Regent Bowerbird

Gallery: AvianPosted October 15, 2012513 views25 comments

These are favuorite of South-east Queensland. The orange on the forehead positively glows like a red hot coal.

5D3 500/f4
ISO 1600 f8 1/200

cheers
Rob

Comments

25 comments

Comment posted by Cam Held on October 15, 2012 at 8:29 AM

Wow, what an amazingly bright bird! So cool! Really like the perch, and the BG is nice too. Nice and sharp image, no nits from me!

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Comment posted by Jim Nall on October 15, 2012 at 8:45 AM

Very pleasing composition Rob, beautiful bird (yeah!), pleasing soft bgnd and a super perch. Thank you for bringing us another beauty from 'down under'.

Registered on October 5, 2012, 45 Posts, 168 Comments

Comment posted by Mike Ramy on October 15, 2012 at 10:25 AM

Rob,
This is a nice composition and a beautiful bird that is accented by a terrific BG. This back ground reminds me of an abstract water color painting and is a very pleasing addition to this photograph. Well Done.

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on October 15, 2012 at 11:19 AM

That is an outrageous looking bird. Nicely composed and well shot.

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Comment posted by Jenaya Launstein on October 15, 2012 at 11:25 AM

That bird is the brightest bird I've ever seen! Just so beautiful! I like the perch he's on. The composition is great and what a nice pose he gave you!

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Comment posted by Max Waugh on October 15, 2012 at 1:40 PM

Wow, that orange and gold is smokin'. Nice background for it too.

Max

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on October 15, 2012 at 5:25 PM

Nice job on handling the yellows and what a difficult contrast shot. Almost looks like you put a kaleidoscope up for the background. Amazing colors all the way around, very cool image Rob, well done.

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Comment posted by Greg Oakley on October 15, 2012 at 6:16 PM

Speccie shot, Rob - I love the contrasting background,
Cheers Greg

Registered on June 12, 2012, 115 Posts, 266 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Dudley on October 15, 2012 at 6:53 PM

Truly a spectacular subject and a wonderful image Rob. I'm thinking you exposed this bird as well as humanly possible, I like the perch going through the frame at that angle and the background just seems to fit the wild colors of the bird. Very nice.

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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on October 15, 2012 at 7:36 PM

What a background--what a bird! To do any better, I think you would need two exact shots of the bird...one to expose the blacks and one to expose those electric yellows. And we all know NO bird stays in the exact same position for 2 shots! Cool photo! Sharon

Registered on November 1, 2003, 392 Posts, 4810 Comments

Comment posted by Charles Gangas on October 15, 2012 at 9:31 PM

Quite the flashy bird, incredible really. You did a great job exposing this bird Rob, very well done!

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Comment posted by Angela McCain on October 15, 2012 at 11:41 PM

Intensely colorful bird. I like the comp and the palette in the background.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on October 16, 2012 at 6:33 PM

Sweet shot Rob - Nice!

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Comment posted by Ethan Meleg on October 16, 2012 at 9:30 PM

I like everything about the photo.... the fantastic bird in an engaging pose, the perch, perfect exposure and the painterly background!

Registered on October 4, 2009, 2 Posts, 20 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on October 17, 2012 at 4:20 PM

Super shot Rob. What an awesome exposure on a spectacular species. The BG is supremely nice. Awesome work.

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on October 17, 2012 at 5:15 PM

Awesome bird, and the background is almost as awesome. A beautiful combination in this pleasing composition.

Super Sweet Photo Rob!!!

Ken Archer

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Comment posted by David Hemmings on October 18, 2012 at 7:39 AM

Wow, stunning bird, great shot Rob!

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Comment posted by Wayne Rhodus on October 18, 2012 at 10:35 AM

Beautiful image Rob. I like the spherical patterning in the bg too.

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on October 18, 2012 at 4:39 PM

Fantastic Rob, as you said the bird absolutely glows. Lovely comp and bg too.

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Comment posted by May Haga on October 19, 2012 at 12:45 PM

Amazing looking bird. I love the background and the composition.
May

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Comment posted by Bill Leggett on October 21, 2012 at 12:34 PM

Wow!! Terrific shot of a beautiful bird, Rob.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on October 25, 2012 at 9:22 AM

I really liked this one a lot when I first viewed the LP Rob..
Congratulations!

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on October 26, 2012 at 8:39 PM

Gorgeous bird and super BG - doesn't get much better than this.
Congrats on the WP!
Sandy