Blue & Gold Macaw

[Dixie]

Blue & Gold Macaw taken at the Birmingham, AL Zoo. Just a little something to add some color while maintenance is going on.

[gus]

Rice one mate...which lens ?

[Dixie]

Rice one mate...which lens ?
Canon 10D, EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM - shot at 1/90 second at f/8 and 160mm, and ISO 100. Hand held w/IS on. No flash and shutter priority using spot metering.

[bfjr]

Hey Dixie I appreciate your images all are ..............(insert superlative):thumb:thumb

However my B&G Macaw (Maggie) is quite miffed with me now that you have posted an image, before I got a chance to shoot a decent one of Maggie (shes molting & has a feather picker of a buddy)

Here's an earlier shot :

http://bfjr.smugmug.com/photos/15674798-M.jpg

and here's her feather pickin buddy:

http://bfjr.smugmug.com/photos/15669474-M.jpg

You would think with them in my backyard, I'd have some decent images but Nooooooooooooooo :rofl, there actually quite shy, every time I point my camera at them they turn there backs to me :scratch:scratch:D

Your do great work, Man. Just wanted to share
:thumb:thumb

[Dixie]

Hey Dixie I appreciate your images all are ..............(insert superlative):thumb:thumb

You would think with them in my backyard, I'd have some decent images but Nooooooooooooooo :rofl, there actually quite shy, every time I point my camera at them they turn there backs to me :scratch:scratch:D

Your do great work, Man. Just wanted to share
:thumb:thumb
Thank you for your comments.

Actually this Macaw was quite the ham. There were two of them and as I moved around for different angles this one would actually move into to a new position for me. I swear that at least twice after I had snapped a shot, he looked at me as if to ask was that a good pose. Definitely anything but shy.

Now, that feather pickin' buddy of Maggie's sure looks as if he could perform for the camera if he wanted to. He is probably just trying to get your goat by being obstinate. ...being the feather pickin' bird that he is. :D

[Harryb]

Blue & Gold Macaw taken at the Birmingham, AL Zoo. Just a little something to add some color while maintenance is going on.
Hey Dixie,

Great capture. I love the eye on the macaw.

[TristanP]

Stunning. Beautiful colors and great light.

[wxwax]

Just caught this one, Dixie. Super nice shot. Great detail and color, really sharp. Nice work, man. Cool to see that bokeh at f8 at 160mm.

[Dixie]

Thank you to everyone for taking the time to look and comment.

[Tim Kirkwood]

Blue & Gold Macaw taken at the Birmingham, AL Zoo. Just a little something to add some color while maintenance is going on.

Love the detail in this shot.:clap :clap This is very nice to look at:thumb


Tim