Chestnut-crowned Babbler

Gallery: AvianPosted July 22, 2010105 views10 comments

Chestnut-crowned Babbler photographed on Bowra Station, western Queensland. These birds are normally a little more handsome - this bloke had been digging in the moist red soil which has discoloured his eyebrow and crown.

Canon 7D, EF500 f/4 + 1.4x, tripod, ISO 400, f/11, 1/320. The bird's tail was within a mm of the edge, so added canvas by merging with the next frame that had more space there and above.

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10 comments

Comment posted by Nate Chappell on July 22, 2010 at 7:01 PM

A striking bird even if he is muddied up a bit, great headturn and nice bg too Simon.

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Comment posted by Mark Jenkins on July 22, 2010 at 9:33 PM

Good exposure on the whites, good feather detail and Bg. Nice one here, Simon.

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Comment posted by Mauro Pasquero on July 23, 2010 at 3:01 AM

Very good shot, Simon! Nice pose, great BG.
Mauro

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Comment posted by May Haga on July 23, 2010 at 9:44 AM

He looks pretty handsome to me. He looks like he only just landed and is ready to take off again.
May

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on July 23, 2010 at 11:36 AM

Nice colors with feather detail and a good background, well done.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on July 23, 2010 at 7:07 PM

Beautiful, Simon. Wonderful detail and bg.

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on July 23, 2010 at 7:48 PM

Simon

Love the pose, the eye contact, eposure, details and sharpness. I am not at all put off by the red soil on the eye brown and crown. It is, after all a wild bird not a picture of an air-brushed fashion model

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on July 23, 2010 at 11:07 PM

Larger image very impressive Simon - great alert babbler pose.

cheers
Rob

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Comment posted by Derrick Lipinski on July 24, 2010 at 1:14 AM

Wonderfully captured, Simon; red soil and all. Added canvas was nicely done.

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Comment posted by Ron Dudley on July 24, 2010 at 11:16 AM

Very well presented Simon. I like the very alert pose, the clean background and your exposure looks good. The red soil doesn't bother me one iota. Besides, it's color coordinated with the bird - simply a well chosen fashion accessory...

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