Birds of North Australia

[WJT]

Some of our best birds are on display at the Wildlife Park which makes photography a lot easier for those who are short on time. Some are in aviaries and others are displayed by rangers at feed times. Here are a few from yesterdays visit with the family. C&C welcome
!.) Red Tailed Black Cockatoo


2.) Brahminy Kite


3.) Barn Owl



4.) Rainbow Pita


5.) Black Necked Stork


6.)Forest Kingfisher

[dje]

Hi Wayne

You've got some nice birds there. Numbers 5 and 6 are my pick - very good. The only comment I have is that the images are not as sharp as they might be, particularly the first three.

Dave

[Dave Humphries]

Hi Wayne,

Did you shoot these jpg?
I ask because there are many with blown highlights and raised black points that need some PP attention.

I like the compositions on all but #4, where unfortunately the subject is facing the wrong way

I am a frequent zoo/wildlife park shooter myself

[WJT]

Hi Wayne,

Did you shoot these jpg?
I ask because there are many with blown highlights and raised black points that need some PP attention.

I like the compositions on all but #4, where unfortunately the subject is facing the wrong way

I am a frequent zoo/wildlife park shooter myself

Hi Dave, always shoot in RAW. It was a very sunny day so hard to be spot on with the detail except for a few shots inside. No 4 had an upright branch to the right but I still like the effect that the log gives to it. Can you offer any specific advice regarding the PP. It's not my strong point.

[WJT]

Hi Wayne

You've got some nice birds there. Numbers 5 and 6 are my pick - very good. The only comment I have is that the images are not as sharp as they might be, particularly the first three.

Dave

Thanks for the feed back Dave. It's always hard focusing on a moving bird but no excuses for No 1. I do tend to struggle in strong light for some reason and dont know what that reason is. It was 38 degrees. Any thoughts on why this is?