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by kipper on Mon Feb 20, 2006 12:43 pm
Same perch as last time, different angle, cut back a lot of folliage behind the perch.
On another note, the old folks found out about my lens and I've lived to tell the tale!
D70, 500F4 AFS IF-ED II, G1325 + Wimberley
ISO250, 1/400, F5, Manual, Centre Weighted
Repost:
Here is a reprocessed version with more canvas to the right. What do you guys think?

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by macka on Mon Feb 20, 2006 1:30 pm
I really like this shot. The purple flowers in the background really complement the colourful subject.
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by greencardigan on Mon Feb 20, 2006 1:38 pm
Lovely shot.
I just feel the bird is a tad too close to the edge of the frame.
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by kipper on Mon Feb 20, 2006 1:56 pm
Yeah, had to compose it like that. How do you think I got him onto the branch?
They're funny sometimes they'll go there without a feeder. Had three there lastnight but the light was in the wrong spot with no feeder on teh branch.
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by kipper on Mon Feb 20, 2006 2:38 pm
EDIT: moved repost to top of thread
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by Glen on Mon Feb 20, 2006 2:40 pm
I like it Darryl  Find it even more amazing you have hidden a 500/4 from your parents, that is no small lens
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by kipper on Mon Feb 20, 2006 2:57 pm
Kept in in the bag and had it locked
However they sort of guessed seeing as I had sold the 70-200VR and was stilling going out photographing birds.
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by Killakoala on Mon Feb 20, 2006 3:31 pm
I like both of the images. One of my favorite Raibow Lorikeet photos now. 
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by Manta on Mon Feb 20, 2006 3:36 pm
kipper wrote:On another note, the old folks found out about my lens and I've lived to tell the tale!
Geez Darryl - 1500+ forum members striving to keep your secret and you go and blow it!!! Pleased it worked out all right for you but I guess you're doing the dishes for a while...
Love the second shot.
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