swan---goldwater0001.jpg
by jomari

Comment by SaraR:
Ah, a black swan - these are native to the Southern hemisphere, I knew. We do get them here in the Uk - they were brought here as ornamental birds for grand estate lakes in Victorian times, and some have escaped to the wild. They are notoriously hard to expose for properly, and you have made a good job of it.

pelicans-001copy1.jpg
by jomari

Comment by SaraR:
Wow, that is a good crisp focus! What a fab photo - and what an amazing sight these pelican must be in real life!

IMG_0025-duck.jpg
by jomari

Comment by SaraR:
Nice! i like the way the duck's head is turned towards the viewer, together with the good focus nad strong definition of the plumage patterns.

Lake-Wendouree-017.jpg
by jomari

Comment by SaraR:
My goodness - I would never have thought these birds would roost in trees; they look far too large and ungainly!

Lake-Wendouree-030.jpg
by jomari

Comment by SaraR:
You do have some wonderful wildlife! I can see where Ter is coming from - I think it may be that the camera exposure meter has been confused by the bright whites of the Ibis and over-exposed somewhat. I don't know your camera at all, so am unsure how much control you have to over-ride the camera deciding settings, but if you can I would suggest under-exposing by +1/3 of a stop from the camera recommendation.

kookaburra-002.jpg
by jomari

Comment by SaraR:
These birds make me smile every time I see a picture of them - they look so unlikely with their big heads, stocky bodies and short tails. A very clear photo with plenty of detail - but perhaps 'Kookaburra lives in the old aerial' doesn't have quite the same ring as 'Kookaburra lives in the old gum tree' - that said, if you get any more photos please post them!

dragonflies'-flagpole.jpg
by jomari

Comment by geinafets:
One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish...er, dragonflies...! : )
These guys make great subjects!

IMG_1163-dragonfly.jpg
by jomari

Comment by geinafets:
I love how he's hanging on in the corner of the shot or maybe pulling the grass/stem back into the frame : ) Nice color too!

Beetle-and-Ollie.jpg
by jomari

Comment by cgino:
I can imagine the brown horse saying "quit eyeing my grass!" to the black horse :-) I love how you've cropped it such that they're both just poking their head into the frames!

Newport-park-018-Water-Fowl.jpg
by jomari

Comment by geinafets:
The bottom one has quite the stern expression! : ) I might have cropped a bit off the bottom, but other than that I really like this. Even though they're in the reeds, you can still see them very clearly.