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Shining Bronze-cuckoo
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Shining Bronze-cuckoo

by Rob Drummond

Gallery: AvianPosted November 18, 2013114 views9 comments
These are spring summer migrants to south eastern Australia and parasitize small warblers.

5D3 500/f4 1.4X
ISO 800 f8 1/1600

cheers
Rob

Comments

9 comments
Comment posted by Marc Dubuc on November 18, 2013 at 7:34 AM
Very nice picture. Nice details and composition. Nice BG.

Congrats!
Registered on January 4, 2011, 59 Posts, 229 Comments
Comment posted by Randy Runtsch on November 18, 2013 at 8:27 AM
Rob, the photo is well-composed and the perch suits the image well. Your camera brought out the iridescence of the feathers. The bluish halo above and behind the head is a nice touch, whether it was intended or not. Well done. :smile:
Registered on October 30, 2013, 50 Posts, 445 Comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on November 18, 2013 at 1:47 PM
Excellent job capturing the iridescence, Rob. Nice perch and head turn as well.

:toast:
Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments
Comment posted by Simon Bennett on November 18, 2013 at 3:52 PM
Excellent - pose, background, head-turn are spot-on.
Registered on February 4, 2007, 350 Posts, 4614 Comments
Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on November 18, 2013 at 7:57 PM
A smallish crop from the left wouldn't hurt, but good as is. Other than that, no nits! :toast:
Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments
Comment posted by Robert Bunch on November 19, 2013 at 12:31 PM
Nice detail, light, perch and a very clean BG. The green iridescent shine of the feathers shows nicely. Excellent shot.
Registered on May 18, 2004, 124 Posts, 2503 Comments
Comment posted by Greg Oakley on November 19, 2013 at 8:13 PM
Super image Rob - nice look-back pose, colours and details
Registered on June 12, 2012, 115 Posts, 266 Comments
Comment posted by Hans Overduin on November 20, 2013 at 3:14 PM
Another one of your great species - wonderful ! Nice composition, BG colors and overall setting as well ! Congrats with this fine image. Cheers , Hans
Registered on August 31, 2011, 491 Posts, 3807 Comments
Comment posted by Nate Chappell on November 20, 2013 at 9:28 PM
I like the bg which matches the bird so nicely here Rob :toast:
Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments