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Photographer’s Note

Today I have a different type of picture for you. No rule of thirds but a simple centered image. No B&W but plenty of colour. No human presence but an Australian native bird.

Bird watching in Australia is a very important activity for many locals and tourists. And, there are hundreds of different birds all over the country.

The picture shows a Rainbow Lorikeet which is widely distributed along the coastal strip from Cape York south to Victoria and into South Australia. The preferred habitat is coastal forests as well as urban gardens. And noisy flocks of up to several hundred may congregate in flowering trees to feed and roost. Curiously, the same trees can be visit two or three months later when its pods open and expose the seeds. Breeding in the wild is from September to January.

The Rainbow is a popular pet bird in Australia, with probably several thousand being sold each year. A mature bird in Queensland will sell for around A$90, with a hand raised bird being about A$125.

The town where I live, Redcliffe, is just one of those places where they are by the thousands. And at sunset they come in huge numbers to the tall gum trees to spend the night.

The photo I am posting today was taken at sunset and the lorikeet was having a last meal before going to sleep on a nearby eucalypt tree. The flowering tree is about 2m and I was standing less than 1.5m from the tree. They are very active and difficult to stay still for more than a couple seconds. I had the camera set on high speed continuous shooting and I managed a few decent pictures. This is one of them.

The picture in WS shows the best “cheap hotels” (eucalypt trees) in town and you can also see the “restaurant” (small flowering tree) on the left foreground. It is just amazing to observe their arrival and listen to the noisy they make until they fell asleep after the dark sets in.

For more information on this beautiful bird please refer to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainbow_Lorikeet

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P-S-I-G (24482) 2006-10-19 10:38

Hello Antonio,
What a beautiful capture. Colourfull, sharp.
Well done.
Best regards,
Fabrice

Aspirin (276) 2006-10-19 10:40

Hi Antonio,
You made a lovely capture in this shot...
soft and colorful.

Cheers

Floydian (30970) 2006-10-19 10:45

Hello Antonio,
I have seen thse beautiful birds myself in Rockhampton and made some pictures, but none of them came out as good as yours you show us here.
I love all the different colours, not only from the bird, but also the colours of the tree. A real beauty this one.
Maybe i have to go back and give it another try.
Thanks for showing this beautiful bird.
Regards, Henk

pasternak (13244) 2006-10-19 11:06

A burst of colour here, Antonio, and excellent light on the tree. These birds are amazing, I also have spotted a green parakeet in my garden in Holland (!) Not so colourful as this one, of course:)

Cheers
Alexander

Faros (12) 2006-10-19 11:57

Antonio,
You let off a firework!

Phil.

beautiful_mind (294) 2006-10-19 12:25

very beautiful colours and composition.

siolaw (25722) 2006-10-19 12:29

Hello Antonio
Nice close up of this marvelous colorful bird eating these fruits.. Great colors and sharpness.. good exposure
TFS
Laurent

leo61 (43282) 2006-10-19 13:10

Hi Antonio!
Great and colorful shot.The colors are fantastic,especially the red fruits in the sunlight and the blurred leaf in the foreground.
No rule of thirds,as you write,but a good composition with the nice bird in this pose.
Regards,Leo

Scharan (13951) 2006-10-19 13:39

Olá Antonio
Belíssima foto!
Cores formidáveis, ótima captura.
Grande abraço,
Vera.

Photo65Net (43084) 2006-10-19 14:19

Hi Antonio,
These colours are great !
I really like the compo and the DOF.
Only regret : if the head of the bird was in the light, it'd been the perfect pic.
Good job,
JB.

luisafonso (858) 2006-10-19 14:46

Já estava com saudades tuas António! :) Esta tua foto lembra-me aquelas imagens tradicionais chinesas com muita cor que muitas vezes decoram a porcelana e outras peças de arte. As cores estão fabulosas, muito brilhantes. Parece tinta fresca com a luz a incidir sobre a tela. A composição apertada é boa, pois dá essa sensação de preenchimento com cor. A profundidade de campo provocada pela longa focal é excelente. Mas o jogo de cores é realmente fabuloso. Muito boa mesmo.

imrek (4) 2006-10-19 14:52

Hi Antonio,
wonderful colours and good bokeh, nice work!!!
regards,
imre

pcal (117) 2006-10-19 15:03

Amazing, meu amigo, a natureza é fantástica.

Tirada no momento certo o que implica uma enorme paciência.

Abraço

adores (15473) 2006-10-19 15:26

Olá António!
Acho a foto muito bonita e colorida e a ave magnífica. Não sei como estão as outras fotos, mas esta está muito bem!
Cumprimentos, Anabela

deblink (2548) 2006-10-19 17:50

Hi Antonio,
This is a very impressive shot of our lorikeet's. They are beautiful, we are lucky in Australia to have such pretty birds. Your photo is lovely and sharp. Excellent. Thank you for sharing.
Cheers,
Debbie

Muse (30893) 2006-10-20 3:27

Hello Antonio,
It's magnificent this photo.
Colors are magnificent, the perfect centring.
I like this vagueness with certain places.
Excellent centring.
Best regards
Denise

asadi-s (108) 2006-10-20 5:15

full of colors... Nice shot and nice framing

Bluejeans (32053) 2006-10-20 8:21

Ola Antonio simplesmente fantastico!!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

ktanska (16524) 2006-10-20 8:58

Hi Antonio,
Those rascals bring me nice memories from my visit to Australia. They sure make their presence noted. But still they are not so easy to shoot, choosing often the shady part of trees. You've really got a colourful one here. Just lovely. Sharpening has left some light halo around edges.
Kari

xuaxo (5703) 2006-10-20 11:09

Olá António
Magnífica mistura de cores. O bicho foi apanhado no local certo.
Dá-me a impressão é que ficaria ainda melhor com um pouco mais de luz.
F

zokakelt (1153) 2006-10-20 12:00

Very good shot with great composition and colours.
Excellent work.
Zoran

josepmarin (33785) 2006-10-20 13:16

Olá António,
veo que hemos coincidido en presentar una foto de pájaros, aunque la tuya nos muestra un ave de precioso colorido, muy brillante y vivo.
Bien capturado, y sé por experiencia que es difícil hacerlo, pero además lo has captado comiendo un fruto de estas ramas, lo que le da más dinamismo e interés a la imagen.
Buena foto, amigo.
Saludos,
Josep

ndb1958 (9248) 2006-10-20 19:26

Hi Antonio,
what a beauty ... and so colourful. A nice view before I go to sleep now. Even a beautiful lightning. Great composition.
Ciao, Nino.

btw. thank you for your nice comment.

rodalvas (629) 2006-10-20 20:29

Olá António,
Bonito pássaro, cheio de cor. Destacaste-o bem com pouca prof. de campo; gosto.
Salvador

MIG13 (0) 2006-10-20 21:27

Oi, António! Beleza de foto, coloorida, vibrante e cheia de vida!Gosto do fato de vc ter conseguido focalizar o pássaro e deixar desfocaa a planta do primeiro plano e tb a que se encontra em segundo plano. Composição caprichada e de excelente resultado! Parabéns, amigo! Miguel.

xavshot (62287) 2006-10-21 8:46

Bonjour Antonio
très jolies couleurs dans cette photo. J'aime beaucoup la mise au point et la qualité du post. Beau travail.
amicalement
Xavier

sebinho342 (18736) 2006-10-21 10:03

Hi Antonio, so you are in bed now ;) My day just start lol
So tomorrow morning you will discover a new critique on this marvelous picture, really good :))
Thanks to show us a rainbow Lorikeet, full of colors, i really love this bird and this picture, explosion of color that my eyes love !
Great picture Antonio :)

anavazao (5592) 2006-10-21 16:01

olá meu amigo,
que bonitas cores e perspectiva! Um momento muito fixe!
Boa luz!
Fica bem Ana:)

Vato_Law (11660) 2006-10-21 16:10

Olá António,
Uma autentica explosão de cores e um regalo para todos aqueles que apreciam a beleza destes passaros e todo o colorido da sua penugem. A frente e o fundo desfocados poem em evidencia de uma forma clara todos os detalhes desde belo exemplar.
Um abraço.
Paulo

oochappan (22032) 2006-10-21 20:49

Perfect focussed out with the short DOF, front and back OOF, colors are marvellous saturated, a good shot Antonio.

jwmunro (6571) 2006-10-21 22:21

Hello Antonio -

What a beautiful bird! If I saw this in my backyard I would be taking bird pictures all the time. The composition and lighting is spot on as is the sharpness. My only comment is the leaves in the foreground, IMO they distract from the overall image. But when you are photographic nature sometimes it is hard to always get the perfect image. Excellent! Well Done!

Thank you for sharing

tigra (2966) 2006-10-22 2:33

Hello Antonio
Exellent capture!
This colorful bird is beautiful.
Katia

bostankorkulugu (33518) 2006-10-22 19:23

hi antonio,
this picture is full of life...so vivid colours and so bright. beautiful bird, great compo. congrats my friend,
korkut

plimrn (19600) 2006-10-23 2:44

Ola Antonio,
The framing is stunning here with the curve of the bird and the curve of the branchs giving a very harmoniuos feeling. The bright berries seem to be jewels. Your note about the lorikeet is excellent. They really are noisy. We have a flock of parrots here ihn Ocean Beach, apparently they're escaped pets and you always tell when they're around. The bird I fell in love with in Australia was the Gallah out in the west.
Regards, Pat

ChrisJ (70099) 2006-10-23 4:54

Hi Antonio

Fantastic colour & sharpness on the rainbow lorikeet & coral tree flowers against the blue sky. Well done!

AiresSantos (41920) 2006-10-23 6:17

Olá António,
Magnifica captura com umas cores e definição excelentes. Belissimo trabalho.
Um abraço Amigo,
Aires

vinicio (22358) 2006-10-23 16:33

This is amazing Antonio, wonderful colors and beautiful moment of life, well seen and catch, compliments, great shot of this bird.
Ciao
Vinicio

ajflala (59) 2006-10-24 8:06

esta foto esta de mais !!! boa composicao de cores. Muito boa!!! 5 estrelas

alainh (35359) 2006-10-24 10:44

hello Antonio
it's a true pleasure for the eyes all these strong colours. Incredible birds.
a nice capture you make here.
have a nice evening
alain

bullybeef53 (3219) 2006-10-24 15:08

Hello Antonio,
You capture a very colorful creature . Your note is excellent.
Jim

TeresaT (10733) 2006-10-24 17:55

Olá António,
Está simplesmente excelente esta foto pássaro.
O foco está perfeito com um blur nas folhas da frente e no "Background" e uma definição excelente do pássaro.
E claro as cores são fantásticas.
Com esta foto demosntras bem que a fotografia é muito mais do que um conjunto de regras e convenções.
Muito bem!
Um abraço
Teresa

berek (28865) 2006-10-25 2:08

Hi Antonio,
beautiful colors and composition. very good timing. have a nice day.
Burak
my overall evaluation -> ****

Elaine_Blath (6170) 2006-10-25 2:44

Hi Antonio,

really beautiful...so full of various rich colours, this picture reminds me of summer that has already passed. well done!

Take care, Ivana

bakes888 (18137) 2006-10-25 4:05

Hi Antonio. These birds certainly live up to their name in that they very colourful. Great photo, not every picture has to comply to the rule of thirds to be successful. Well captured and thanks for sharing.
Cheers, Paul.

manatee (4279) 2006-10-27 3:37

Hello Antonio:

Interesting note and beautiful photograph, looks in focus and the colos are so clear, I like it the leg is almost imerceptible, but still is there working in it lunch, I would like to see it eyes too, but this is o.k I love this bid is so pretty.

Thank you for show us this nice and different pictue.

P.S About my name in my pictue, this is located it in the top close to the windows at the rigth, is small that is the reason is difficult to see it.

Have a good day

faraujo (1303) 2006-10-30 14:47

Olá António
Excelente foto com um forte poder cromático.
Parabéns
Filipe

Deepforest (8813) 2006-10-31 15:17

Hi Antonio,
This is my favourite subject - birds!! :-) Fantastic colours and very nice composition. Excellent shot!
Birdwatching in Australia and New Zeland is my dream... mayby in future :-)
Best regards,
Andrzej

Pitoncle (3743) 2006-11-01 15:04

Bonjour Antonio,
Superbe composition avec ces splendides couleurs et bonne précision
A bientôt sur TE pour de nouvelles aventures.
Gérard

Angshu (33585) 2006-11-01 22:32

Hello Antonio
Marvellous saturated colours in an amazingly wonderful photograph. Very harmonious with the branches, I admire your use of shallow DOF while putting both the FG leaves & the BG OOF. Really well done!
Regards
Angshu

tabora (13638) 2006-11-04 11:33

Hello Antonio,
Superbement capturer je comprend pourquoi on l'appelle arc en ciel.
Amitiés Joseph

sebcz (2345) 2006-11-06 4:20

A feerie of colours. I like the shot although it isn't a classical approach to a bird in the photo - it's head is in a shadow.
Regards,
Seb

jrleborgne (1036) 2006-11-06 9:31

Hello Antonio,

Great shot, fine colours, lovely moment.
Até daqui a logo.

Rosa_d_MonteLua (1504) 2006-11-10 12:55

Hi António!
Vibrant picture you've taked here!
Perfect colors, good light and definition, too!
You've chosed the right moment to take this, and you've framed it very well too.
It will be on my favorites at the moment!
TFS and best regards!
Rosa

marietom (31802) 2006-11-14 15:26

Joli, que de belles couleurs, et quel plan rapproché !
Marie

isa (1964) 2006-11-15 17:22

Olá António!
O que posso dizer depois de tantos comentários excelentes...
Soberbo! a imagem, a ave que é lindíssima, excelente modelo fotográfico.
Saudações fotográficas,
Isa

zeca (20026) 2006-11-21 20:32

Olá Antônio!
Que linda foto! Ao vê-la pequena não imaginava o quão bonita ela é! As cores são maravilhosas e a luz se embrenhando pela imagem é ótima. O timing foi perfeito, pegando a ação do papagaio. Que azul lindo ele tem na cabeça!
abraço,
Zeca

riclopes (32969) 2006-12-04 3:35

Bem, já toda a gente falou da combinação de cores fortes que esta foto espectacular tem e eu concordo. A maneira como tu conseguiste encher a imagem com um gajo que ande sempre a saltitar é surpreendente. E está muito bem focado, à excepção da pata em movimento, que está muito gira. O passaroco é lindo, mas a composição da flora também e em especial as sementes vermelhas. Excelente!
Ricardo
p.s.- gostei de ver a geral em WS, como complemento.

robob (3640) 2006-12-15 15:57

Hello Antonio,
Excellente capture aux magnifiques couleurs. Félicitations !
Amicalement et à bientôt,
Robert

bazal (7898) 2007-01-18 15:03

Hi Antonio.
This is for sure a great naturalist shot and I really like the way you composed it, framing tight around the lorikeet and managing to capture its great attitude. It's for sure a little pity the tail is cut out the picture but that's not a big issue, given the quality of the picture.
Thanks for sharing.

ephemere33 (9729) 2007-01-24 17:54

wouhhh magique !! ces couleurs sont superbes, la prise de la scene est de toute beaute,je ne sais quoi dire de plus de ce qui n'a ete dit, bravo, amicalement Bi

nivaldo (13029) 2007-04-30 9:50

Hello Antonio,
A beautiful Rainbow Lorikeet.
I´m quite curious about Australia!
From the other side of the world,
um abraço( com pontos ! ),
Nivaldo

COSTANTINO (22551) 2008-11-03 11:19

Hello,
I chose this photo today because I found it
very,very impressive..The colours were
excellent in my opinion,the combination is
nice..An excellent capture of that moment..
A great scene with the light playng..
thanks and regards
Costantino