Red Wattlebird
Taking photos of wildflowers around WA. Came across this Wattlebird enjoying the flowers on this tree.
Taking photos of wildflowers around WA. Came across this Wattlebird enjoying the flowers on this tree.
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Location
This photo was taken in Kings Park, Perth. I'd spent three weeks photographing wildflowers around South-West WA, finishing up in Perth. A fabulous trip!Time
Arrived in the middle of a downpour !! We took shelter and when it eased, spent about half an hour taking photos of the wildflowers in the September Wildflower display in Kings Park - a must see if you are ever in that neck of the woods in Australia. This was taken on 23 September around 2:30pm and the light was very soft - great for photos.Lighting
All natural light and no flash - so pleased with the outcome !Equipment
This was shot with an Olympus E-M10 Mark II with an ED 40-150mm lens, f4.0, ISO 200, 108mm, -1ev, f5.1, 1/640. No flash. No tripod .... my first foray with a mirrorless camera for travelling and so impressed!Inspiration
I was inspired to take this photo as the bird was flitting around (playing hard to get) and I thought - "I want a good shot of this bird" - and this was the result !Editing
With the good, natural light there was minimal post-processing. I did some minor cropping and sharpening with minor vignetting to draw the viewer's eye into the image followed by about a 10% increase in brightness to highlight the feathers and colours.In my camera bag
For this trip to WA, I wanted to 'travel light' so I carried this Olympus EM10-Mark II with 40-150mm and 14-42mm 'pancake' lenses. My usual Canon 450D, 18-200mm and 60mm macro lenses and associated filters and speedlite flash were not taken on this trip. A gamble that paid off as I had not used the Olympus for such photography.Feedback
To catch something similar - be patient. Experiment with different settings. Try different angles. Never give up!
