It looks like an Audubon painting. I don't know how you always get BG colors that are perfect fits for th bird, and such nice perches.

Registered on May 26, 2007, 290 Posts, 4270 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Dudley on July 18, 2010 at 8:25 PM

I really like both bird and setting Rob. Marginally tight on the tail perhaps but I don't find anything distracting. I like this very much.

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on July 19, 2010 at 6:56 PM

Rob,

The color combination, pose, perch and background are all wonderful. A little more room by the tail would strengthen the comp, but that is just my personal taste. Love the eye contact.

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Comment posted by Derrick Lipinski on July 19, 2010 at 9:10 PM

Awesome detail, Rob. Very nicely captured.

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