On Thu, 19 Jul 2012 01:07:24 -0400, tony cooper
wrote:

On Thu, 19 Jul 2012 15:51:09 +1200, Eric Stevens
wrote:

On Wed, 18 Jul 2012 17:24:52 -0700, Savageduck
wrote:

On 2012-07-18 17:03:01 -0700, Savageduck said:

On 2012-07-18 16:01:44 -0700, tony cooper said:

On my shots...

The Lorikeets really are a very bright bird color-wise. (Check out
web images) However, I used a flash because they were in the back of
the enclosure, and no bouncing surface was available. Consequently,
I've got almost-blowout from flash effect on the feathers. f/4
1/125th. Saturation was not kicked in post.

All I can say is, regardless of cause, the final effect is one of both
birds appearing over saturated to the point of being unpleasant.
Perhaps there might have been a fix available in post. I am sure it is
possible to reach a better solution.

try this for a fix in post:
http://db.tt/C2TKTOz8


"Free Range!"


"Wotsit?"


Who is going to be the first recognise it?

I see that the Rainbow Lorikeet is considered to be a pest in New
Zealand. They are classified as a Unwanted Organism under the
Biosecurity Act.

Yep. They come and sit on the edge of the verandah roof just out of my
office (4' away) and make cheeky faces at me. I don't mind them.

Strangely, all of the images of the Rainbow Lorikeet that I find on
the web have that same mottled chest that I have in my image, but
thought it was due to being out of focus. Also all of the images look
over-saturated. Maybe my image is more true-to-life than I thought.

This image is from
http://abbfab.files.wordpress.com/20...w_lorikeet.jpg
an Australian avian biologist's paper on "rainbow effects in parrots'
plumage".

Now, here is a real cheeky character.

https://www.google.co.nz/search?num=...ac.L-zxyXgMcQg
or http://tinyurl.com/7osafxd

It will literally dismantle your car (or camera) under your nose.
I kid you not.
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Regards,

Eric Stevens