Hooded Robin

Gallery: AvianPosted June 12, 2013111 views10 comments

Hooded Robins inhabit drier woodlands and heaths across most of Australia but tend to avoid coastal areas. This is the male.

1DMkIV 500/f4 1.4X
ISO 800 f7.1 1/2000 exp comp +1/3

cheers
Rob

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10 comments

Comment posted by Martin Dunn on June 12, 2013 at 3:11 AM

Not as colourful as some of your recent posts Rob but a wonderful shot none the less. Nice handling of the black and white against a great golden background.
I'm curious. You state that you overexposed by +1/3. I find with birds that have a lot of white I need to under expose by at least that much, usually more. Was to to retain detail in the black?

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on June 12, 2013 at 6:59 AM

Lovely in all aspects: bird, background, perch, colors, sharpness .. Hats of ! Cheers, Hans

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Comment posted by Charles Gangas on June 12, 2013 at 7:19 AM

Nice subtle background and beautifully composed image Rob.

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Comment posted by Roger Kirchen on June 12, 2013 at 7:33 AM

Very nicely composed with excellent details.

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Comment posted by Keith Bauer on June 12, 2013 at 8:38 AM

Beautiful image. The diagonal perch, angle of the bird, and where it is looking all create a nice flow. Great background as well. Wouldn't change a thing.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on June 12, 2013 at 11:37 AM

Excellent job on what looks like a difficult exposure, Rob. Is there any consistency to what's called a Robin in Australia? This one looks like a flycatcher.

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Comment posted by David Williams on June 12, 2013 at 9:09 PM

Neat little bird, Rob. He really stands out from the bg, and I love the interesting colors in the upper part of the perch.

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Comment posted by Claude Dagenais on June 13, 2013 at 6:51 AM

Great exposure here Rob, love the comp also.

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Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on June 13, 2013 at 8:12 PM

Rob--great composition and tack sharp.