Motif: Scarlet Macaw (c)

Posted by Wayne Nicholas on Wed Sep 07, 2005 11:22 pm

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Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao)
(captive)

I don't typically shoot captive birds. But, as precious rain forest acreage vanishes at an alarming rate and poaching still a problem, for a Texas boy, one of the few places you can reliably find and photograph these wonderful creatures is a zoo or sanctuary. This cute character is a resident at a rain forest exhibit outside of Houston and proved to be very much a ham for the camera.

The trick with DOF was to wait until she turned her head more on plane with the body, which also made for a more pleasing comp.
Canon 10D; Sigma 70-200 f/2.8; handheld
ISO 400
1/160 @ f/5.6
Flash at -1

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by KK Hui on Thu Sep 08, 2005 1:57 am

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Love the pose, detail and sharpness, Wayne!
A pleasing shot indeed.

Do you have one that include the tail as well? I'm debating ...

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by Ofer Levy on Thu Sep 08, 2005 4:38 am

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Nice shot Wayne.

I would crop it above the perch without the feet.

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by mrhughj on Thu Sep 08, 2005 6:04 am

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Your timing was impeccable, Wayne
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by Christopher Dodds on Thu Sep 08, 2005 7:17 am

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A super shot, Wayne. Great exposure, BG and pose.
I would like to see the tail, but feel it works well as presented.

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by Steve Roman on Thu Sep 08, 2005 11:04 am