It's amazing how many times something interesting happens when you don't have a camera handy. Yesterday I saw a Kookaburra and about 15 Blue-faced Honeyeaters gathered in a tight group on our clothes hoist. The Kooka was making a token attempt at being superior, but they seemed to be getting on and were wing to wing. It soon became clear what the story was. The honeyeaters took off in the blink of an eye, and the Kooka bent it's neck as far back as it would go to look at the sky. Sure enough, an eagle was circling, the Kooka had had enough and zipped away. I've never seen two species band together for safety like that, it was intriguing to watch

To adobe or not to adobe is it seems an always question. For me it is anyway. Lightroom is clunky and can run like a turtle with a dodgy leg at times but I mostly know my way around and it’s kinda familiar but, and it’s a big but, every time I have to actually deal with adobe I remember just how I hate evil megacorps who care only for profit at the expense of all else. And adobe fit the bill for evil megacorp to a T This years hunt for viable alternatives is complicated by a decision from last year. To upgrade my camera to the Sony A7v. It’s a brilliant camera 90% of a flagship A1ii but less than half the price. I love it however to get the best out of it I need to shoot in compressed raw format. No problem except it’s taking the software bros a long time to catch up. Almost every app I’ve looked at has the same problem, DXO photolab , and PureRaw, Affinity, Davinci resolve, none of them will open or edit my compressed files. The only viable options I can see at present are Pixelmator Pro and Photomator from Apple. So far they look ok, different obviously, but seem like they can do 90% of what LRC and PS can do for lots less money. Has anyone tried living with these apps and can give some feedback. Windows users may have other alternatives, but I’d rather be blind than use windows. Please help a desperate bird photographer out of his dilemma. Please?

Today's lesson id by eye. Here we have 3 examples. A Silvereye Two Silvereyes A Browneye You're welcome.

I was lucky enough to find the critically endangered Orange-Bellied Parrot and some other birds yesterday.

This little fellow flew in close, probably 3-4 mts, and with the tc attached and certainly pushed the limits of accurate focusing.. cheers