Purple Swamphen

[Alan]

Porphyrio porphyrio. Elmslea Ponds, Bungendore. I never seem to be able to get a decent shot of these common birds. Being reed dwellers, there always seems to be vegetation in front of them. I cloned a few stems out. Midday light didn't help - need to get there earlier next time



D90 300mm 1.7TC. 1/500 f/7.1 400 ISO +1/3ev

[beeb]

I agree! For such a large bird they're surprisingly timid... Must've been a long lens or the tails would've been flicking up!

[Phoenix]

Nice job of getting this pair in their environment. Hard to spot where you did any cloning.

[Alan]

Thanks Tim and Jo - I'll keep trying to do them justice - there is photo potential here somewhere - I just haven't worked out how to do it - (yet)

[sejac]

Keep trying Alan. You did well with these two.

One of these guys turned up at my place a few years ago, and wanted to be my best friend. Very tame and liked being photographed.

My challenge is a Night Heron which is so timid, it flies away when I look out the window 100m away. I've ordered a kangaroo suit as a disguise.

[P Plates]

This looks good and certainly can't spot the cloning. There are lots of these in a small pond where I walk the dogs and always turn their backs and head off if I point a camera.

[loose cannon]

Well done capturing these Alan! I've given up on this species lol, they drive me nuts!