Red-backed Fairy-wren

Red-backed Fairy-wren (Image ID 50420)
Photographed byGlenn Pure on Thu 16th Sep, 2021 and uploaded on Tue 22nd Feb, 2022 .
Resolution1284x1800
Viewed390
ID50420
CommentI've chosen to highlight the setting in this shot. I liked the bird doing the 'splits' but would have preferred it to be looking more towards me. I also liked the warm light of the setting sun. The biggest downside with this was the midges - they were voracious and I suffered many welts for days afterwards.
EquipmentCanon 80D with EF 100-400mm Mark 2, handheld at 400mm 1/250 sec, f/6.3, ISO 1600. Initially processed in Canon DPP 4 to crop, adjust exposure and lighting. All noise reduction turned off in DPP. A 16 bit TIFF file was created from the RAW DPP image and finished in PSE (Adobe Photoshop Elements v9) where noise reduction was applied to the main subject(s) using Neat Image plugin for PSE. Stronger noise reduction was applied to the remainder. Main subject selected and adjustments made to lighten shadows, darken highlights and increase midtone contrast as appropriate. Inverse of main subject selected and adjustments made as appropriate to contrast, highlights, shadows and saturation to make the bird stand out more effectively. Main subject sharpened after resizing for upload.
LocationEurimbula Creek campground, Eurimbula National Park, Queensland
Keywordsfemale, adult
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