Bird of the Week: 11th March - contrast

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Mon, 11/03/2013 - 14:38

Holly

Well I stumped many of you last week! I knew it would be a challenging one but I loved the photos that were posted. This week I am going to leave it open for interpretation. The theme is 'Contrast'. That could be contrast of habitat with the type of bird, contrast of colours... its up to you...

Mon, 11/03/2013 - 15:17

Araminta

What could be more of a contrast than "black&whate"?

Here is a Magpie Lark.

M-L

Mon, 11/03/2013 - 15:23

Araminta

One more of the same bird, enjoy.

M-L

Mon, 11/03/2013 - 18:49

nevilleve

Love it! What software are you using?

Regards

Neville

Olympus OM-D EM-5, mZuiko 70-300mm, Zuiko 50-200 SWD, 1.4TC, Zuiko 12-60mm, mZuiko 12-50mm

Mon, 11/03/2013 - 21:34

Araminta

Thanks for the nice compliment Neville. I only use the PMB program from Sony , that came with my camera to upload . I don't work on my photos, I have downloaded the free program from photoscape, but don't use it either. I'm not clever enough, my photos are what they are.

M-L

Mon, 11/03/2013 - 22:53

dicutting10

Hi everyone

Bit difficult this week but I am sure the photos will be diverse which is great, I have attached two, the first one is a red rumped parrot in flight, no mean feat as they are as quick as a wink when they take off, and the second ,which I could not capture in flight is the scarlet robin, which I captured when we went camping on the weekend to Orroral Valley a few kms from Canberra in the Namadgi National Park, thought I would see lots of birds but the trees were so big and most of the birds very small like the robin, so photos were a bit tricky.

Cheers Diane

Tue, 12/03/2013 - 06:47

rawshorty

I will start with one that has contrast in the ocean and sky, but it does have a silver gull in there

sunrise-4782 by rawshorty, on Flickr

Shorty......Canon gear

Canberra

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rawshorty/

Tue, 12/03/2013 - 16:10

Araminta

love all of them

Here comes "Red&White"

(yes, I was very close, nothing done to it, minimal crop)

M-L

Tue, 12/03/2013 - 18:30

Araminta

“Illusion et Réalité “

M-L

Tue, 12/03/2013 - 18:46

#10

Teresa Skerratt

A contrast in greens and yellows ( he has uploaded duller than my original)

Teresa Skerratt

Gardens for Birds Bees and Butterflies

Wed, 13/03/2013 - 11:13

#11

Araminta

Nice Teresa, Silvereyes come in vast coulour variations, I have some that even have a purple tinge.

M-L

Wed, 13/03/2013 - 11:51

#12

Araminta

What a contrast, nature verses throw-away society. How sad is that

M-L

Wed, 13/03/2013 - 18:47

#13

Araminta

The contrast here is between "Life and Death". One animal's death , means one animal's life.

(the little bird is a Reed Warbler, no idea what kind of insect)

M-L

Thu, 14/03/2013 - 07:45

#14

rawshorty

Red on Black

Sooty Oystercatcher-0693 by rawshorty, on Flickr

Shorty......Canon gear

Canberra

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rawshorty/

Thu, 14/03/2013 - 13:14

#15

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Contrast between the two lighter colours - red and white,and the darker colours - purple and black.

Thu, 14/03/2013 - 14:28

#16

Chris F

Here we go - contrast between our resident Pacific Black Ducks and a White-eyed Duck (Hardhead) who came visiting this morning. :)

Thu, 14/03/2013 - 15:16

#17

nevilleve

Lol, now you are playing with us, putting your watermark in the top right

Regards

Neville

Olympus OM-D EM-5, mZuiko 70-300mm, Zuiko 50-200 SWD, 1.4TC, Zuiko 12-60mm, mZuiko 12-50mm

Thu, 14/03/2013 - 15:17

#18

nevilleve

Nice shot!

Regards

Neville

Olympus OM-D EM-5, mZuiko 70-300mm, Zuiko 50-200 SWD, 1.4TC, Zuiko 12-60mm, mZuiko 12-50mm

Thu, 14/03/2013 - 15:24

#19

nevilleve

Impressive, what focal length and f stop? Sorry folks, the com,ents just seem to be going straight down, not sure what I am doing wrong. This was to M-L regarding the photo of the bird on the pavement.. The lol was to do with the reflection by M-L

Regards

Neville

Olympus OM-D EM-5, mZuiko 70-300mm, Zuiko 50-200 SWD, 1.4TC, Zuiko 12-60mm, mZuiko 12-50mm

Thu, 14/03/2013 - 15:22

#20

nevilleve

dicutting10 wrote:

Hi everyone
Bit difficult this week but I am sure the photos will be diverse which is great, I have attached two, the first one is a red rumped parrot in flight, no mean feat as they are as quick as a wink when they take off, and the second ,which I could not capture in flight is the scarlet robin, which I captured when we went camping on the weekend to Orroral Valley a few kms from Canberra in the Namadgi National Park, thought I would see lots of birds but the trees were so big and most of the birds very small like the robin, so photos were a bit tricky.
Cheers Diane

Wow Diane, the first shot is phenomenal! Well done.

Regards

Neville

Olympus OM-D EM-5, mZuiko 70-300mm, Zuiko 50-200 SWD, 1.4TC, Zuiko 12-60mm, mZuiko 12-50mm

Thu, 14/03/2013 - 17:42

#21

nevilleve

My head portrait contribution for the week, not taken this week in Australia, but enjoy anyway. White on colour

Regards

Neville

Olympus OM-D EM-5, mZuiko 70-300mm, Zuiko 50-200 SWD, 1.4TC, Zuiko 12-60mm, mZuiko 12-50mm

Thu, 14/03/2013 - 18:00

#22

Araminta

Hi Neville, on the photo of the Wattlebird, F 5.6 shutter speed 1/500sec ISO 1000

(used my old SONY SLT-A55V camera, but the bigger Sony 70-400mm G lens), distance from the bird, about 6m, lens fully extended. Photo has been cropped a bit though,

M-L

Thu, 14/03/2013 - 21:28

#23

Araminta

The contrast in this photo is more on an emotinal level. Everyone will have a different response to it. For me it's a sad statement of the contrast between the concret jungle , the last bit of nature, and a bird lost between the two.

M-L

Fri, 15/03/2013 - 16:32

#24

rawshorty

Black and White

Little Pied Cormorant-4762 by rawshorty, on Flickr

Little Pied Cormorant-4765 by rawshorty, on Flickr

Shorty......Canon gear

Canberra

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rawshorty/

Fri, 15/03/2013 - 16:41

#25

Araminta

Beautiful Shorty

One more from me. The best camouflage is : no contrast

M-L

Sat, 16/03/2013 - 16:22

#26

Chris F

There are so many options which come under "Contrast" -

I thought about putting up photos of the "Long and the Short" birds which visit us, just couldn't decide.

Anyway, these few come under the title "Birds On A Wire" and show some of the varieties we see here. (Victoria Point, bayside suburb of Brisbane"

The wires are the main and subsidiary power lines which go down from the house to the sheds at the back. Most of these photos were taken from our back verandah.

So, I present

"Birds On A Wire"

Chris

Sat, 16/03/2013 - 16:40

#27

dicutting10

Here are couple of shots of a crimson rosella this morning getting impatient having to wait for the bird bath. First was the wattle bird and the a magpie, this rosella was really getting anxious. in the end flew away in disgust, as another magpie took the next slot!

Diane - Canberra

Sat, 16/03/2013 - 16:48

#28

rawshorty

A bit of fun contrast

Royal Spoonbill and superb fairy wren by rawshorty, on Flickr

Shorty......Canon gear

Canberra

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rawshorty/

Sat, 16/03/2013 - 16:58

#29

nevilleve

Wow is the only word! Thank you

rawshorty wrote:

A bit of fun contrast

Royal Spoonbill and superb fairy wren by rawshorty, on Flickr

Regards

Neville

Olympus OM-D EM-5, mZuiko 70-300mm, Zuiko 50-200 SWD, 1.4TC, Zuiko 12-60mm, mZuiko 12-50mm

Sat, 16/03/2013 - 16:59

#30

Chris F

Good one rawshorty

Lovely photos everyone :)

Sat, 16/03/2013 - 19:32

#31

rawshorty

Thank you both.......it's what i do when stuck at home and bored

Shorty......Canon gear

Canberra

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rawshorty/

Sun, 17/03/2013 - 08:56

#32

Teresa Skerratt

I love this photo, great capture......well done

Teresa Skerratt

Gardens for Birds Bees and Butterflies

Sun, 17/03/2013 - 09:06

#33

rawshorty

teresaskez wrote:

I love this photo, great capture......well done

Thank you Teresa, but just to make it clear, it is a composite image done in Photoshop

Shorty......Canon gear

Canberra

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rawshorty/

Sun, 17/03/2013 - 10:17

#34

nevilleve

Yes you had me fooled until you said you did it at home when you got bored. It was only then I looked at the way the blue bird was standing

Regards

Neville

Olympus OM-D EM-5, mZuiko 70-300mm, Zuiko 50-200 SWD, 1.4TC, Zuiko 12-60mm, mZuiko 12-50mm

Sun, 17/03/2013 - 15:48

#35

Araminta

One more from me. (make it two)

red-green, red-brown.

M-L

Mon, 18/03/2013 - 16:15

#36

timmo

That's beautiful M-L! What birds are they?

Cheers
Tim
Brisbane

Mon, 18/03/2013 - 17:45

#37

Araminta

Mr&Mrs Chestnut Teal. Thanks Tim, nice of you to like them.

M-L

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