Superb Starling

Gallery: AvianPosted March 4, 2011106 views6 comments

Canon EOS 7D, EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM @ 200mm, AV Priority @ f/2.8 (1/250 sec), ISO set 800, Handheld, JPG from RAW, Cropped about 60%

Here's another image I'm relatively pleased with that I shot while visiting KL Bird Park on my first afternoon in Malaysia. This one is of a Superb Starling, which I was quite surprised to see, as to my knowledge this species is not found in the wilds of South East Asia, therefore I reckon this one was more likely caught and brought over from East Africa, which is where I first came across them in the wild back in 2006 in Kenya … although this photo puts my previous attempts completely to shame, which I guess is kind of a good thing ;^)

Critique and comments as always welcome, thanks for taking the time to view.

Regards,

Ashley

Comments

6 comments

Comment posted by Fabio Giarrizzo on March 4, 2011 at 8:43 AM

Great shot of a beautiful species- Excellent exposure, details and very pleasant background- well done, Fabio

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on March 4, 2011 at 9:52 AM

Great perch and pose.

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on March 4, 2011 at 11:46 AM

Fine image of an interesting bird. The colors, focus, dof, perch and background all work very well. Nice work.

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Comment posted by Darren Colello on March 4, 2011 at 12:12 PM

I love this species. Thanks for sharing this absolute beauty. Well done!!!

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Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on March 4, 2011 at 10:21 PM

This really is superb, Ashley. I like the detail, and very sharp.

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Comment posted by Ashley Vincent on March 4, 2011 at 10:57 PM

Many thanks for your appreciative comments Fabio, Nancy, Richard, Darren and Charlie :^)

Looking forward to showing you more from my fast-growing collection of various species from this part of the world :^)

Wishing you all a fantastic weekend ahead :^)

Ashley

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