Uploaded: December 13, 2012 10:33:03
I came across this scruffy Kookaburra on one of my early morning walks, the 30K+ wind didn’t help his looks either.
I managed to get as close as 1.7 metres for this shot, taken at 1/125th f11.0 and ISO-200.
Exif: F Number: 11, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/125 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 200, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 105.00 mm, Model: NIKON D90
Tammy M. Anderson December 13, 2012
Cute little bird. Wish we had them here. Fabulous dof and details, John. #1503404Tiia Vissak December 13, 2012
A cool capture! They don't live in Estonia. #10463113Monnie Ryan December 13, 2012
Such an adorable little bird - cool capture, John! #10463133Robert R. Goodman December 13, 2012
Hi John,Those are some cool birds my friend.Wonderful DOF and clarity!! #10463138Gord MacEachern December 13, 2012
Didn,t know they were so tame John, wonderful capture here!! #10463144Stan Kwasniowski December 13, 2012
John, great shot of this little guy #10463152Mike Clime December 13, 2012
Excellent close up and details, John! What a cool looking bird! #10463169Hendrik Storme December 13, 2012
Terrific capture!!!! #10463246Lynn M. Whitt December 13, 2012
Beautiful colors, details, and capture. #10463275Colette M. Metcalf December 13, 2012
Excellent capture!!! #10463307Joy Rector December 13, 2012
love this shot #10463334Barbara Waldoch December 13, 2012
Beautiful portrait, John!Emile Abbott December 13, 2012
Fantastic capture of this beautiful bird John. #10463372Wm Nosal December 13, 2012
Cool Capture, John!Bill Houghton December 13, 2012
John, great shot of the kookaburra. I have a shot of one myself. Thanks for commenting on my eagle. How is the weather down under? Bill #10463422Thomas E. Hinds December 13, 2012
They are such amazing birds, John! I have only seen them in zoos and on TV. This is a great image of a Kookaburra! #10463435Phyllis A. Houghton December 13, 2012
Wonderful capture of this beautiful bird,with such detail, it is like we were there. Thanks John. #10463463Patrick Rouzes December 13, 2012
Tones, textures, clarity, dof & pose are spectacular. WTG, John!David Phalen December 13, 2012
Definitely having a bad hair day! Excellent animal portrait with outstanding colors and details!! #10463509Terry Cervi December 13, 2012
How cute he is, John! Terrific capture too! #10463526Avril Young December 13, 2012
wonderful capture, I hear them in the trees but never see them...wonderful detail John! #10463544Tammy Espino December 13, 2012
So glad he posed for you! Awesome shot!! #10463573Tamara K. Walker December 13, 2012
Wonderful capture and details. #10463601Nancy (Peaches) Harker December 13, 2012
OMG HOW CUTE is he, beautifully captured John!!! #10463615Ann Coates December 13, 2012
He looks really handsome, posing perfectly for you John. a beautiful capture #10463625Stefania Barbier December 14, 2012
Lovely capture! #10463697Nadia Paul December 14, 2012
He's so beautiful John - I just love these birds! Beautiful details and great pose! #10463705Stephen Zacker December 14, 2012
Terrific capture and detail. What a cool looking bird #10463920Kirsten Kiki Kjaer December 14, 2012
Oh, he's beautiful, John. What an amazing portrait with such wonderful colors and magnificent feather details. #10464021Nancy L. Green December 14, 2012
What a handsome fellow he is!! VERY well done!! <>< #10464103Martha R. Mazon December 14, 2012
Wonderful tones, perspective, detail and expression on this striking bird portrait, John! I love the rumpled look! #10464131John Connolly December 14, 2012
Many thanks for all your kind comments, they are appreciated! #10464216Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas December 14, 2012
Fantastic close up John!,Barbara Mason December 14, 2012
Kookaburra's are sort of comical looking John, you have caught this fellow beautifully. #10464379Marijana Fajgl December 14, 2012
Cute little bird, John! Fantastic capture! #10464438Graham Robards December 15, 2012
Oh John, she is so lovely! Great catch!Pat #10464886
John Connolly December 15, 2012
Many thanks Amalia, Barbara, Marijana and Pat & Graham! #10465401Katherine Kuhn December 15, 2012
Kookabura sits in the old gum tree... Wonderful little guy! I grew up with kookaburra towels from my parents' couple of years in Sydney. #10465724John Connolly December 16, 2012
Thanks you so much Katherine and Douglas! #10466609Lyn Darlington December 19, 2012
Wonderful capture and detail! #10470180John Connolly December 19, 2012
Thanks a lot Lyn! #10470848Phyllis H. Burchett December 20, 2012
wow, amazing closeup!!! #10472429John Connolly December 20, 2012
Thank you Phyllis, I am still amased at the result of this shot, considering it was taken with my standard lens. #10472529ALLEN O. HOWARD December 20, 2012
WOW! This is outstanding John! What great details! #10473093Guy D. Biechele December 22, 2012
What an interesting bird! Beautiful capture. #10475198Robert R. Goodman January 23, 2013
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist,my friend!!! #10530551Tammy Espino January 23, 2013
Congrats on your silver win :) #10530766Stan Kwasniowski January 23, 2013
John, congratulations #10531005Kathy Salerni January 23, 2013
Huge congrats on another beautiful Finalist and good luck in the next round, John! #10531112Phyllis A. Houghton January 23, 2013
A huge Congratulations on your finalist, John!! #10531228Ann Coates January 23, 2013
Congratulations on your superb finalist John. #10531329Tammy M. Anderson January 24, 2013
Excellent finalist, Congrats! #10531885Kirsten Kiki Kjaer January 24, 2013
Congratulations on another fabulous finalist, John!! #10531980Agnes Fegan January 24, 2013
Congrats on your finalist! #10532899Colette M. Metcalf January 24, 2013
Congratulations!!! Love it! #10533022Wm Nosal January 24, 2013
John, Congratulations! #10533075Marijana Fajgl January 24, 2013
Big congratulations on your fantastic finalist, John! #10533605Nadia Paul January 24, 2013
Congrats on your wonderful finalist John! #10533818Nancyj E. Hovey January 24, 2013
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SBarbara Mason January 24, 2013
Huge Congratulations John - wonderful Finalist ! #10534200Emile Abbott January 24, 2013
Congratulations again on another fabulous finalist, John. #10534778Marilyn K. Lincecum January 24, 2013
Very cute John..Congratulations on a wonderful finalist. #10534844Thomas E. Hinds January 24, 2013
Beautiful Finalist, John! Big congratulations! #10535176Heather Loewenhardt January 24, 2013
Wonderful detailed image John. Congrats on your finalist award. #10535576Patrick Rouzes January 24, 2013
BIG Congrats, my friend!Ujjwal Mukherjee January 25, 2013
Congratulations,John!! #10536263isabel C. Zepeda January 25, 2013
JohnCONGRATULATIONS
Ysa... #10536835
Lyn Darlington January 25, 2013
Huge congrats on your finalist ! #10537077Merna L. Nobile January 25, 2013
Are you amazed at the vivid colors, sharpness and composition of your photographs? Well the judges are, CONGRATULATIONS you are a winner for the month of December, 2012!
Merna
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Lydia Williams January 26, 2013
Yay, John...what a cute bird...well caught! Congratulations! I could not resist catching him either. We don't have them here. #10538596Guy D. Biechele January 26, 2013
Congrats, John!! Such a cool bird. #10538666John Connolly January 27, 2013
Thank you all for your wonderful comments, they are apprecoated! #10540143Ellen Hodges January 27, 2013
Strictly a fabulous finalist, John!! Best luck!! #10540235ALLEN O. HOWARD January 28, 2013
I knew we would see this again! Way to go my friend!!! Congratulations! #10542242John Connolly January 28, 2013
Thanks a lot Ellen and Allen! #10542552Linda A. Braddock January 30, 2013
Beautiful, John. Congratulations! #10546372John Connolly February 01, 2013
Thank you Linda! #10549275Hendrik Storme February 10, 2013
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