Crimson Chat

Gallery: AvianPosted November 15, 2013586 views17 comments

One of the many chats we found nesting in the South Australian desert

1dMk4 500/f4 1.4X
ISO 400 f8 1/2000

cheers
Rob

Comments

17 comments

Comment posted by Martin Dunn on November 15, 2013 at 4:42 AM

Great capture Rob.
Perch & pose work well together and the insect in the beak is a real bonus.
Sharp with vivid colours, what more could I ask?

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Comment posted by Robert Bunch on November 15, 2013 at 6:51 AM

Beautiful bird! I like the setting, BG and the bug in the beak. Nice lighting really makes that red pop.

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Comment posted by Randy Runtsch on November 15, 2013 at 7:01 AM

Rob, this is a stunning photo of a beautiful and talented insect hunter. Well done.

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Comment posted by Jefferson Silva on November 15, 2013 at 9:16 AM

What a beautiful bird, great image, Rob.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on November 15, 2013 at 1:00 PM

Gorgeous, Rob. I love the framing of the perch and the pose and prey add a lot to this image.

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Comment posted by Jerry Austin on November 15, 2013 at 1:32 PM

Stunning shot. The insect puts it over the top.

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Comment posted by Charles Gangas on November 15, 2013 at 4:13 PM

Great looking bird Rob-the prey catch is excellent for both the subject and the composition.

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Comment posted by Simon Bennett on November 15, 2013 at 6:29 PM

Amazing!!

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Comment posted by Tjie Poo on November 15, 2013 at 9:51 PM

Beautiful capture of this beautiful bird ! I like the bare branch on the right framing the bird. Excellent !

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Comment posted by Ray Whitt on November 16, 2013 at 8:53 AM

Love the contrasting colors and the pattern of the prey. Excellent.

Ray

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Comment posted by Marc Dubuc on November 16, 2013 at 10:06 AM

Fantastic photo! Congratulations!

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on November 16, 2013 at 12:31 PM

Gorgeous bird which shines against this background and the insect prey tops it off, spectacular shot Rob

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on November 16, 2013 at 5:35 PM

A Beauty Rob

A great bird captured nicely against the muted desert color. I really like the branch on the right side of the frame too.

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on November 17, 2013 at 11:45 AM

Wow ... Great shot in all respects ! What a species, what a perch, what a BG

. Congrats ! Hans

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Comment posted by Andrius Pašukonis on November 17, 2013 at 12:25 PM

This is simply gorgeous. A little surreal within the dull brown environment.

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Comment posted by Soubhik Patranabis on November 18, 2013 at 7:50 PM

Beautiful color - very nice picture

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Comment posted by Bill Leggett on November 22, 2013 at 10:25 AM

Don't know why I missed this one, Rob. Fine looking bird, and the prey is (are?) quite interesting. Looks like a combination of ladybugs and an ant (?) Congrats on the WP.

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