Re: PESO Noisy Miner
On Tue, 20 Jul 2010 11:23 -0400, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: That is one ugly bird! Nice shot, but ugly bird nevertheless. Well, I've got to stick up for these guys. They're a bit ordinary in appearance but 'ugly'? No way!! I've got a bit of grudging respect for them - they're not especially big but are very game and will see off much larger birds in their territory. They also aren't shy about dive bombing anything else that they see as threats - cats and dogs and the occasional human (as Rob found out). The problem is that they tend to dominate an area so that very few other species get a chance. Excellent photo, Rob. Cheers Brian Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia On Tue, Jul 20, 2010 at 11:12 AM, Rob Studdert distudio.p...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Team, I haven't posted a bird pic for years but this one amused me, it's a rather agitated native Noisy Miner. They are ferociously territorial and I obviously stepped over the line, I was being dive bombed and generally hassled but I caught this shot as it was eyeing me off for the next assault. The image was shot hand held using my K-x and FA200/2.8 @ F3.2, 1/400, ISO 1250, the K-x AF was no match for this guy. http://home.swiftdsl.com.au/~aglcnews/temp/IMGX02127.jpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noisy_Miner Hope you enjoy. -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - One of many happy users: http://www.fastmail.fm/docs/quotes.html -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO Noisy Miner
On 21/07/2010, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: He looks like he's takingi it personally. Yep, pretty much Peter. On 21/07/2010, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: That is one ugly bird! Nice shot, but ugly bird nevertheless. Hi Dan, I don't find them too ugly especially compared the the hideous little introduced Indian Mynas that they tend to displace, but they do often look a little angry. Cheers. On 21/07/2010, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: Actually, I think that bird looks quite interesting (not ugly) and the lighting and shot are pretty cool. Hi Charles, I find the little guys interesting and they are certainly entertaining. The day was quite overcast, hence the relatively high ISO used, it turned out OK for a grab shot. Cheers. On 21/07/2010, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: Certainly looks like you pissed him off! Fun shot... didn't know birds had thyroid conditions :-) Hi Ann, their agro is inherent in the species, I have a pair that own the tree in my front yard, no matter how much I try to convince them it's my tree and they are just lodging they won't have a bar of it ;-) Cheers On 21/07/2010, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: Beauty Thanks Dave, I'll pass it on ;-) On 21/07/2010, Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: A very good capture! Lighting, focus and exposure appear spot on. Love the captured feather detail. The grate its on and the cutoff tail are minor distractions. Thanks for commenting Ken, that was the only one of a quick series of five that had the plane of focus anywhere useful. The little K-x definitely does a good job on the exposure but I did have -0.3 EC dialed in, the DR is where I'm mighty impressed especially at ISO1250. The grate is actually the top (outside) of a bird cage, the very limited DOF make is less of an issue I suspect. On 21/07/2010, Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net wrote: Wow! That's pretty neat, Rob. Love the detail, color, and expression of the bird. Very nice work. Cheers, Christine Thanks Christine ;-) On 22/07/2010, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: Rob, The feather detail is spectacular. Nice of him to pose for you! Hi Bob, I'm pretty happy with the feather details in the the full res version too. It just wanted to be rid of me, guess it thought I'd go away if I got a decent shot ;-) On 22/07/2010, Christian Skofteland pterali...@aim.com wrote: Nicely caught and the detail is great. Thanks Christian (Birdmeister) ;-) On 22/07/2010, Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm wrote: I've got a bit of grudging respect for them - they're not especially big but are very game and will see off much larger birds in their territory. They also aren't shy about dive bombing anything else that they see as threats - cats and dogs and the occasional human (as Rob found out). I've seen a pair chasing a medium sized brown hawk of some kind and when my neighbour used to bring his 6' diamond python up for a walk on the nature strip my resident pair would go bananas, squawking and diving the snake, pretty brave really. The problem is that they tend to dominate an area so that very few other species get a chance. Indeed, they are so territorial they basically drive all other birds including the natives which can lead to bug and pollination imbalances. Excellent photo, Rob. Thanks again everyone ;-) -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa: distudio -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO Noisy Miner
Rob, The feather detail is spectacular. Nice of him to pose for you! Regards, Bob S. On Tue, Jul 20, 2010 at 8:06 PM, Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: A very good capture! Lighting, focus and exposure appear spot on. Love the captured feather detail. The grate its on and the cutoff tail are minor distractions. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Rob Studdert distudio.p...@gmail.com Subject: PESO Noisy Miner Hi Team, I haven't posted a bird pic for years but this one amused me, it's a rather agitated native Noisy Miner. They are ferociously territorial and I obviously stepped over the line, I was being dive bombed and generally hassled but I caught this shot as it was eyeing me off for the next assault. The image was shot hand held using my K-x and FA200/2.8 @ F3.2, 1/400, ISO 1250, the K-x AF was no match for this guy. http://home.swiftdsl.com.au/~aglcnews/temp/IMGX02127.jpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noisy_Miner Hope you enjoy. -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa: distudio -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO Noisy Miner
On Wed, Jul 21, 2010 at 01:12:14AM +1000, Rob Studdert wrote: Hi Team, I haven't posted a bird pic for years but this one amused me, it's a rather agitated native Noisy Miner. They are ferociously territorial and I obviously stepped over the line, I was being dive bombed and generally hassled but I caught this shot as it was eyeing me off for the next assault. The image was shot hand held using my K-x and FA200/2.8 @ F3.2, 1/400, ISO 1250, the K-x AF was no match for this guy. http://home.swiftdsl.com.au/~aglcnews/temp/IMGX02127.jpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noisy_Miner Hope you enjoy. Nicely caught and the detail is great. -- Christian - http://404notfound.blogspot.com http://birdofthemoment.blogspot.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
PESO Noisy Miner
Hi Team, I haven't posted a bird pic for years but this one amused me, it's a rather agitated native Noisy Miner. They are ferociously territorial and I obviously stepped over the line, I was being dive bombed and generally hassled but I caught this shot as it was eyeing me off for the next assault. The image was shot hand held using my K-x and FA200/2.8 @ F3.2, 1/400, ISO 1250, the K-x AF was no match for this guy. http://home.swiftdsl.com.au/~aglcnews/temp/IMGX02127.jpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noisy_Miner Hope you enjoy. -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa: distudio -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO Noisy Miner
He looks like he's takingi it personally.
On 7/20/2010 11:12 AM, Rob Studdert wrote:
Hi Team,
I haven't posted a bird pic for years but this one amused me, it's a
rather agitated native Noisy Miner. They are ferociously territorial
and I obviously stepped over the line, I was being dive bombed and
generally hassled but I caught this shot as it was eyeing me off for
the next assault.
The image was shot hand held using my K-x and FA200/2.8 @ F3.2, 1/400,
ISO 1250, the K-x AF was no match for this guy.
http://home.swiftdsl.com.au/~aglcnews/temp/IMGX02127.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noisy_Miner
Hope you enjoy.
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Re: PESO Noisy Miner
That is one ugly bird! Nice shot, but ugly bird nevertheless. Dan On Tue, Jul 20, 2010 at 11:12 AM, Rob Studdert distudio.p...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Team, I haven't posted a bird pic for years but this one amused me, it's a rather agitated native Noisy Miner. They are ferociously territorial and I obviously stepped over the line, I was being dive bombed and generally hassled but I caught this shot as it was eyeing me off for the next assault. The image was shot hand held using my K-x and FA200/2.8 @ F3.2, 1/400, ISO 1250, the K-x AF was no match for this guy. http://home.swiftdsl.com.au/~aglcnews/temp/IMGX02127.jpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noisy_Miner Hope you enjoy. -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa: distudio -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO Noisy Miner
On Jul 20, 2010, at 10:23, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: That is one ugly bird! Nice shot, but ugly bird nevertheless. Actually, I think that bird looks quite interesting (not ugly) and the lighting and shot are pretty cool. -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO Noisy Miner
Rob Studdert wrote: Hi Team, I haven't posted a bird pic for years but this one amused me, it's a rather agitated native Noisy Miner. They are ferociously territorial and I obviously stepped over the line, I was being dive bombed and generally hassled but I caught this shot as it was eyeing me off for the next assault. The image was shot hand held using my K-x and FA200/2.8 @ F3.2, 1/400, ISO 1250, the K-x AF was no match for this guy. http://home.swiftdsl.com.au/~aglcnews/temp/IMGX02127.jpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noisy_Miner Hope you enjoy. Certainly looks like you pissed him off! Fun shot... didn't know birds had thyroid conditions :-) ann -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO Noisy Miner
Beauty Dave On Tue, Jul 20, 2010 at 11:12 AM, Rob Studdert distudio.p...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Team, I haven't posted a bird pic for years but this one amused me, it's a rather agitated native Noisy Miner. They are ferociously territorial and I obviously stepped over the line, I was being dive bombed and generally hassled but I caught this shot as it was eyeing me off for the next assault. The image was shot hand held using my K-x and FA200/2.8 @ F3.2, 1/400, ISO 1250, the K-x AF was no match for this guy. http://home.swiftdsl.com.au/~aglcnews/temp/IMGX02127.jpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noisy_Miner Hope you enjoy. -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa: distudio -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO Noisy Miner
A very good capture! Lighting, focus and exposure appear spot on. Love the captured feather detail. The grate its on and the cutoff tail are minor distractions. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Rob Studdert distudio.p...@gmail.com Subject: PESO Noisy Miner Hi Team, I haven't posted a bird pic for years but this one amused me, it's a rather agitated native Noisy Miner. They are ferociously territorial and I obviously stepped over the line, I was being dive bombed and generally hassled but I caught this shot as it was eyeing me off for the next assault. The image was shot hand held using my K-x and FA200/2.8 @ F3.2, 1/400, ISO 1250, the K-x AF was no match for this guy. http://home.swiftdsl.com.au/~aglcnews/temp/IMGX02127.jpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noisy_Miner Hope you enjoy. -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa: distudio -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Wow! That's pretty neat, Rob. Love the detail, color, and expression of the bird. Very nice work. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Rob Studdert distudio.p...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 10:12 AM Subject: PESO Noisy Miner Hi Team, I haven't posted a bird pic for years but this one amused me, it's a rather agitated native Noisy Miner. They are ferociously territorial and I obviously stepped over the line, I was being dive bombed and generally hassled but I caught this shot as it was eyeing me off for the next assault. The image was shot hand held using my K-x and FA200/2.8 @ F3.2, 1/400, ISO 1250, the K-x AF was no match for this guy. http://home.swiftdsl.com.au/~aglcnews/temp/IMGX02127.jpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noisy_Miner Hope you enjoy. -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa: distudio -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Noisy Miner (Take 2)
Brian Walters wrote: Hi all Most of the comments on the earlier image suggested that the cropping was a bit tight. Here's another version with a bit more space at the top (it's actually uncropped - not sure why I thought I needed to crop the earlier one). Anyway - the first version is at the top - the new one is below. http://members.ozemail.com.au/~sgap/photos/paw/miner-paw.html The revised crop gives a better balanced image. Much better. -- Christian http://photography.skofteland.net
PESO: Noisy Miner (Take 2)
Hi all Most of the comments on the earlier image suggested that the cropping was a bit tight. Here's another version with a bit more space at the top (it's actually uncropped - not sure why I thought I needed to crop the earlier one). Anyway - the first version is at the top - the new one is below. http://members.ozemail.com.au/~sgap/photos/paw/miner-paw.html Cheers, Brian + Brian Walters Western Sydney, Australia --
RE: PESO: Noisy Miner (Take 2)
:-) Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy) -Original Message- From: Brian Walters [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 27. mars 2006 02:18 To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: PESO: Noisy Miner (Take 2) Hi all Most of the comments on the earlier image suggested that the cropping was a bit tight. Here's another version with a bit more space at the top (it's actually uncropped - not sure why I thought I needed to crop the earlier one). Anyway - the first version is at the top - the new one is below. http://members.ozemail.com.au/~sgap/photos/paw/miner-paw.html Cheers, Brian + Brian Walters Western Sydney, Australia --
RE: PESO: Noisy Miner
I never did comment on this one. It is a lovely photo. Despite being a tiny bit too tight. It makes me smile. Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy) -Original Message- From: Jens Bladt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 16. mars 2006 06:20 To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: RE: PESO: Noisy Miner Now that's a beautiful picture! My only complanit is that it's not bigger - I would want a little more space aabove the bird. Thhe lighting and compositione i s awesome. Regards Jens Jens Bladt http://www.jensbladt.dk -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Brian Walters [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 10. marts 2006 01:54 Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Emne: PESO: Noisy Miner Sorry if you've come here expecting to see a carousing human who spends much of his life underground - this is a photo of a bird. This little guy was not long out of the nest and was still a bit mystified by the world outside. The parents were not far away screeching at me while their offspring posed for the camera. Comments of all sorts welcome. http://members.ozemail.com.au/~sgap/photos/paw/miner-paw.html Cheers, Brian + Brian Walters Western Sydney, Australia -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.2.1/277 - Release Date: 03/08/2006 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.2.3/281 - Release Date: 03/14/2006
RE: PESO: Noisy Miner
Hi Jens Thanks for the comment. Yes, others have made a similar comment. The funny thing is that I cropped a bit off the top to balance the amount of space at the bottom. I should have left well enough alone. Cheers Brian Cheers, Brian + Brian Walters Western Sydney, Australia -- Quoting Jens Bladt [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Now that's a beautiful picture! My only complanit is that it's not bigger - I would want a little more space aabove the bird. Thhe lighting and compositione i s awesome. Regards Jens Jens Bladt http://www.jensbladt.dk -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Brian Walters [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 10. marts 2006 01:54 Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Emne: PESO: Noisy Miner Sorry if you've come here expecting to see a carousing human who spends much of his life underground - this is a photo of a bird. This little guy was not long out of the nest and was still a bit mystified by the world outside. The parents were not far away screeching at me while their offspring posed for the camera. Comments of all sorts welcome. http://members.ozemail.com.au/~sgap/photos/paw/miner-paw.html
RE: PESO: Noisy Miner
Hi Tim Thanks - yes I think I've got the message now! I'll probably replace it with a better crop over the next few days. It will give a bit more space at the top. Cheers, Brian + Brian Walters Western Sydney, Australia -- Quoting Tim Øsleby [EMAIL PROTECTED]: I never did comment on this one. It is a lovely photo. Despite being a tiny bit too tight. It makes me smile. Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy) -Original Message- From: Jens Bladt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 16. mars 2006 06:20 To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: RE: PESO: Noisy Miner Now that's a beautiful picture! My only complanit is that it's not bigger - I would want a little more space aabove the bird. Thhe lighting and compositione i s awesome. Regards Jens Jens Bladt http://www.jensbladt.dk -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Brian Walters [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 10. marts 2006 01:54 Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Emne: PESO: Noisy Miner Sorry if you've come here expecting to see a carousing human who spends much of his life underground - this is a photo of a bird. This little guy was not long out of the nest and was still a bit mystified by the world outside. The parents were not far away screeching at me while their offspring posed for the camera. Comments of all sorts welcome. http://members.ozemail.com.au/~sgap/photos/paw/miner-paw.html
RE: PESO: Noisy Miner
Now that's a beautiful picture! My only complanit is that it's not bigger - I would want a little more space aabove the bird. Thhe lighting and compositione i s awesome. Regards Jens Jens Bladt http://www.jensbladt.dk -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Brian Walters [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 10. marts 2006 01:54 Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Emne: PESO: Noisy Miner Sorry if you've come here expecting to see a carousing human who spends much of his life underground - this is a photo of a bird. This little guy was not long out of the nest and was still a bit mystified by the world outside. The parents were not far away screeching at me while their offspring posed for the camera. Comments of all sorts welcome. http://members.ozemail.com.au/~sgap/photos/paw/miner-paw.html Cheers, Brian + Brian Walters Western Sydney, Australia -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.2.1/277 - Release Date: 03/08/2006 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.2.3/281 - Release Date: 03/14/2006
Re: PESO: Noisy Miner
Hi all Thanks for all of the comments. Much appreciated. Toine commented: I looks like the right 5-10 mm is photoshopped, if so why? Well spotted! I'll have to practise my image editing - there are obvious repeating patterns on the extreme right. Basically it was a balance issue. I didn't think there was quite enough space on the right hand side for a 600 x 400 pixel crop, which is what I standardise on for PESO contributions, so I expanded the canvas slightly and cloned in the extra. + Ann asked about tech info. I should have mentioned it in the original post that details can be seen by clicking on the i icon at the top of the page. However. Pentax *istDS ISO 200 Aperture preferred exposure Pentax AF280T Flash SMC Pentax 80-320 zoom at 240mm f 6.5 1/180 sec For those interested in the bird itself Noisy Miner (Manorina melanocephala) - The noisy miner is a medium-sized honeyeater which is well known throughout most of eastern Australia. It is an aggressive, fearless bird that will actively discourage other (often larger) birds from its territory. This particular bird is a juvenile, not long out of the nest and still retaining some downy feathers. +++ Tom commented: Usually the problem I have with bird images is not being close enough. Me too - this little bloke was more cooperative than most. +++ Frank commented: terrific composition. Well - composition was helped by Photoshop! - see above..and, as has been discussed, it would have been improved by more space top and bottom. However, with wildlife luck plays a big role in the outcome of the image, in my experience. +++ Ken and Paul are yet to resolve their disagreement :) Cheers, Brian + Brian Walters Western Sydney, Australia
Re: PESO: Noisy Miner
On Sun, Mar 12, 2006 at 04:59:05PM -0600, Brian Walters wrote: Noisy Miner (Manorina melanocephala) - The noisy miner is a medium-sized honeyeater which is well known throughout most of eastern Australia. It is an aggressive, fearless bird that will actively discourage other (often larger) birds from its territory. This particular bird is a juvenile, not long out of the nest and still retaining some downy feathers. Ahh. I'ts a minor miner. Not a Mynah, though.
Re: PESO: Noisy Miner
Not a myna either :) Cheers, Brian + Brian Walters Western Sydney, Australia -- Quoting John Francis [EMAIL PROTECTED]: On Sun, Mar 12, 2006 at 04:59:05PM -0600, Brian Walters wrote: Noisy Miner (Manorina melanocephala) - The noisy miner is a medium-sized honeyeater which is well known throughout most of eastern Australia. It is an aggressive, fearless bird that will actively discourage other (often larger) birds from its territory. This particular bird is a juvenile, not long out of the nest and still retaining some downy feathers. Ahh. I'ts a minor miner. Not a Mynah, though.
RE: PESO: Noisy Miner
I'll be Shell here, he seems to be asleep. URL Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy) -Original Message- From: Brian Walters [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 12. mars 2006 23:59 To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: PESO: Noisy Miner Hi all Thanks for all of the comments. Much appreciated. Toine commented: I looks like the right 5-10 mm is photoshopped, if so why? Well spotted! I'll have to practise my image editing - there are obvious repeating patterns on the extreme right. Basically it was a balance issue. I didn't think there was quite enough space on the right hand side for a 600 x 400 pixel crop, which is what I standardise on for PESO contributions, so I expanded the canvas slightly and cloned in the extra. + Ann asked about tech info. I should have mentioned it in the original post that details can be seen by clicking on the i icon at the top of the page. However. Pentax *istDS ISO 200 Aperture preferred exposure Pentax AF280T Flash SMC Pentax 80-320 zoom at 240mm f 6.5 1/180 sec For those interested in the bird itself Noisy Miner (Manorina melanocephala) - The noisy miner is a medium-sized honeyeater which is well known throughout most of eastern Australia. It is an aggressive, fearless bird that will actively discourage other (often larger) birds from its territory. This particular bird is a juvenile, not long out of the nest and still retaining some downy feathers. +++ Tom commented: Usually the problem I have with bird images is not being close enough. Me too - this little bloke was more cooperative than most. +++ Frank commented: terrific composition. Well - composition was helped by Photoshop! - see above..and, as has been discussed, it would have been improved by more space top and bottom. However, with wildlife luck plays a big role in the outcome of the image, in my experience. +++ Ken and Paul are yet to resolve their disagreement :) Cheers, Brian + Brian Walters Western Sydney, Australia
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We have no shells. We have only a Shel, which is far better. Paul On Mar 12, 2006, at 8:17 PM, Tim Øsleby wrote: I'll be Shell here, he seems to be asleep. URL Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy) -Original Message- From: Brian Walters [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 12. mars 2006 23:59 To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: PESO: Noisy Miner Hi all Thanks for all of the comments. Much appreciated. Toine commented: I looks like the right 5-10 mm is photoshopped, if so why? Well spotted! I'll have to practise my image editing - there are obvious repeating patterns on the extreme right. Basically it was a balance issue. I didn't think there was quite enough space on the right hand side for a 600 x 400 pixel crop, which is what I standardise on for PESO contributions, so I expanded the canvas slightly and cloned in the extra. + Ann asked about tech info. I should have mentioned it in the original post that details can be seen by clicking on the i icon at the top of the page. However. Pentax *istDS ISO 200 Aperture preferred exposure Pentax AF280T Flash SMC Pentax 80-320 zoom at 240mm f 6.5 1/180 sec For those interested in the bird itself Noisy Miner (Manorina melanocephala) - The noisy miner is a medium-sized honeyeater which is well known throughout most of eastern Australia. It is an aggressive, fearless bird that will actively discourage other (often larger) birds from its territory. This particular bird is a juvenile, not long out of the nest and still retaining some downy feathers. +++ Tom commented: Usually the problem I have with bird images is not being close enough. Me too - this little bloke was more cooperative than most. +++ Frank commented: terrific composition. Well - composition was helped by Photoshop! - see above..and, as has been discussed, it would have been improved by more space top and bottom. However, with wildlife luck plays a big role in the outcome of the image, in my experience. +++ Ken and Paul are yet to resolve their disagreement :) Cheers, Brian + Brian Walters Western Sydney, Australia
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I really hope he is asleep ;-) If he isn't, I'll blame it on my auto spellchecker. Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy) -Original Message- From: Paul Stenquist [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 13. mars 2006 02:23 To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: PESO: Noisy Miner We have no shells. We have only a Shel, which is far better. Paul On Mar 12, 2006, at 8:17 PM, Tim Øsleby wrote: I'll be Shell here, he seems to be asleep. URL Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy) -Original Message- From: Brian Walters [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 12. mars 2006 23:59 To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: PESO: Noisy Miner Hi all Thanks for all of the comments. Much appreciated. Toine commented: I looks like the right 5-10 mm is photoshopped, if so why? Well spotted! I'll have to practise my image editing - there are obvious repeating patterns on the extreme right. Basically it was a balance issue. I didn't think there was quite enough space on the right hand side for a 600 x 400 pixel crop, which is what I standardise on for PESO contributions, so I expanded the canvas slightly and cloned in the extra. + Ann asked about tech info. I should have mentioned it in the original post that details can be seen by clicking on the i icon at the top of the page. However. Pentax *istDS ISO 200 Aperture preferred exposure Pentax AF280T Flash SMC Pentax 80-320 zoom at 240mm f 6.5 1/180 sec For those interested in the bird itself Noisy Miner (Manorina melanocephala) - The noisy miner is a medium-sized honeyeater which is well known throughout most of eastern Australia. It is an aggressive, fearless bird that will actively discourage other (often larger) birds from its territory. This particular bird is a juvenile, not long out of the nest and still retaining some downy feathers. +++ Tom commented: Usually the problem I have with bird images is not being close enough. Me too - this little bloke was more cooperative than most. +++ Frank commented: terrific composition. Well - composition was helped by Photoshop! - see above..and, as has been discussed, it would have been improved by more space top and bottom. However, with wildlife luck plays a big role in the outcome of the image, in my experience. +++ Ken and Paul are yet to resolve their disagreement :) Cheers, Brian + Brian Walters Western Sydney, Australia
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We have no shells. Bob Shell ? Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: Tim Øsleby [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: PESO: Noisy Miner I really hope he is asleep ;-) If he isn't, I'll blame it on my auto spellchecker. Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy) -Original Message- From: Paul Stenquist [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 13. mars 2006 02:23 To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: PESO: Noisy Miner We have no shells. We have only a Shel, which is far better. Paul On Mar 12, 2006, at 8:17 PM, Tim Øsleby wrote: I'll be Shell here, he seems to be asleep. URL Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy) -Original Message- From: Brian Walters [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 12. mars 2006 23:59 To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: PESO: Noisy Miner Hi all Thanks for all of the comments. Much appreciated. Toine commented: I looks like the right 5-10 mm is photoshopped, if so why? Well spotted! I'll have to practise my image editing - there are obvious repeating patterns on the extreme right. Basically it was a balance issue. I didn't think there was quite enough space on the right hand side for a 600 x 400 pixel crop, which is what I standardise on for PESO contributions, so I expanded the canvas slightly and cloned in the extra. + Ann asked about tech info. I should have mentioned it in the original post that details can be seen by clicking on the i icon at the top of the page. However. Pentax *istDS ISO 200 Aperture preferred exposure Pentax AF280T Flash SMC Pentax 80-320 zoom at 240mm f 6.5 1/180 sec For those interested in the bird itself Noisy Miner (Manorina melanocephala) - The noisy miner is a medium-sized honeyeater which is well known throughout most of eastern Australia. It is an aggressive, fearless bird that will actively discourage other (often larger) birds from its territory. This particular bird is a juvenile, not long out of the nest and still retaining some downy feathers. +++ Tom commented: Usually the problem I have with bird images is not being close enough. Me too - this little bloke was more cooperative than most. +++ Frank commented: terrific composition. Well - composition was helped by Photoshop! - see above..and, as has been discussed, it would have been improved by more space top and bottom. However, with wildlife luck plays a big role in the outcome of the image, in my experience. +++ Ken and Paul are yet to resolve their disagreement :) Cheers, Brian + Brian Walters Western Sydney, Australia
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Tim http://members.ozemail.com.au/~sgap/photos/paw/miner-paw.html Cheers, Brian + Brian Walters Western Sydney, Australia Quoting Tim Øsleby [EMAIL PROTECTED]: I'll be Shell here, he seems to be asleep. URL Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy) -Original Message- From: Brian Walters [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 12. mars 2006 23:59 To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: PESO: Noisy Miner Hi all Thanks for all of the comments. Much appreciated. Toine commented: I looks like the right 5-10 mm is photoshopped, if so why? Well spotted! I'll have to practise my image editing - there are obvious repeating patterns on the extreme right. Basically it was a balance issue. I didn't think there was quite enough space on the right hand side for a 600 x 400 pixel crop, which is what I standardise on for PESO contributions, so I expanded the canvas slightly and cloned in the extra. + Ann asked about tech info. I should have mentioned it in the original post that details can be seen by clicking on the i icon at the top of the page. However. Pentax *istDS ISO 200 Aperture preferred exposure Pentax AF280T Flash SMC Pentax 80-320 zoom at 240mm f 6.5 1/180 sec For those interested in the bird itself Noisy Miner (Manorina melanocephala) - The noisy miner is a medium-sized honeyeater which is well known throughout most of eastern Australia. It is an aggressive, fearless bird that will actively discourage other (often larger) birds from its territory. This particular bird is a juvenile, not long out of the nest and still retaining some downy feathers. +++ Tom commented: Usually the problem I have with bird images is not being close enough. Me too - this little bloke was more cooperative than most. +++ Frank commented: terrific composition. Well - composition was helped by Photoshop! - see above..and, as has been discussed, it would have been improved by more space top and bottom. However, with wildlife luck plays a big role in the outcome of the image, in my experience. +++ Ken and Paul are yet to resolve their disagreement :) Cheers, Brian + Brian Walters Western Sydney, Australia
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Okay, so we have one Shell. And one Shel. And more than one She. On Mar 12, 2006, at 8:46 PM, Kenneth Waller wrote: We have no shells. Bob Shell ? Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: Tim Øsleby [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: PESO: Noisy Miner I really hope he is asleep ;-) If he isn't, I'll blame it on my auto spellchecker. Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy) -Original Message- From: Paul Stenquist [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 13. mars 2006 02:23 To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: PESO: Noisy Miner We have no shells. We have only a Shel, which is far better. Paul On Mar 12, 2006, at 8:17 PM, Tim Øsleby wrote: I'll be Shell here, he seems to be asleep. URL Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy) -Original Message- From: Brian Walters [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 12. mars 2006 23:59 To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: PESO: Noisy Miner Hi all Thanks for all of the comments. Much appreciated. Toine commented: I looks like the right 5-10 mm is photoshopped, if so why? Well spotted! I'll have to practise my image editing - there are obvious repeating patterns on the extreme right. Basically it was a balance issue. I didn't think there was quite enough space on the right hand side for a 600 x 400 pixel crop, which is what I standardise on for PESO contributions, so I expanded the canvas slightly and cloned in the extra. + Ann asked about tech info. I should have mentioned it in the original post that details can be seen by clicking on the i icon at the top of the page. However. Pentax *istDS ISO 200 Aperture preferred exposure Pentax AF280T Flash SMC Pentax 80-320 zoom at 240mm f 6.5 1/180 sec For those interested in the bird itself Noisy Miner (Manorina melanocephala) - The noisy miner is a medium-sized honeyeater which is well known throughout most of eastern Australia. It is an aggressive, fearless bird that will actively discourage other (often larger) birds from its territory. This particular bird is a juvenile, not long out of the nest and still retaining some downy feathers. +++ Tom commented: Usually the problem I have with bird images is not being close enough. Me too - this little bloke was more cooperative than most. +++ Frank commented: terrific composition. Well - composition was helped by Photoshop! - see above..and, as has been discussed, it would have been improved by more space top and bottom. However, with wildlife luck plays a big role in the outcome of the image, in my experience. +++ Ken and Paul are yet to resolve their disagreement :) Cheers, Brian + Brian Walters Western Sydney, Australia
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Brian Walters wrote: Sorry if you've come here expecting to see a carousing human who spends much of his life underground - this is a photo of a bird. This little guy was not long out of the nest and was still a bit mystified by the world outside. The parents were not far away screeching at me while their offspring posed for the camera. Comments of all sorts welcome. http://members.ozemail.com.au/~sgap/photos/paw/miner-paw.html Cheers, Brian + Brian Walters Western Sydney, Australia He's a sweetie - are you gonna tell us tech info? I'm curious too ann
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Very nice. I agree that the image is a little tight and needs more background area. The highlights do not bother me at all. Usually the problem I have with bird images is not being close enough. I'd love to have this problem. Tom C. From: Brian Walters [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: PESO: Noisy Miner Date: Thu, 09 Mar 2006 18:53:45 -0600 Sorry if you've come here expecting to see a carousing human who spends much of his life underground - this is a photo of a bird. This little guy was not long out of the nest and was still a bit mystified by the world outside. The parents were not far away screeching at me while their offspring posed for the camera. Comments of all sorts welcome. http://members.ozemail.com.au/~sgap/photos/paw/miner-paw.html Cheers, Brian + Brian Walters Western Sydney, Australia
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On 3/9/06, Brian Walters [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sorry if you've come here expecting to see a carousing human who spends much of his life underground - this is a photo of a bird. This little guy was not long out of the nest and was still a bit mystified by the world outside. The parents were not far away screeching at me while their offspring posed for the camera. Comments of all sorts welcome. http://members.ozemail.com.au/~sgap/photos/paw/miner-paw.html Beautiful! Tack sharp, great pose, lovely bokeh, terrific composition. Couldn't be any better, IMHO. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson
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Sorry if you've come here expecting to see a carousing human who spends much of his life underground - this is a photo of a bird. This little guy was not long out of the nest and was still a bit mystified by the world outside. The parents were not far away screeching at me while their offspring posed for the camera. Comments of all sorts welcome. http://members.ozemail.com.au/~sgap/photos/paw/miner-paw.html Cheers, Brian + Brian Walters Western Sydney, Australia
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Excellent! Love the light and sharp as a tack. Great work. Paul On Mar 9, 2006, at 7:53 PM, Brian Walters wrote: Sorry if you've come here expecting to see a carousing human who spends much of his life underground - this is a photo of a bird. This little guy was not long out of the nest and was still a bit mystified by the world outside. The parents were not far away screeching at me while their offspring posed for the camera. Comments of all sorts welcome. http://members.ozemail.com.au/~sgap/photos/paw/miner-paw.html Cheers, Brian + Brian Walters Western Sydney, Australia
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Hello Brian, Great shot! Wonderful focus. I'm curious if you used flash on it. Care to share the details? -- Best regards, Bruce Thursday, March 9, 2006, 4:53:45 PM, you wrote: BW Sorry if you've come here expecting to see a carousing human who BW spends much of his life underground - this is a photo of a bird. BW This little guy was not long out of the nest and was still a bit BW mystified by the world outside. The parents were not far away BW screeching at me while their offspring posed for the camera. BW Comments of all sorts welcome. BW http://members.ozemail.com.au/~sgap/photos/paw/miner-paw.html BW Cheers, BW Brian BW + BW Brian Walters BW Western Sydney, Australia
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Nice shot Brian. Noisy and territorial little buggers, aren't they? :-) ciao, Peter in Sydney On Fri, 10 Mar 2006 11:53:45 +1100, Brian Walters [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sorry if you've come here expecting to see a carousing human who spends much of his life underground - this is a photo of a bird. This little guy was not long out of the nest and was still a bit mystified by the world outside. The parents were not far away screeching at me while their offspring posed for the camera. Comments of all sorts welcome. http://members.ozemail.com.au/~sgap/photos/paw/miner-paw.html Cheers, Brian + Brian Walters Western Sydney, Australia -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/
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Thanks Paul Bird photography is fairly new to me - this was one of the better ones (the others I'll keep to myself.) Brian -- Quoting Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Excellent! Love the light and sharp as a tack. Great work. Paul On Mar 9, 2006, at 7:53 PM, Brian Walters wrote: Sorry if you've come here expecting to see a carousing human who spends much of his life underground - this is a photo of a bird. This little guy was not long out of the nest and was still a bit mystified by the world outside. The parents were not far away screeching at me while their offspring posed for the camera. Comments of all sorts welcome. http://members.ozemail.com.au/~sgap/photos/paw/miner-paw.html Cheers, Brian + Brian Walters Western Sydney, Australia
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Hi Bruce Thanks - actually a summary of the details can be seen by clicking the i icon. But, yes, I used an AF280T flash (TTL mode) with the Pentax 80-320 zoom on the DS. I quite like this lens even if it isn't quite 'top of the range'. Cheers Brian Quoting Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Hello Brian, Great shot! Wonderful focus. I'm curious if you used flash on it. Care to share the details? -- Best regards, Bruce Thursday, March 9, 2006, 4:53:45 PM, you wrote: BW Sorry if you've come here expecting to see a carousing human who BW spends much of his life underground - this is a photo of a bird. BW This little guy was not long out of the nest and was still a bit BW mystified by the world outside. The parents were not far away BW screeching at me while their offspring posed for the camera. BW Comments of all sorts welcome. BW http://members.ozemail.com.au/~sgap/photos/paw/miner-paw.html BW Cheers, BW Brian BW + BW Brian Walters BW Western Sydney, Australia
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Hi Peter Thanks Yes - but not as noisy as the rainbow lorrikeets that fight with them over the birdbath! Brian -- Quoting Peter McIntosh [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Nice shot Brian. Noisy and territorial little buggers, aren't they? :-) ciao, Peter in Sydney On Fri, 10 Mar 2006 11:53:45 +1100, Brian Walters [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sorry if you've come here expecting to see a carousing human who spends much of his life underground - this is a photo of a bird. This little guy was not long out of the nest and was still a bit mystified by the world outside. The parents were not far away screeching at me while their offspring posed for the camera. Comments of all sorts welcome. http://members.ozemail.com.au/~sgap/photos/paw/miner-paw.html Cheers, Brian + Brian Walters Western Sydney, Australia -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/
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Wow... sharp! Great detail and he's got a great pose too. Like Ken said, a little more space around him (maybe a vertical composition) and less background highlight would have made it perfect/ Christian - Original Message - From: Brian Walters [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2006 7:53 PM Subject: PESO: Noisy Miner Sorry if you've come here expecting to see a carousing human who spends much of his life underground - this is a photo of a bird. This little guy was not long out of the nest and was still a bit mystified by the world outside. The parents were not far away screeching at me while their offspring posed for the camera. Comments of all sorts welcome. http://members.ozemail.com.au/~sgap/photos/paw/miner-paw.html Cheers, Brian + Brian Walters Western Sydney, Australia
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Thanks Christian Comments much appreciated. Unfortunately not enough space top and bottom for a vertical crop - maybe next time. Cheers Brian -- Quoting Christian [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Wow... sharp! Great detail and he's got a great pose too. Like Ken said, a little more space around him (maybe a vertical composition) and less background highlight would have made it perfect/ Christian - Original Message - From: Brian Walters [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2006 7:53 PM Subject: PESO: Noisy Miner Sorry if you've come here expecting to see a carousing human who spends much of his life underground - this is a photo of a bird. This little guy was not long out of the nest and was still a bit mystified by the world outside. The parents were not far away screeching at me while their offspring posed for the camera. Comments of all sorts welcome. http://members.ozemail.com.au/~sgap/photos/paw/miner-paw.html Cheers, Brian + Brian Walters Western Sydney, Australia
