Zebbies

Gallery: AvianPosted August 15, 2010288 views20 comments

Hundreds of Zebra Finches were coming in to drink at a trough at Kilcowera in south west Queensland. I had visions of a perch lined with lots of birds but three was the most I could get doing the right thing.

1D2n 500/f4 1.4X
ISO 400 f9 1/2000

cheers
Rob

Comments

20 comments

Comment posted by Steve Balke on August 15, 2010 at 7:58 AM

Three is great, Rob. Really charming image. Cute, colorful birds nicely perched at an angle and all in focus too!

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Comment posted by John W Lee on August 15, 2010 at 8:36 AM

Cool to get the male flanked by two females too.

Nicely done.

John

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Comment posted by KC Choo on August 15, 2010 at 8:44 AM

Superb, Rob! Odd numbers are good!

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Comment posted by Luke Ormand on August 15, 2010 at 10:24 AM

I love that the one in the middle is different and your use of the diagonal perch. A really beautiful presentation

- Luke

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Comment posted by Charles Gangas on August 15, 2010 at 10:50 AM

Nicely composed, a pleasingly smooth BG, and beautiful light. Nicely captured Rob.

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Comment posted by Butch Lama on August 15, 2010 at 11:09 AM

Perfect BG with superb light & great compo makes this image to be remembered for long.

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Comment posted by Ingrid Vekemans on August 15, 2010 at 11:53 AM

Very nice composition and BG, I agree with all the nice comments

The only thing that could have increased the impact for me is if they would all have looked in a different direction (to the left, to the right and 1 frontal) - but you could wait a long time for that to happen. Very beautiful as is.

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Comment posted by Bill Leggett on August 15, 2010 at 12:41 PM

Excellent trio, Rob! Beautiful complimentary BG. Nice work

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Comment posted by Hali Sowle on August 15, 2010 at 12:53 PM

Great composition with those three all looking over in the same direction and the diagonal branch is perfectly placed. Combined with a sweet, smooth bg you really couldn't ask for better, it's just lovely.

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Comment posted by Joel DeYoung on August 15, 2010 at 2:50 PM

Wowza! Gorgeous subjects in wonderful light. You nailed this shot. Excellent composition and details and some really good colors. Well done.

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on August 15, 2010 at 3:41 PM

Nice composition; nice colors; nice detail.

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Comment posted by Simon Bennett on August 15, 2010 at 5:08 PM

Very nice indeed, the background really glows.

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on August 15, 2010 at 6:30 PM

Lovely light Rob, the comp works great with the diagonal line of the branch and the stair-step of the finches. Love the way they are all looking in the same direction and the beautiful colors.

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on August 15, 2010 at 11:16 PM

Superb, Rob. I can't add much to what others have already said, except that I have a captive-bred, rescued Zebra Finch beeping at me in my living room as I type. Good to know where they came form.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on August 16, 2010 at 11:09 AM

Very cool, Rob. Neat to get all three line up and the light and bg are great.

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Comment posted by Darren Colello on August 16, 2010 at 3:23 PM

Terrific work on this one Rob. Love the diagonal perch and bg, and three at once is a great bonus. Well seen.

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Comment posted by May Haga on August 16, 2010 at 3:37 PM

What a fun shot. Great composition.
May

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on August 16, 2010 at 5:28 PM

I only see these in cages around here. Its beautiful to see them in a wild setting. Sweet photo Rob!!!

Ken Archer

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Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on August 16, 2010 at 10:03 PM

I'm late to the show here, and don't have anything but to add to the chorus. a beautiful shot with nice light and composition.

Registered on March 21, 2009, 202 Posts, 4187 Comments

Comment posted by Geoffrey Baker on August 24, 2010 at 5:45 PM

What a brilliant photo Rob.
You have some stunning shots in your gallery, the birds over there are soooo different to the ones we have here in the UK, looking through your photos I felt like Charles Darwin must have felt when he discovered all those new species

Keep up the good work.

Geoff.

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