The eyes have it...

LindiweLindiwe Registered Users Posts: 606 Major grins
edited December 2, 2010 in Wildlife
Zoos and sanctuaries can be great places to practice, which is exactly what I was doing when I took these two pictures. I'd love to hear what I could have done differently/better to make the pictures more interesting.

Portrait of an emu, captured at Healesville Sanctuary:

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The gull in this portrait just happened to be visiting the Melbourne Zoo. I don't think it had to pay the entry fees... It was apparently fascinated by the changing of lenses, which gave me the opporunity to practice closeups while waiting for my daughter to decide which lens she wanted to use.

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  • StashStash Registered Users Posts: 129 Major grins
    edited September 23, 2010
    Nice, sharp shots Lindiwe. I always find shooting dark birds against the green to be a bit of a challenge. You did well!
    C&C always welcome. I can't learn if I don't know what I've done wrong or could do better.

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  • LindiweLindiwe Registered Users Posts: 606 Major grins
    edited September 24, 2010
    Stash wrote: »
    Nice, sharp shots Lindiwe. I always find shooting dark birds against the green to be a bit of a challenge. You did well!

    Thank you!
    The more I look at the picture of the emu, the less I like it. The beak and the back of the head look washed out.
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited September 24, 2010
    The emu is a sweetie pie and the gull looks like he's up to no good.

    I like 'em.:D
  • BigAlBigAl Registered Users Posts: 2,294 Major grins
    edited September 25, 2010
    Nice Lindiwe, the whites in the second look really good on my monitor!
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  • LindiweLindiwe Registered Users Posts: 606 Major grins
    edited September 25, 2010
    Thanks Ric and BigAl :)

    I think the gull was contemplating theft of camera gear...
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited September 28, 2010
    Two good images thumb.gif.
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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited September 29, 2010
    Very nice, Lindwie. Perfect exposures. thumb.gif
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  • LindiweLindiwe Registered Users Posts: 606 Major grins
    edited September 29, 2010
    Thanks so much for your comments, Harry and kdog :) It's truly appreciated.
  • jackiejayjackiejay Registered Users Posts: 714 Major grins
    edited October 9, 2010
    lol they are great pics the gull does look like hes up to somethin lol
  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited December 2, 2010
    Well donethumb.gif
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  • LindiweLindiwe Registered Users Posts: 606 Major grins
    edited December 2, 2010
    Thanks jackiejay and Dan! Your comments are very much appreciated. :)
  • Osprey WhispererOsprey Whisperer Registered Users Posts: 3,803 Major grins
    edited December 2, 2010
    Face to face with feathered fiends. Nicely done. It's always fun shooting birds up close and personal until someone loses an eye.
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  • Dennis KaczorDennis Kaczor Registered Users Posts: 2,413 Major grins
    edited December 2, 2010
    Very nice capture of the emu, just look at those big eyes.
    Regards - Dennis

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  • LindiweLindiwe Registered Users Posts: 606 Major grins
    edited December 2, 2010
    Osprey Whisperer wrote: »
    Face to face with feathered fiends. Nicely done. It's always fun shooting birds up close and personal until someone loses an eye.

    I have to admit that I was glad there was a fence between me and that emu! I suspect you could lose more than an eye if one of those took a dislike to you ;)
    Dennis Kaczor wrote: »
    Very nice capture of the emu, just look at those big eyes.

    The emus need -something- to make up for the bad hair ;)

    Thanks, both of you, for taking the time to comment. Much appreciated.
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