Jacky Winter

Gallery: AvianPosted February 22, 201096 views14 comments

Jacky Winter photographed last spring in nearby eucalypt woodland. This little bird has flown the world accompanying a newsworthy paper written by friends http://www.naturalhistorymag.com/samplings/271846/heat-shrink. He did suffer severe cropping along the way.

Canon 40D, EF500 f/4 + 1.4tc, 580Ex flash + bb, tripod, ISO800, f/9, 1/1250, fec +1/3, cropped for composition, mainly from left. An oof twig removed from mid-right of frame. Noise reduction applied to background.

Comments

14 comments

Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on February 22, 2010 at 3:25 PM

Very nice shot, with perfect details. I think that the perch adds a lot in this case.

Congrats

D&L

Registered on October 7, 2008, 166 Posts, 3044 Comments

Comment posted by Charles Mills on February 22, 2010 at 3:34 PM

An all-around perfect image.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 6 Posts, 43 Comments

Comment posted by István Pénzes on February 22, 2010 at 4:48 PM

Wow, Simon. Simple and perfect.

István Pénzes
Hungary

Registered on January 12, 2010, 35 Posts, 192 Comments

Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on February 22, 2010 at 5:54 PM

Hes so pretty especially the fluff. great job

Registered on June 30, 2009, 300 Posts, 5051 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on February 22, 2010 at 7:01 PM

Love it. The colors, textures, and depth are great here. Well done.

Registered on December 6, 2008, 360 Posts, 7132 Comments

Comment posted by Matt Shellenberg on February 22, 2010 at 9:35 PM

I really like the almost monotone look of this image Simon. The composition with that curvy perch is awesome. Very nice detail. An overall great image.

Registered on February 6, 2008, 168 Posts, 3118 Comments

Comment posted by KC Choo on February 23, 2010 at 1:10 AM

This is excellent - especially the perch!

Registered on November 15, 2004, 519 Posts, 8278 Comments

Comment posted by Rob Drummond on February 23, 2010 at 4:22 AM

Lovely muted colours and perch Simon. Really like your choice of composition!

cheers
Rob

Registered on November 8, 2003, 617 Posts, 8267 Comments

Comment posted by Nick Saunders on February 23, 2010 at 11:27 AM

Lovely subdued tones here Simon and a fun and snazzy perch

Registered on February 6, 2008, 321 Posts, 3035 Comments

Comment posted by Satie Sharma on February 24, 2010 at 5:33 AM

Lovely detail, perch and composition, Simon. Sweet shot!

Registered on November 11, 2003, 189 Posts, 5335 Comments

Comment posted by Mia McPherson on February 24, 2010 at 11:40 AM

Simon,

This is delightful as posted and I would not change a thing. Love the subdued colors, lines, details & sharpness.

Registered on June 25, 2007, 491 Posts, 12566 Comments

Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on February 24, 2010 at 9:35 PM

Such a sweet image you have here! I like it all! Sharon

Registered on November 1, 2003, 392 Posts, 4810 Comments

Comment posted by Nate Chappell on February 24, 2010 at 9:39 PM

Love the branch and the complementary colors here Simon

Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments

Comment posted by David Sparks on February 26, 2010 at 5:04 PM

Simon:
I really like the colors and the composition with the placement of the bird on the sinuous perch. Exposure is spot on as usual. To repeat, the colors are very, very nice.

Registered on May 26, 2007, 290 Posts, 4270 Comments