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Inland Thornbill

Inland Thornbill (Image ID 46736)
Photographed byJim Schultz on Sun 20th Jun, 2021 and uploaded on same date.
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ID46736
CommentI was walking along near the edge of a drying out Lake Mclarty with some of the surrounding shrublands between me and the lake itself. I had my camera rig over the shoulder. Suddenly, this Inland Thornbill occurred out of nowhere and settled at head height in a shrub to check me out, I reckon. Though it moved around, it gave me time to put down and position my camera rig, and I achieved a dozen captures, before it went on its merry way. This is one of just two good captures from that session. I see this bird quite often in different habitats of the Perth and Peel Regions, but they’re always very busy, and so I do not get many photos of them. I am glad I did not miss this brief photo opportunity, as I’ve done so many times with this species before and after. Time of capture: 15:44.
EquipmentNikon D500, Nikkor AF-S 500mm f4G ED VR lens.
Technique: Camera rig support: Gitzo GT3543XLS Tripod, Dietmar Nill gimbal tripod head; walking near waters’ edge at Lake McLarty, quite in the open.
Exposure Mode: Programmed Auto 1/1000s at f4 and EV+0.3 step; ISO-400. Metering Mode: Center-Weighted; Focus Mode: AF-C & AF Area Mode: Group Area.
Post Processing: Nikon ViewNX-i for viewing and selecting file; Adobe Photoshop Camera Raw/CC 2020 for Tif conversion, resizing and cropping to 120%, selective sharpening and general post-processing; Topaz Pro plug-in DeNoise was used for moderate blanket sharpening and mild noise control. ‘Australian Bird Guide 2019’ for subspecies’ distribution confirmation, supplementary data and colour checks.
LocationLake McLarty, Western Australia
Keywordsadult
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