[Leica] Black Capped Lory

[Aram Langhans]

This one is really great.
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/HK2015/BlkHdYelwg5333.jpg.html

Thanks for showing those colorful birdies.

Aram

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From: "H&ECummer" <cummer at netvigator.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2015 7:45 PM
To: <lug at leica-users.org>
Subject: [Leica] Black Capped Lory

> Hi Again,
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> I followed the other photographer with the Nikon D4 around and noticed he 
> had stopped for a time at the lower end of the walkway through the Aviary.
> He had found a pair of Black Capped Lory sharing a natural bird bath in 
> the stump of a tree. I settled in and worked the scene - shot nearly 500 
> pictures as the birds splashed and cleaned themselves. Here are five 
> photos from the first edit:
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> Contemplating the bath:
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> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/HK2015/BlkHd1.jpg.html>
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> Getting wet:
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> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/HK2015/BlkHdYelwg5333.jpg.html>
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> Splashing around:
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> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/HK2015/BlkHdSplash.jpg.html>
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> Flapping to dry off:
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> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/HK2015/BlkHdFstWg5521.jpg.html>
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> The final fast shake:
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> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/HK2015/BlkHdShake5604.jpg.html>
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> The first three frames are shot at 1/2000 f11 and ISO 6400,
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> The last two are shot at 1/100 f11 and ISO 320 - to emphasize the action.
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> Please look large. C&C always welcome.
>
> Howard
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> PS: The black-capped lory (Lorius lory) also known as western black-capped 
> lory or the tricolored lory, is a parrotfound in New Guinea and adjacent 
> smaller islands. It is a colorful and relatively robust lory (31 cm). 
> There are seven subspecies, all with green wings, red heads and body 
> around the wing, a black cap, grey-black cere, yellow underwings, and blue 
> legs and belly. Most also have a blue nape and mantle (area between wings 
> on the back). It remains overall widespread and common.
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