I will admit to falling off the wagon lately when it comes to staying current with the project. The concepts I have been attempting to shoot haven't really been coming together like I had hoped, but I can't let the whole thing completely drop off so close to the end, so it's time to start posting again. I'll be putting up several more posts in the next few days to catch up for lost time, so you'll have to bear with "week [x]" being a bit of a misnomer until I can get back on schedule.
Ibises (also often known colloquially as bin chickens) are not generally the most well liked birds here in Australia. But I was reminded of a conversation some time ago with a friend who pointed out that in their natural environment, they're water birds, and so if one was to observe them in that context, they would probably be less off-putting. Exploring a wetlands area recently, I can now agree with that firsthand. They'll never be as majestic as say, a parrot, but I appreciated them livening up my shot here.
The shot itself is also another example of depth in an image, which I've come to appreciate much more over the course of this project. Being able to get both the foreground plants and the background bush to frame the ibis worked out very well for what I was trying to accomplish, so while it might not be a new concept like I had originally hoped to post next, it will do to get the ball rolling on posting again.
Ibises (also often known colloquially as bin chickens) are not generally the most well liked birds here in Australia. But I was reminded of a conversation some time ago with a friend who pointed out that in their natural environment, they're water birds, and so if one was to observe them in that context, they would probably be less off-putting. Exploring a wetlands area recently, I can now agree with that firsthand. They'll never be as majestic as say, a parrot, but I appreciated them livening up my shot here.
The shot itself is also another example of depth in an image, which I've come to appreciate much more over the course of this project. Being able to get both the foreground plants and the background bush to frame the ibis worked out very well for what I was trying to accomplish, so while it might not be a new concept like I had originally hoped to post next, it will do to get the ball rolling on posting again.
EXIF data:
1/640, f/4, ISO 100
200mm focal length
1/640, f/4, ISO 100
200mm focal length