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Mara Starling

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Posted by Elizabeth Faulkner on December 10, 2008 at 5:39 AM
Mara Starling
I just love the wonderful colour of these birds

Canon 5D
1/500 F8
ISO 400
70-200mm F2.8 + 2x
Posted by David Sewell on December 10, 2008 at 6:07 AM
I agree with you Elizabeth, they are fantastic birds. It is not always easy to get the sheen on the plumage, but you have succeeded well here. My only nit is over the positioning of the bird, I would prefer to see it looking into the picture. As it is, you have a lot of wasted space on the left hand side of the frame. Perhaps a crop of the left and maybe a little off the bottom would help.

David
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on December 10, 2008 at 9:57 AM
Agree David. Like the warmth and great colour. I think these are also called Superb Starlings too.

Steve
Posted by Tom_W on December 10, 2008 at 1:08 PM
720 pixels :wink:
Posted by Bertl Menegoni on December 10, 2008 at 1:31 PM
Now this is what I call a jewel of nature.
Bertl
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on December 11, 2008 at 2:03 AM
Hi Elizabeth,

I echo David's comment, but still a nice one.
Posted by Billy Fairburn on December 12, 2008 at 2:11 PM
Hi Elizabeth,
Love it!
Posted by Nigel Blake on December 13, 2008 at 1:23 PM
Lovely shot of a Blue-eared Starling Lamprotornis chalybaeus most likely cyaniventris race if taken in Kenya.
I think a vertical crop with more space on the right would suit this, but the bird looks great!
Posted by Magnus Hird on December 13, 2008 at 2:33 PM
Lovely bird and great capture of the sheen. Think I would be tempted to take some more off the bottom and maybe clone a bit to just leave the one spike of acacia its perched on :smile: