Rufous Fantail

Gallery: AvianPosted February 19, 2013379 views19 comments

This is an attractive flycatcher of wet gullies and creeklines. Quite a shy and tricky little bird to get a clean image of.
D800, 300 2.8VRII, 1.7TC, f5, 1/500, ISO1800.
Thanks, Greg.

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19 comments

Comment posted by Rob Drummond on February 19, 2013 at 5:55 AM

Just lovely Greg. To get such a clean background for this species is a huge bonus

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on February 19, 2013 at 7:34 AM

Wonderful setting, background and pose. Nice job in getting this shy bird, way to go.

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Comment posted by Tim Butler on February 19, 2013 at 7:57 AM

Amazing photograph!

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Comment posted by Keith Bauer on February 19, 2013 at 8:49 AM

Splendid! I really like the overall composition. The leaves in the upper right work well to balance everything for me. I like this image very much!

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Comment posted by Wayne Willison on February 19, 2013 at 9:49 AM

Very pleasant image. The light, comp and bg are terrific.

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Comment posted by Bill Marsh on February 19, 2013 at 11:33 AM

Beautiful image! I like the addition of the leaves rather than just a bare perch.

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on February 19, 2013 at 11:37 AM

Never seen it before, it looks gorgeous ! Image is a little gem as well !

, Hans

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Comment posted by Jess Williams on February 19, 2013 at 11:37 AM

The pose of the bird is just fantastic! I also love the fern leaves which just add so much to this composition! What a great shot.

Registered on February 15, 2013, 17 Posts, 53 Comments

Comment posted by Charlie Baugh on February 19, 2013 at 11:40 AM

Absolutely outstanding in every way.

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Comment posted by John Neukirch on February 19, 2013 at 5:22 PM

A stunning image. I absolutely love the perch with the little bit of greenery. There is quite a bit of horizontal dimension to this bird in this pose that seems to crowd the right margin. Perhaps just a tad more canvas on that side.

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on February 19, 2013 at 8:26 PM

Sweet! Lovely D800 detail, with good detail and a buttery background!

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on February 20, 2013 at 1:06 AM

Excellent, Greg. No nits from me.

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Comment posted by danny hancock on February 20, 2013 at 11:35 AM

very well constructed image greg and the background is perfect. where did you photograph this specie?

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on February 20, 2013 at 5:28 PM

Nice pose and setting, Greg. Excellent image quality.

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Comment posted by Tonia Graves on February 20, 2013 at 10:30 PM

Really nice overall image Greg! Love the colors, pose, and setting here. Very nice work!

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Comment posted by Oscar Dewhurst on February 21, 2013 at 1:11 PM

Very nice Greg, really like the setting

Oscar

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Comment posted by Jerry Austin on February 21, 2013 at 6:03 PM

Simply a great image. No nits from me.

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Comment posted by May Haga on February 24, 2013 at 9:16 PM

Gorgeous image Greg. And once again the inclusion of the habitat adds interest to the image.
May

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on February 28, 2013 at 5:21 PM

I'm jealous of anyone who can spot these little ones, much less get such a lovely setting and clean background. Congratulations!

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