Kookaburra

[neptuno]

Went back to Marwell today to try and get a few more "natural" looking shots, particularly of the kookaburra's, without a distracting background.
WDYT

Stan

7D, 70-200 f2.8 + 1.4x, 1/4000 @ f4, ISO400

[Cadwell]

You've certainly succeeded in eliminating the annoying backgrounds. Nice work.

[Anotyad]

A superb capture Stan. First time I've seen a photo of a Kookaburra in captivity without a cluttered/distracting background.

[Lez S]

Excellent again Stan, great detail in the bird & very nice light

[neptuno]

Thanks very much guys, glad you like it, I was determined to do better than last time out

Stan

[STUARTINPERTH]

looks brilliant to me, well done

[neptuno]

Cheers Stu
They are lovely birds and very tame, which made it easier to shoot

Stan

[Ffion]

I really like this - you would never know it was a zoo shot and it is pin sharp! I didn't know they are so colourful.

Ffion

[neptuno]

Thanks for looking Ffion
They really are lovely birds and are quite used to people, so not worried about perching very close.
Here's a couple of other shots, the first on one of the fences, same lens, at 98mm and the second a close up portrait with the lens at 140mm. both are almost the full frame .Worth mentioning that neither needed much processing - the more I use the 7D the more and more I love it

Stan

[James Wheeler]

A lovely series of shots Stan. I really like the first and last shots.

I haven't really gotten to grips with the 7D yet and am still inconsistent with it. Plus I think one of my lenses may be on the fritz.

[neptuno]

Thanks for your comments James.

I haven't really gotten to grips with the 7D yet and am still inconsistent with it.

I am probably quite lucky in sussing it quite quickly, mind you I've taken about 4000 shots already so I've had the practice and many still end up in the bin

Stan