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Fantail


Fantail
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Copyright: Clive Shirley (fungiman) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 294 W: 9 N: 295] (929)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-04-26
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 20D, Canon 100mm Macro, Digital ISO 1600, 58mm U.V. filter
Exposure: f/4.5, 1/160 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-04-25 20:01
Viewed: 796
Points: 8
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Rhipidura fuliginosa
In a resent foray in to the bush looking for fungi and not having much success I noticed a couple of fantails flittering about looking for insects that I might have disturbed as I moved about. Fantails are fast, catch food on the wing and seldom stay still for more then a few second. Making photographing them with a 100 mm macro lens under the tree canopy with low light a real challenge. I liked this one as it has caught bother the tail and wings in motion yet the body and head are relatively stationery.

One advantage I have in using digital I am able to turn the ASA rating up allowing me to hand hold the camera. To my surprise they came to within a meter of me and on one occasion checked to see if my boot lace was eatable or not :)
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Bellissimo momento di cattura, ottimi POV e composizione, molto buona la nitidezza, molto belli i colori. Grazie e compliomenti. Ciao Maurizio

And now we know how they got their name! I also like how you caught the flittering tail but were able to keep focus on the head very crisp. Great detail and the setting makes it a great capture. Cheers - Penny

Hi Clive,
This is a superb specie that I never had the chance to see before! I like this original capture with the mix of its blurred tail and very good details on its head and body. You made nice composition also. Thanks,
Claudine

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  • foozi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 154 W: 0 N: 123] (661)
  • [2008-06-05 2:04]

Hello Clive,
a very fast action of you to shoot onto this bird. great clarity at the torso and it is action packed with it fantail quivering. Good to have a blurred BG as the birds being pushed out of the frame. Great shot.

Regards,
Foozi

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