Flock Bronzewing

Gallery: AvianPosted April 25, 2011214 views20 comments

A nomadic and highly irruptive species of tropical inland Australia. In the 1800s flocks used to darken the skies but grazing of grasslands has severely reduced their numbers. This is the male.

1d2n 500/f4 1.4X on tripod
ISO 400 f7.1 1/3200 exp comp +2/3

cheers
Rob

Comments

20 comments

Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on April 25, 2011 at 6:37 AM

Really a nice look at this bronzewing Rob. Love the underside view. Nice light and great colors. Looks sharp. Very well done on a fast flyer.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on April 25, 2011 at 7:11 AM

I agree with Ron, this is a very nice view of the birds underside showing off some wonderful colors..
Great technique, it looks like it was moving at a pretty fast clip.
Well done Rob!

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Comment posted by Jagdeep Rajput on April 25, 2011 at 8:10 AM

Great light, details n colors !
I like the tail fan too !
Jagdeep Rajput

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Comment posted by Luke Ormand on April 25, 2011 at 9:10 AM

Killer flight shot with nice light - the whites are a little hot of course but that's minor

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on April 25, 2011 at 11:25 AM

Great pose Rob! Love how this shows all of the dteails & patterns of the under side of the wings and tail, a very good head angle too with nice eye contact. Lovely light, sharpness and details. This bird looks very similar in shape and form of the pigeons here in NA.

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Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on April 25, 2011 at 12:01 PM

Seems like there was more of every species in the 1800's. What will it be like 100 years from now?
Very nice, Rob. I'm sure that this guy was speeding along and you were able to capture him just right. Nice and sharp and looking right at you. The whites look pretty good to me.

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on April 25, 2011 at 12:06 PM

Wonderful display of feathers and colors. I like how the tail feathers are fanned out. Nice job in getting this shot and that is quite a name for a bird but I can see why they would be called bronzewing, well done.

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Comment posted by Murali Santhanam on April 25, 2011 at 12:27 PM

Nice spread of wings. Great clarity. I would prefer a diagonal composition to increase dynamism.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on April 25, 2011 at 1:23 PM

Beautiful bird and great pose!
Given that it will be awhile before I get to Australia, I really love the view of it's wonderful birds that you're sharing with us.
Sandy

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Comment posted by KC Choo on April 25, 2011 at 3:25 PM

Well done getting this in flight! I imagine it's a pretty quick flyer!

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Comment posted by Bill Leggett on April 25, 2011 at 5:33 PM

Nicely captured, Rob.

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Comment posted by Matt Shellenberg on April 25, 2011 at 10:20 PM

Excellent detail in this flight shot, Rob. I really like this view of the underside of the Bronzewing.

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Comment posted by Gary Gulash on April 25, 2011 at 10:49 PM

Well lit flight shot. Pleasure to view, no nits.

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Comment posted by Simon Bennett on April 26, 2011 at 12:37 AM

Excellent - well done capturing the subtle tones of underwing and tail, along with that striking head pattern. Sharp too -these bird really hurtle along.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on April 26, 2011 at 12:51 AM

Excellent flight shot, Rob.

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Comment posted by Ashley Vincent on April 26, 2011 at 3:12 AM

I really have to get out more and practice flight shots with every type of bird there's an opportunity with ;^)

Wonderful capture Rob and the catchlight in it's eye is a real bonus :^)

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Comment posted by Karen Summers on April 26, 2011 at 6:13 AM

well caught great pose and the colour is lovely

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Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on April 26, 2011 at 8:58 AM

Great flight pose Ron. Nice light and bg as well.

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Comment posted by Ron Dudley on April 26, 2011 at 1:35 PM

Great light on the underside Rob. Love that fanned tail and eye contact. Very nice flight shot. Whites look pretty good to me too.

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Comment posted by Wayne Willison on April 27, 2011 at 4:27 PM

Super inflight, Rob. Couldn't ask for a better pose and the techs are spot on.

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