Friday, May 11, 2012

WEEK 11-----Differential focus with a motion blur

An excellent choice of theme this week Sonny for Next Shot.
I had quite a few photos taken recently that fit the bill so to speak so I hope that you do not mind me sharing these for this week's Next Shot.

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Remember the post where we had to list Three Favourite Animals or Birds? I said that I loved the Rosella Parrot and I was fortunate enough a couple of weeks ago to hand feed wild parrots one late afternoon in a recreation reserve. An awesome experience but not easy to feed and capture the moment at the same time so this is the camera set on automatic. 

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Another Parrot but not my hand. These parrots were very flighty so movement was always there when capturing them.


A female Black Cockatoo. In this capture I have used zoom so the quality is not quite so good.

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This one above is all about the texture of the old jetty wood taking preference over the sun setting over the sea.

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No stopping on this bridge for this beautiful view so I have had to photograph it from the moving vehicle. Hence the motion blur in the foreground.

11 comments:

  1. of course they fit the bill milli......they are all awesome....but my favorite is...the last one....i love driving...and this picture displays that motion in such a perfect way.....of driving past that bridge,,,,

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  2. Thanks Sonny. I went over the bridge and noticed what a spectacular view was on the other side. So we turned around and went back over it and I was prepared camera in hand and window down LOL.
    We are such fanatics when it comes to capturing the moment.

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  3. what a beautiful shots..........the color of the birds are so vibrant and colorful.........

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  4. Wow Milli, these shots are fantastic. The birds are stunning in their beauty.

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  5. Birds are so hard to photograph, but you got that Rosella perfectly. Do you know which species this one is? Mine is an Eastern Rosella, very pretty green with bit of red etc.

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  6. Thanks so much Kata and I agree with you they are such stunning birds. Sharp little claws though.

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  7. Thanks Shayna.
    I had so wanted to capture these birds in photos but for them to come to my hand was such a bonus that I had not expected.

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  8. Hi Lyn this one seems to be Crimson Rosella ( Platycercus elegans ).

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  9. You're brilliant, Milli! All are fabulous!

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  10. They are all wonderful but the birds sure are gorgeous! I am so behind it is pathetic! LOL I am just finishing the statue one!

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  11. Just Love that black cockatoo - a few imes I have had them cometo land above me - wings and tails spread like that - and no bloody camera!!!!!!!!!! I love them - so gentle they are - beautiful shot! That bridge too! great example! Love the pattern on the green parrot
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