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Sep 30, 2006 19:11 |  #1

Just got back from a week holiday at Crescent Head in NSW. The views were amazing and the birds were amazing also. I saw 14 new birds thats I hadn't seen. Here is two from my trip.

1. Is a Brown Quail. I was looking for Superb Fairy-wrens in the morning light and I didn't even notice these on the ground about 2 metres away from me. I had never seen such a bird so I got low and waited for them to come back. All the shots had grass in the foreground, I don't really mind though as I thought it gives more of an idea about there habitat.

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2. This is a Superb Fairy-Wren and it is the female. After I shot the quails, I continued trying to get a shot of the Superb Fairy-wrens. I went around a bush and when this bird popped up, I was shooting towards the sun so this isn't what I planned but I was still happy with it.

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Sep 30, 2006 20:56 |  #2

Nice work, both the quails and the wrens are hard to get.


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Sep 30, 2006 21:29 |  #3

lovely shots justin. The wren is a bit blown out, but if u run it through ps again, you might be able to tone down the highlights (maybe a bit of levels and dodging or is it burning, i can never remember which is which). Hard to catch these flighty birds! well done.


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Sep 30, 2006 21:49 |  #4

Greg_C wrote in post #2059328 (external link)
Nice work, both the quails and the wrens are hard to get.

thanks greg, they sure are!


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Sep 30, 2006 21:49 |  #5

catsith wrote in post #2059418 (external link)
lovely shots justin. The wren is a bit blown out, but if u run it through ps again, you might be able to tone down the highlights (maybe a bit of levels and dodging or is it burning, i can never remember which is which). Hard to catch these flighty birds! well done.

thanks tina, I might just do that.


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Sep 30, 2006 22:10 |  #6

Congrats on the new live birds. I like the photos. They are beatiful birds.


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Oct 01, 2006 00:00 |  #7

Both fine shots Justin. I'd leave the Wren as is if it were me.


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Oct 01, 2006 03:41 |  #8

I agree with Trace. The Wren has a very warm feel and I like it. You've done well with the exposure there considering the highlights.




  
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Oct 01, 2006 03:47 |  #9

cfcRebel wrote in post #2059582 (external link)
Congrats on the new live birds. I like the photos. They are beatiful birds.

thankyou for your kind comments. and yes they are beautiful birds


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Oct 01, 2006 03:48 |  #10

Trace wrote in post #2059900 (external link)
Both fine shots Justin. I'd leave the Wren as is if it were me.

Thanks Trace, I wasn't sure about the highlights but I guess I might just leave it then.


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Oct 01, 2006 03:49 |  #11

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I agree with Trace. The Wren has a very warm feel and I like it. You've done well with the exposure there considering the highlights.

Thanks Nick :D


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Oct 01, 2006 13:27 as a reply to  @ justin carpenter's post |  #12

Great shots ! The wren is my favorite. You handled the challenge of shooting into the sun perfectly. It is a nice warm shot with great detail.


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Oct 02, 2006 21:00 |  #13

clivingston wrote in post #2061893 (external link)
Great shots ! The wren is my favorite. You handled the challenge of shooting into the sun perfectly. It is a nice warm shot with great detail.

thanks Chris, I'm glad it turned out right!


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Oct 03, 2006 04:00 |  #14

Very good shots. The second one is my favorite. :-)


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Oct 04, 2006 05:46 |  #15

Sindri Skulason wrote in post #2070017 (external link)
Very good shots. The second one is my favorite. :-)

thanks Sindri!


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