Blue parrots

[plamen_gb]

Something that I caught this summer, I believe it was some kind of advertising event for a small restaurant the birds were in next to the entry.



blueparrots by PIPetrov, on Flickr

 

[dod]

you need to get in closer for this to really work. There's a lot of wasted space at the sides and top of the frame Exposure is also a bit dodgy, the birds are both underexposed, caused presumably by the camera compensating for the white background.

 

[plamen_gb]

Thanks, I was actually trying to shoot from distance and avoid scaring the birds, and yes I was quite newbie with my camera settings when I was taking this photo and was not aware of the things I can do like exposure compensation and stuff

 

[GHP]

Two of the features of hyacinth macaws are the huge beak (which you've shown) and the very long tail.
Pity you chopped the tails off, although I do acknowledge it is difficult sometimes to have the time to compose exactly the way you want.
These birds are very rare now, in the wild. I am surprised to see them sitting there like that, in the open. I half expected to see a security guard chained to them !!

 

[plamen_gb]

There was a guy few feets away from the birds and that was one of the reasons I didn't get any closer

 

[mkeeley]

Nice macaws, shame about the lighting and the background distractions though.

 

[plamen_gb]

I actually think I have more of the macaws, but I'm pretty sure this was the best photo