Bathing Zebra Finches

ShasocShasoc Registered Users Posts: 691 Major grins
edited September 8, 2007 in Wildlife
There are more than 30 varieties of Zebra Finches, and I believe they are native to Australia. I was able to get some shots of these attractive birds while visiting the Butterfly Rainforest in Gainsville, FL. Lighting conditions were very poor and I had to shoot at ISO 800 and some of them even at ISO 1600. I did use noise reduction in PP.


This first variety I believe is called Fawn
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Male and female
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I think this other variety is called Chestnut Flanked White
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This last one is called.... White.
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Socrate
"Natura artis magistra"

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  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited September 4, 2007
    very well done:ivar this is an awesome series of birds I have not seenthumb.gif

    thanks for sharing them!
    **If I keep shooting, I'm bound to hit something**
    Dave
  • BigAlBigAl Registered Users Posts: 2,294 Major grins
    edited September 5, 2007
    Another super set! thumb.gif The first one is really special!
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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited September 5, 2007
    bravo clap.gifthumb.gif
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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited September 5, 2007
    Oooohhhhh, ahhhhhh.... clap.gif
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited September 5, 2007
    Zebra...huh? Well...where is the black and white striped one?:ivar

    Very cool, Socrate! thumb.gif
  • HarvHarv Registered Users Posts: 1,105 Major grins
    edited September 5, 2007
    Socrate, you did a super job of capturing these beautiful birds. Outstanding colour and detail. Super sharp.
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  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited September 5, 2007
    A beautiful little bird well capturedthumb.gif
    I had no idea what kind of bird this was until this post.
    I photographed this guy last year sometime in my backyard,
    seems like the same type of bird. What do you think?
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    Russ
  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited September 5, 2007
    Gorgeous birds. I think you did very well with the low light! thumb.gif
    Stephen
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  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited September 5, 2007
    Beautifull shots! clap.gif The high iso held up pretty good!
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  • ShasocShasoc Registered Users Posts: 691 Major grins
    edited September 6, 2007
    dbaker1221 wrote:
    very well done:ivar this is an awesome series of birds I have not seenthumb.gif

    thanks for sharing them!



    Thanks, Dave. I'm glad you like them.
    Socrate
    "Natura artis magistra"
  • ShasocShasoc Registered Users Posts: 691 Major grins
    edited September 6, 2007
    BigAl wrote:
    Another super set! thumb.gif The first one is really special!



    Thanks, Big All. I appreciate your comments.
    Socrate
    "Natura artis magistra"
  • ShasocShasoc Registered Users Posts: 691 Major grins
    edited September 6, 2007
    jwear wrote:
    bravo clap.gifthumb.gif


    Thank you! :D
    Socrate
    "Natura artis magistra"
  • ShasocShasoc Registered Users Posts: 691 Major grins
    edited September 6, 2007
    kdog wrote:
    Oooohhhhh, ahhhhhh.... clap.gif

    Thanks! :D
    Socrate
    "Natura artis magistra"
  • ShasocShasoc Registered Users Posts: 691 Major grins
    edited September 6, 2007
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    Zebra...huh? Well...where is the black and white striped one?:ivar

    Very cool, Socrate! thumb.gif




    Thank you, Ric. :D
    Socrate
    "Natura artis magistra"
  • ShasocShasoc Registered Users Posts: 691 Major grins
    edited September 6, 2007
    Harv wrote:
    Socrate, you did a super job of capturing these beautiful birds. Outstanding colour and detail. Super sharp.


    Thanks, Harv. I appreciate the words.
    Socrate
    "Natura artis magistra"
  • ShasocShasoc Registered Users Posts: 691 Major grins
    edited September 6, 2007
    riddim_maker wrote:
    A beautiful little bird well capturedthumb.gif
    I had no idea what kind of bird this was until this post.
    I photographed this guy last year sometime in my backyard,
    seems like the same type of bird. What do you think?
    121511750-M.jpg


    Thanks for commenting. Yes, you got a Zebra Finch (juvenile?), probably escaped from a cage. They are one of the most popular variety of caged birds, and among the easiest birds to breed in captivity.
    Very nice shot, BTW.
    Socrate
    "Natura artis magistra"
  • ShasocShasoc Registered Users Posts: 691 Major grins
    edited September 6, 2007
    Maestro wrote:
    Gorgeous birds. I think you did very well with the low light! thumb.gif


    Thank you, Stephen.
    Socrate
    "Natura artis magistra"
  • ShasocShasoc Registered Users Posts: 691 Major grins
    edited September 6, 2007
    raptorcaptor wrote:
    Beautifull shots! clap.gif The high iso held up pretty good!


    Thank you, Glenn. I also used Noiseware to do some needed cleaning, however I am pleased with the low noise performance of the 30D.
    Socrate
    "Natura artis magistra"
  • CAPTURED2HCAPTURED2H Registered Users Posts: 142 Major grins
    edited September 8, 2007
    in your first shot I think it is called a fern rolleyes1.gif Great color,exposer and a bird I have not seen before thank you
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