The Preacher

Gallery: AvianPosted August 4, 201186 views10 comments

Canon EOS 7D, EF 500mm f/4L IS USM, Aperture Priority @ f/5.6 (1/800 sec), -1 EV, ISO 640, Tripod, JPEG from RAW, Cropped about 40% from Full Frame

Subject: Grey-Eyed Bulbul

Location: Kaeng Krachan National Park, Phetchaburi, Thailand

Although my daughter is still on her school summer holidays (the main reason why I decided to stop posting anything for a while), we're currently back home having enjoyed some quality family time together traveling around and visiting a few different locations here in Thailand, and seeing as I have about nine days or so before I head off on my African adventure I thought I'd post up a few more photos before I fly.

Despite this not being the optimum time of year for bird sighting over here, there are still wonderful subjects to be found, so on the occasions I did have by myself during our travels I managed to capture a number of shots that are appealing to me.

During our visit to Kaeng Krachan I saw a number of different species for the first time, this Grey-Eyed Bulbul being one of those. It's not the most striking species by way of colour, but the lighting I caught on this one and particularly it's pose make me smile every time I look at it, so I thought it would be a nice one to share with you!

Critique and comments always welcome :^)

Ashley

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Harry Harris on August 5, 2011 at 12:01 AM

Ashley, good to see you posting again. I agree with you, this pose makes the image as well as your usual good techs. Have a fun and safe trip.

Skip

Registered on August 2, 2010, 169 Posts, 741 Comments

Comment posted by Charlie Baugh on August 5, 2011 at 12:19 AM

Indeed it is good to see your name and quality on a post. With all the busy surroundings this bird does stand out, I expect because of lots of patience waiting for the best position. A fun pose it gave you.

Charlie

Registered on April 18, 2011, 329 Posts, 1985 Comments

Comment posted by Ray Whitt on August 5, 2011 at 7:19 AM

The light on the birds head is wonderful Ashley, nice pose and composition,

Ray

Registered on May 27, 2011, 92 Posts, 2619 Comments

Comment posted by John Tobias on August 5, 2011 at 7:44 AM

The neat pose you caught the bird in. It does stand out from a busy BG. Hope you have a great trip. Thanks for sharing.

Registered on September 12, 2009, 2120 Posts, 6455 Comments

Comment posted by Jim Hackley on August 5, 2011 at 3:19 PM

Good light and detail where it needs to be. The look and pose really draws me into the image. I might have experimented with a vertical crop with that background but a really nice job in getting this and seeing this. Good title as well, way to go, well done.

(I also like your website, some amazing and colorful birds! )

Registered on September 17, 2009, 302 Posts, 5535 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on August 5, 2011 at 5:28 PM

Wonderful pose and lighting, Ashley. The bg is a bit busy, but the contrast with the bird's paler coloration still makes it work.

Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments

Comment posted by Rob Drummond on August 5, 2011 at 10:21 PM

Nice one Ashley - really like the setting and the detail in the larger version is great

cheers
Rob

Registered on November 8, 2003, 617 Posts, 8267 Comments

Comment posted by Andrius Pašukonis on August 6, 2011 at 10:47 AM

What a nice way to render this otherwise not so flashy bird. Beautiful light and pose. Amazing how you managed to make it stand out in such a busy environment.

Registered on July 23, 2005, 111 Posts, 408 Comments

Comment posted by Robert Bunch on August 6, 2011 at 1:41 PM

I really like the spotlighting effect on the head and shoulders. It really separates the bird from the darker surroundings. To me that is what makes the picture work. The pose is great also. Very nicely done.

Registered on May 18, 2004, 124 Posts, 2503 Comments

Comment posted by Ashley Vincent on August 7, 2011 at 12:01 AM

Thanks for your kind words and comments Skip, Charlie, Ray, John, Jim, Dennis, Rob, Andrius, and Robert :^)

Registered on March 1, 2011, 154 Posts, 2083 Comments