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Born to be Free


Born to be Free
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Copyright: Murray Lines (MLINES) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1315 W: 96 N: 1028] (8520)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-11-01
Categories: Nature, Pets
Camera: Sony Cybershot
Exposure: f/3.5, 1/80 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2009-11-01 1:02
Viewed: 142
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 8
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This little alexandrina is around 9 weeks old and has been hand reared. Consequently it sits quite safely on the perch without flying away.

The Alexandrine Parakeet or Alexandrian Parrot (Psittacula eupatria) is a member of the psittaciformes order and of the psittacines family. The species is named after Alexander the Great, who is credited with the exporting of numerous specimens of this bird from Punjab into various European & Mediterranean countries and regions, where they were considered prized possessions for the nobles and royalty. Wikipedia.
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To chrisJ: Burn & DodgeMLINES 1 11-02 12:15
To Sharpshooter: No cageMLINES 1 11-01 15:35
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great colors Murray,

thanks

dd, ile de la Réunion

Hi Murray
very beautiful bird
i love this birds
long time ago i had two but i was to young to care about them.
have a nice weekend
Riste.

Hi Murray,
Nice close-up, such a photogenic looking bird. Good focus, a shame about the OE in the background, but the exposure on the bird itself looks great. I was planning on going to a bird garden last weekend, but something came up. Fingers crossed I get a chance this weekend. Well seen.

TFS,
Scott.

Shooting a subject against a sunlit background is challenging to say the least, whether it's human or bird.

I realise you had limited resources here, not to mention a subject that may have taken off at the first sign of trouble - but I think this shot could've been better. The Sony's built-in flash went off but lacked the strength to balance that strong light in the background; perhaps your next best option would've been to go out alongside the pool and shoot with the light behind you, back towards the house. Actually the combination of daylight and reflection from the water would be quite an impressive light source and you might've achieved a really great shot out of it!

Setting yourself further back from the bird, and using maximum (optical only) zoom would also let you achieve a nice shallow DOF.

If you get any more chances to take this shot ... I'll be keen to see!

Rew

Hi Murray

I would burn & dodge this shot. Good colour & sharpness with a nice reflected highlight in th birds eye. Xie Xie!

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