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Thursday, December 31, 2009

Two-zero-one-zero

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I recently did several night hunts in the suburban parks around here, just to find out that my camera's AF assist flash is completely useless and the only option for nighttime photography is manual focus. Which in complete darkness, even with the decently good head-mounted torch is not an easy task. Still there are some in-focus images, which I wanted to post before I left. Another difficulty were the glowing red eyes, which look like alien projectors. It takes quite a lot of time to retouch the pupils and make them look at least a bit natural...

above: Common Ringtail Possum, NSW

above: Tawny Frogmouth, NSW

above: Common Brushtail Possum, NSW

above: Common Ringtail Possum, NSW

above: Common Brushtail Possum, NSW

above: Common Ringtail Possum, NSW

above: Tawny Frogmouth, NSW

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Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Cockatoos

A White Cockatoo was the first exotic bird I saw on my first morning in Australia seven years ago.
A parrot! A parrot! How exciting!
I hope he is still alive and enjoys his long cockatoo life somewhere in this country, where many native animals are called pests and treated as such.
Let's say 'Goodbye' to several Cockatoo species today as this is their final appearance on the pages of this bloG. I wish I could post some Blacks, Gang-Gangs and Cockatiels too, but didn't get the opportunity to photograph them...