Gallery: AvianPosted December 25, 2009169 views3 comments
Taken in the free flight rainforest exhibit at the Miller Park Zoo. The exhibit has natural lighting.
Canon Rebel,
1/50 @f5.6 ISO 200
Canon 55-250 lens @ 246
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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on December 25, 2009 at 11:03 PM
John,
I think I am seeing a rsuty colored reflection on the bird's belly from the material it is standing on or perhaps a stain from the water the bird has been in because I am used to seeing the belly of Black-necked Stilts as a lovely white so the color here confuses me some. The legs are usually pink to reddish as well. Perhaps some WB adjustment in RAW would resolve those issues?
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Comment posted by John Tobias on December 26, 2009 at 10:18 AM
I believe this is a reflection of the thatch the bird is standing on, and they had built a nest in this thatch which may have stained their feathers. The last time I saw them they were nice and white.
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Comment posted by Sally King on December 26, 2009 at 10:42 AM
Very interesting perspective. I like it. This Miller Park Zoo sounds like a wonderful place to photograph.
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3 commentsI think I am seeing a rsuty colored reflection on the bird's belly from the material it is standing on or perhaps a stain from the water the bird has been in because I am used to seeing the belly of Black-necked Stilts as a lovely white so the color here confuses me some. The legs are usually pink to reddish as well. Perhaps some WB adjustment in RAW would resolve those issues?