Monk Parakeet

Gallery: AvianPosted February 4, 201589 views7 comments

Canon 1D-X, 500mm f4 x 1.4 TC, tripod
f7.1, 1/640, ISO2000

Posada Piuval, Pantanal, Brazil. They didn't often come very far out in the open. And their coloration is perfect; they are invisible in among the leaves unless they move.

50% crop, selective sharpening to bird, adjustments to Levels.

C & C, please. Thanks for looking.

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by Hans Overduin on February 4, 2015 at 2:10 AM

Excellent recording of this species, and a nice pose as well at eye level... TFS, hans

Registered on August 31, 2011, 491 Posts, 3807 Comments

Comment posted by Charles Gangas on February 4, 2015 at 11:57 AM

Nice pose and good composition Jim, just enough light on the eye to make it work for me.

Registered on August 12, 2009, 544 Posts, 2414 Comments

Comment posted by Keith Bauer on February 4, 2015 at 12:30 PM

I like the environmental feel of this image. It adds to the image. I also like the OOF leaves in the background. I do wish for more light in the eye. I think some small amount of dodging would solve the problem.

Registered on November 20, 2003, 458 Posts, 4836 Comments

Comment posted by Keith Bauer on February 4, 2015 at 12:37 PM

Here's a version with a little soft light blending mode dodging.

Registered on November 20, 2003, 458 Posts, 4836 Comments

Comment posted by Steve Thompson on February 4, 2015 at 3:10 PM

Jim this is a very nice pose and setting, A little more head turn towards you would have been nice...but it didn't. Sharp detail in the bird. Keith's dodging improved this a lot IMO. It's nice to see the eye brighter. Solid capture!

Registered on August 7, 2014, 125 Posts, 2319 Comments

Comment posted by Ashleigh Scully on February 4, 2015 at 5:26 PM

I really like both but Keith's image is brighter and I can see the bird's eye better.

Registered on November 4, 2013, 36 Posts, 210 Comments

Comment posted by Jefferson Silva on February 4, 2015 at 7:16 PM

Nice shot, Jim. I agree with others about the improvement on Keith's version

I've been chasing this guy here in my city, but could not get any nice shot yet.

Registered on December 18, 2012, 162 Posts, 975 Comments