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Female Australian King Parrot


Female Australian King Parrot
Photo Information
Copyright: Richard Cridland (rcrick) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 629 W: 42 N: 1156] (3736)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-07-03
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 1D Mark III, Canon 400mm 2.8 IS USM, SanDisk Extr. IV 2Gb
Exposure: f/8, 1/60 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Map: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2008-07-03 15:26
Viewed: 514
Points: 24
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Australian King Parrot Alisterus scapularis are endemic to eastern Australia. They are found in humid and heavily forested upland regions of the eastern portion of the continent, including eucalyptus wooded areas in and directly adjacent to subtropical and temperate rainforest.

The adult males (4 years) are very striking in appearance with a red head, breast, and lower undersides, with a blue lower back, and green wings and tail.

They have a reddish-orange upper beak with a black tip and a black lower beak, and yellow eye ring. Unpaired, younger males can been seen in medium sized groups.

Females are similar in appearance except for a green head and breast, a black upper beak, and paler yellow eye ring. Juveniles of both sexes resemble the females. Adults of both sexes are very majestic birds, typically 42 cm (16 inches) in length including a long tail.

They will feed on fruits, seeds or small insects, King-Parrots lay their eggs on a bed of decayed wood-dust at the bottom of a deep hollow in the trunk of a tree. Often the entrance is high in the tree (10 m) but the eggs are near the ground (0.5 m). I’ve included a W/s image of the seeds this young lady was eating.

The King-Parrot appears to be increasing in abundance in well-treed suburbs. In urban areas it feeds at artificial feeding stations and fruiting trees.

Details; Shot Raw I also used Exposure Compensation + 2/3 due to the fairly bright back-lighting in the tree canopy, converted to Jpeg, cropped and reduced in size re-sharpened slightly for posting.

Camera Model Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Shooting Date/Time 3/07/2008 12:03:42 PM
Shooting Mode Aperture-Priority AE
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/60
Av( Aperture Value ) 8.0
Metering Mode Partial Metering
Exposure Compensation +2/3
ISO Speed 400
Lens EF400mm f/2.8L IS USM
Focal Length 400.0 mm
Image Size 800x640
Image Quality Superfine
Flash Off
White Balance Mode Auto
White balance compensation A2 G2
AF Mode AI Servo AF
Picture Style Neutral
Sharpness 5
Contrast 2
Saturation 1
Color tone 1
Color Space sRGB
Long exposure noise reduction 2: Enable
High ISO speed noise reduction 1: Enable
Highlight tone priority 0: Disable
File Size 203 KB
Drive Mode High-speed continuous shooting
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Very good moment, Richard.
Well done
TFS
Annick

Richard, this is the most natural image I have seen on TN after a long gap. We usually tend to wait for the bird to stand still, preferably with no ostructions in the viewpoint.
You have taken it just as you saw it -- the bird having a go at those berries or fruits on the branch. I love the way it is perched delicately on the branch itself and showing lovely colours on its body in the process.
The busy BG makes the shot much more authentic and natural.
Hope you are keeping well.
Ram

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  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1252 W: 0 N: 4842] (14380)
  • [2008-07-03 22:41]

Hi Rick

Excellent shot - the pose is wonderful and reflected in the downward 'movement' of the eucalyptus leaves and seeds. Great detail too.

James

Hello Richard,

What an acrobat, posing for a shot whilst hanging upside down!
Excellent details all round and I think your composition is very good.

Kind regards,
Bev :-)

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  • eng55 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 353 W: 3 N: 376] (1127)
  • [2008-07-04 6:01]

Hi Richard,
Lovely capture of this parrot.I liked pOV,pose of bird,colors,details and composition a lot.
Thanks for posting.

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2008-07-04 22:46]

Hello Richard

A wonderful capture of this exotic beauty.
The colours are fabulous.
Lovely plumage detail.
Nicely done.
TFS

Rob

HI Richard
These parrots are beautiful coloured birds and you have done well capturing him upside down feeding. I like the composition on this one.
TFS
Cheers
Sue

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2470 W: 168 N: 7478] (23630)
  • [2008-07-05 3:26]

Hello Rick,
What a poser, just typical for this clown! I understand this Parrot is not very common but we were lucky to see it in Queensland. Great capture with good focus on the cheeky eye and fine sharp details. A nice tree too!
TFS and best wishes, Ulla

Interesting hanging pose and POV of the parrot Richard, I like it.
Great detail/DOF, color, and you managed the difficult exposure scenario well.
So how do like the MIII/400mm F/2.8 combo?
Howard

A beautiful shot, indeed, Rick!This is such an unusual pose you've captured!perfectly timed shot!
Goldy

This photo is filled with animation. I love the pose, the bright eyes, and the action of eating. It almost appears to be grinning! The composition is eye-catching. This photo was enough to make me hrin - thanks for brightening my morning!

Hi Rick
Splendid shot with superb eye contact and excellent detail
Wonderful color and natural setting
tfs jon

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