Damp Wattlebird

[Alan]

Still raining.

Red Wattlebird on a Xanthorrhoea which is just starting to flower.



and on the Protea.



Both with D90 and 300mm x1.7TC though glass

[avkomp]

plenty of details in both good work. bit of a disctraction with the 2nd spear along right hand side though.

[wigz]

I like both but particularly the second with the bird surrounded by flowers. Must have been difficult to get focus on the bird but looks like the DOF was sufficient to cover the leaves in front and flower it's feeding from.

What's the glass you are shooting through?

[Alan]

Thanks you two.

Stephen, I wasn't sure about the right spear either, but decided I liked it's framing effect and cropping it out would have made the composition too tight I thought?

Alan, I used single point auto focus on the eye and the camera did all the work. Both photos are at f/7.1

I'm shooting through my lounge room window. I did post a pic of the set up some time ago, but I'm not sure where it is.

This is the first time I've seen the Xanthorrhoea in flower, so I'm hoping for some more bird feeding photos - I have 3 stalks.

Cheers

[HansE]

Hi Alan
I like number two. The bird is very much at home Looks like you just made it with f/7.1 It looks as if you will get plenty of excellent photos from this location.

[avkomp]

Cropping rhs would make it tight IMHO. May have to be cloned or left as is. Single AF point is a good way to go. You tell the camera what you want, not it deciding for you.

[Alan]

Thanks again