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Female Satin Bowerbird

We made a pit stop at the top of Cunningham's Gap, Qld for lunch and a whole harem of Bowerbirds came down to feed.

We made a pit stop at the top of Cunningham's Gap, Qld for lunch and a whole harem of Bowerbirds came down to feed.
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Canon EOS 500D

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Aperture 56/10 ISO 200 Shutter 1/80 Focal Length 218/1

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May, 2016

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Location

I took this photo at a secluded picnic spot at the top of Cunninghams Gap which is part of The Great Dividing Range, Australia

Time

It was mid afternoon, between 2 & 3 pm

Lighting

It was shady, lots of trees overhead to filter out the bright sun

Equipment

Canon 500D with Tamron Lens 18-270 zoom

Inspiration

I couldn't resist - this female Bower Bird came down onto our picnic table to steal my food. That wasn't an opportunity I was going to say no to.

Editing

I cannot remember if I used any cross processing, I usually only boost the colours & clarity though using On1 Photo Effects

In my camera bag

A tripod & a remote shutter. I don't own any other equipment other than what I have already listed.

Feedback

Be patient. If you are after photos of particular wildlife in an area, go online and find where they are sighted frequently. They will be tamer and less skittish if they are used to seeing humans around.

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Female Satin Bowerbird

We made a pit stop at the top of Cunningham's Gap, Qld for lunch and a whole harem of Bowerbirds came down to feed.

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