Looks like this great blue turaco is ready for a night on the town. And no, that's not really lipstick. I seem to be on this kick featuring birds with goofy crowns on their heads. Hopefully it's just a phase I'm going through.
What I learned in taking this photo: It IS possible to shoot through a fence or cage with minimal effects. I had to zoom in almost to the max and put the lens right up against the cage, but if I hadn't told you, your probably would not have suspected the presence of the cage.
Last trip to the zoo, I found I could focus on something at about the same distance as the animal was from me, then turned and the animal was in focus! It worked about 90% of the time in the animal/bird was far enough away from the cage next to me!
@cottiac Thanks Cottia. Those are some pretty special eyes and lashes, aren't they? And thanks for the suggestion to view on black - that is pretty cool!
@kurtl525 Thanks Kurtis. Actually, the DoF was sort of out of necessity. In order to make the cage disappear I had to move close to the bird, thus reducing the focal length and leaving me with no choice but to live with a blurred background. Unfortunately these birds have a beautiful tail that I was unable to capture. Ya take what ya can I guess. Thanks for stopping by.
@pcoulson Thanks very much Peter. As I explained to Kurtis above I was really kind of forced into a shallow depth of field in trying to make the cage disappear. I just can't get away from these blurred backgrounds! Thanks for commenting.
@bkbinthecity Thank you Brian. They are even more pretty when you see the entire thing - the tail feathers are very colorful too. Maybe I'll be able to get one of those shots soon.
Note to you: I did it! I finished and ordered three 12 x 12 zoo books! Those things sometimes take on a direction of their own, so for all my thought-out process, I didn't use your cheetah after all, but did use this bird! I had a compilation of crazy chapeaus, and the lipstick put this one over the top! Thanks for allowing me!
March 20th, 2017
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