The Kaka. New Zealand's native Parrot. (a real show off)
by kiwinick

Comment by sherpet:
He looks quite cheeky.....great photo.....

The Kaka. New Zealand's native Parrot. (a real show off)
by kiwinick

Comment by KiwiShotz:
The breast colouring and detail is brilliant in this shot. Good sharp capture

Alight with colour !!!!!
by kiwinick

Comment by livitup:
The post processing is just too much. :(

The Kaka. New Zealand's native Parrot. (a real show off)
by kiwinick

Comment by Pug-H:
And showing off his ID band, I see. ;-)

Alight with colour !!!!!
by kiwinick

Comment by sherpet:
I like this, as is has been taken well...

Alight with colour !!!!!
by kiwinick

Comment by rwouthuis:
The processing has made the colours look too harsh for my liking. The details of the image seem to be lost with the procesing that took place. JMO.

The Kaka. New Zealand's native Parrot. (a real show off)
by kiwinick

Comment by hotpasta:
the use of flash is a bit harsh for me

The Kaka. New Zealand's native Parrot. (a real show off)
by kiwinick

Comment by MattO:
I'm not really sure this represents "wildlife" since there is a banding tag on his leg. I like the photo though, just not sure that it represents the challenge well.

The Kaka. New Zealand's native Parrot. (a real show off)
by kiwinick

Comment by melismatica:
This is an interesting subject. The image is a bit too contrasty for me. This looks like the result of fill-flash. To soften the harsh effect of artificial light you can try taping a bit of wax paper over the flash. The other effect of flash is it is difficult to get a good catch light in the eye which is what adds the sparkle of life to a living subject in a photo. The background could be blurred quite a bit more to really isolate the bird, especially since this isn't a particularly colorful bird. The other way to isolate him a bit from a distracting background is choose a different angle of view, eliminating the tree trunk (which is very similar in color and texture) and placing him in front of a background that won't compete as much with his brown feathers. In this case the natural choice would be the green leaves. Particularly bothersome to me is the branch that appears to be growing out of the side of his head. This is an engaging subject and a nice effort. More attention is needed in terms of eliminating visual clutter.

The Kaka. New Zealand's native Parrot. (a real show off)
by kiwinick

Comment by LVE:
Wonderful. Great colors.