The impersonator
A native New Zealand Tui, Zealandia eco-sanctuary. Tuis have a wide range of bird calls and can impersonate other bird species ...
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A native New Zealand Tui, Zealandia eco-sanctuary. Tuis have a wide range of bird calls and can impersonate other bird species
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occasionalclimber
April 25, 2018
Thank you. The Tui is a handsome bird for sure. In the right the light their colours are beautiful. Their bird song is pretty fascinating too as they impersonate other birds.
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Location
In spring at Zealandia Eco-sanctuary, Wellington. It’s a fantastic eco-restoration initiative right in the heart of New Zealand’s capital city – a must see if you’re in town!Time
Mid afternoon.Lighting
The sunlight was softened by cloud, allowing more detail to come through rather than harsh highlights and deep shadows.Equipment
A Nikon D7000 and 55-300 zoom. For this shot the zoom setting was 300mm, ISO 500, F5.6 and shutter 1/250 sec.Inspiration
The lovely array of different plumage on these birds – New Zealand native TuiEditing
Adjustments in Camera RAW to bring out detail in light and shadow, then some further minor polishing in PhotoShop.In my camera bag
I love the mountains, so as little as possible - at present a Nikon D750 camera body, a Nikkor 24-120 small zoom and the 55-300 bigger zoom, a spare battery and beaten up lightweight tripod - good for hiking. If I'm going for a summit then it's even less - a compact Nikon P7800 with mirrorless through the lens digital view finder, full manual operation and RAW file capture - absolutely great when you still want to control your photography but need to keep moving and can't afford to have stuff hanging off you.Feedback
Nature photography is largely about patience, luck or both. But have an idea about what you’re trying to achieve so you have the right camera settings already set when that fleeting moment arises.
