Nature Bush Stone Curlew Stradbroke Island

Bush Stone Curlew Stradbroke Island · **9 Likes**

This little guy was wandering around a small picnic/camping area near Cylinder Beach on North Stradbroke island. I didn't have to chase him, as he did a number of complete circuits around the area, relatively unfazed by the human traffic going by. So I just remained seated at a picnic table, elbows on the table to help support the Monster (Pentax 150-450mm). This shot must have been close to the lens' minimum focusing distance!!!

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**MikeNArk** · 01-28-2022, 07:57 AM

Good head shot. Nice clear eye and beak. On alert. Nice shot.

**eaglem** · 01-28-2022, 08:06 AM

Very good eye contact

**ToddK** · 01-28-2022, 08:21 AM

Excellent shot! I love the details of the eye.

**phx.david** · 01-28-2022, 11:45 AM

Very nice closeup.

**Sailor** · 01-28-2022, 12:33 PM

Super job! Literally - in your face photography . . . and that's a good thing.

Jer

brewmaster15 · 01-28-2022, 06:00 PM

Nice details there! "MY WHAT BIG EYES YOU HAVE!"

..Nicely done! Do you have any shots with the head Attached? I'd love to see more shots.
Al

**angkymac** · 01-28-2022, 07:05 PM

You don't think you need to do a bit of sharpening just to bring up the detail in the eye? Or the molecules of soil on the tip of the beak?

I guess this is good evidence that patience is a virtue!
Great image!
Angky.

**K2 to K50** · 01-28-2022, 09:14 PM

Originally posted by angkymac

You don't think you need to do a bit of sharpening just to bring up the detail in the eye? Or the molecules of soil on the tip of the beak?

I guess this is good evidence that patience is a virtue!
Great image!
Angky.

You had me scrambling to check if I had posted a non-processed version of this shot!!! Did you check the Flickr version, or just this post? I thought the Flickr version had all of that looking a little sharper. I checked the settings in my PP software (DxO Photolab 5) and I had applied a very small amount of Detail sharpening but no Global sharpening (I also used the Clearview setting, but at a very pulled back intensity level) so your comment is probably fair!!

**K2 to K50** · 01-28-2022, 09:17 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by brewmaster15

Nice details there! "MY WHAT BIG EYES YOU HAVE!"

..Nicely done! Do you have any shots with the head Attached? I'd love to see more shots.
Al

Here is one "whole-of-bird" shot: HERE

brewmaster15 · 01-28-2022, 09:46 PM

Originally posted by K2 to K50

Here is one "whole-of-bird" shot: HERE

Thank you!. wow that bird has some long legs for a small body! Seems almost unbalanced.
Al

**angkymac** · 01-29-2022, 07:48 PM

Originally posted by K2 to K50

You had me scrambling to check if I had posted a non-processed version of this shot!!! Did you check the Flickr version, or just this post? I thought the Flickr version had all of that looking a little sharper. I checked the settings in my PP software (DxO Photolab 5) and I had applied a very small amount of Detail sharpening but no Global sharpening (I also used the Clearview setting, but at a very pulled back intensity level) so your comment is probably fair!!

No! Not at all!
That is my version of my left-handed humor!
Sorry to confuse you!

I was extremely impressed with the detail. I mean I was EXTREMELY impressed with the very fine detail in that shot!!!
So my comment did not mean what it sounded like...
There is a linguistic term for this kind of humor, but I can't recall it. Something about overstating a negative to emphasize astonishment at the positive.
My apologies for sounding the opposite of what I meant and thereby bringing confusion.
This image is one that, by its sheer detail, just blows me away!
Very good image, in my observation!!!
Angky.

**K2 to K50** · 01-29-2022, 09:14 PM

Originally posted by angkymac

No! Not at all!
That is my version of my left-handed humor!
Sorry to confuse you!

I was extremely impressed with the detail. I mean I was EXTREMELY impressed with the very fine detail in that shot!!!
So my comment did not mean what it sounded like...
There is a linguistic term for this kind of humor, but I can't recall it. Something about overstating a negative to emphasize astonishment at the positive.
My apologies for sounding the opposite of what I meant and thereby bringing confusion.
This image is one that, by its sheer detail, just blows me away!
Very good image, in my observation!!!
Angky.

Now you have got my head all swelled up!!!! No offence was taken with my mis-interpretation anyway!

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01-28-2022, 07:57 AM	#2
MikeNArk Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Conway, Arkansas Posts: 15,224	Good head shot. Nice clear eye and beak. On alert. Nice shot.

01-28-2022, 08:06 AM	#3
eaglem Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Perth Western Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 43,160	Very good eye contact

01-28-2022, 08:21 AM	#4
ToddK Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Texas Hill Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,566	Excellent shot! I love the details of the eye.

01-28-2022, 11:45 AM	#5
phx.david Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2020 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Posts: 1,619	Very nice closeup.

01-28-2022, 12:33 PM	#6
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,203	Super job! Literally - in your face photography . . . and that's a good thing. Jer

01-28-2022, 06:00 PM	#7
brewmaster15 Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: CT Posts: 1,860	Nice details there! "MY WHAT BIG EYES YOU HAVE!" ..Nicely done! Do you have any shots with the head Attached? I'd love to see more shots. Al

01-28-2022, 07:05 PM	#8
angkymac Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2019 Photos: Albums Posts: 9,032	You don't think you need to do a bit of sharpening just to bring up the detail in the eye? Or the molecules of soil on the tip of the beak? I guess this is good evidence that patience is a virtue! Great image! Angky.

01-28-2022, 09:14 PM	#9
K2 to K50 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Ipswich QLD Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,820 Original Poster	Originally posted by angkymac You don't think you need to do a bit of sharpening just to bring up the detail in the eye? Or the molecules of soil on the tip of the beak? I guess this is good evidence that patience is a virtue! Great image! Angky. You had me scrambling to check if I had posted a non-processed version of this shot!!! Did you check the Flickr version, or just this post? I thought the Flickr version had all of that looking a little sharper. I checked the settings in my PP software (DxO Photolab 5) and I had applied a very small amount of Detail sharpening but no Global sharpening (I also used the Clearview setting, but at a very pulled back intensity level) so your comment is probably fair!!

01-28-2022, 09:17 PM - 1 Like	#10
K2 to K50 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Ipswich QLD Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,820 Original Poster	Originally posted by brewmaster15 Nice details there! "MY WHAT BIG EYES YOU HAVE!" ..Nicely done! Do you have any shots with the head Attached? I'd love to see more shots. Al Here is one "whole-of-bird" shot: HERE

01-28-2022, 09:46 PM	#11
brewmaster15 Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: CT Posts: 1,860	Originally posted by K2 to K50 Here is one "whole-of-bird" shot: HERE Thank you!. wow that bird has some long legs for a small body! Seems almost unbalanced. Al

01-29-2022, 07:48 PM	#12
angkymac Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2019 Photos: Albums Posts: 9,032	Originally posted by K2 to K50 You had me scrambling to check if I had posted a non-processed version of this shot!!! Did you check the Flickr version, or just this post? I thought the Flickr version had all of that looking a little sharper. I checked the settings in my PP software (DxO Photolab 5) and I had applied a very small amount of Detail sharpening but no Global sharpening (I also used the Clearview setting, but at a very pulled back intensity level) so your comment is probably fair!! No! Not at all! That is my version of my left-handed humor! Sorry to confuse you! I was extremely impressed with the detail. I mean I was EXTREMELY impressed with the very fine detail in that shot!!! So my comment did not mean what it sounded like... There is a linguistic term for this kind of humor, but I can't recall it. Something about overstating a negative to emphasize astonishment at the positive. My apologies for sounding the opposite of what I meant and thereby bringing confusion. This image is one that, by its sheer detail, just blows me away! Very good image, in my observation!!! Angky.

01-29-2022, 09:14 PM	#13
K2 to K50 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Ipswich QLD Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,820 Original Poster	Originally posted by angkymac No! Not at all! That is my version of my left-handed humor! Sorry to confuse you! I was extremely impressed with the detail. I mean I was EXTREMELY impressed with the very fine detail in that shot!!! So my comment did not mean what it sounded like... There is a linguistic term for this kind of humor, but I can't recall it. Something about overstating a negative to emphasize astonishment at the positive. My apologies for sounding the opposite of what I meant and thereby bringing confusion. This image is one that, by its sheer detail, just blows me away! Very good image, in my observation!!! Angky. Now you have got my head all swelled up!!!! No offence was taken with my mis-interpretation anyway!