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Leaden Flycatcher
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Leaden Flycatcher

by Rob Drummond

Gallery: AvianPosted July 21, 2012208 views12 comments
These lively birds are relatively common in the woodlands and mangroves of northern and eatern Australia. They often raise their small crest and quiver their tail

1DMkIV 500/f4 1.4X
ISO 400 f6.3 (don't know why) 1/1600 exp comp -1/3

cheers
Rob

Comments

12 comments
Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on July 21, 2012 at 7:43 AM
A great looking bird Rob. Love the iridescent head and neck with the crest. Very nice light and comp along with sharpness and detail. Well done.
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Comment posted by Ray Whitt on July 21, 2012 at 8:15 AM
Colors and detail are wonderful, the bird really stands out well against the background. Nice composition, excellent shot.

Ray
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Comment posted by Peter Conway on July 21, 2012 at 9:52 AM
Beautiful. Techs are great, super detail and clean BG. I really like the leaves in the upper LHC. They add a sense of the setting.

Peter
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Comment posted by S Govindarajan on July 21, 2012 at 10:22 AM
Nice image, Rob. Great techs. Both the darks and whites look good. Like the comp with the oof branches on the left.
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Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on July 21, 2012 at 11:03 AM
Nice Rob. I like the pose the perch, and the bg. The raised crest is a plus
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Comment posted by Rick Turner on July 21, 2012 at 1:22 PM
Great capture in all aspects. The leaves at first glance bothered me a bit but the longer I look the I like them. :toast:
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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on July 21, 2012 at 2:21 PM
Nice job catching the raised crest and the iridescence in the head as well as getting the bird against the very oof background.
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Comment posted by Simon Bennett on July 21, 2012 at 5:39 PM
Nice pose and settting.
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Comment posted by David Williams on July 21, 2012 at 6:14 PM
Clean and simple with nice detail, Rob. I like it a lot.
:toast:
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Comment posted by Alan Murphy on July 21, 2012 at 6:46 PM
A beautiful flycatcher and a great image.
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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on July 23, 2012 at 8:03 AM
Really nice image Rob. No nits from me...I like everything about it as posted.
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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on July 23, 2012 at 3:53 PM
Excellent shot Rob, I like the pose, perch and background plus that iridescent shine really makes the image for me, well done.
Registered on September 17, 2009, 302 Posts, 5535 Comments