May 29, 2010 - 12:35 am
Yes it was an amazing experience Lex. You dont get those often.
May 28, 2010 - 10:02 pm
This was one of the highlights of my trip Peta.
Awesome shots
May 20, 2010 - 12:25 am
Thanks Merv
May 19, 2010 - 11:37 pm
A nice Brolga collection there Peta.
I walked into a gorge for a sunrise shoot and came across two Broglas feeding. I was able to get fairly close and watch them dance and forage along the bank.
Brolga and other cranes have elaborate courtship displays. This mating dance is what Brolgas are most famous for. With wings spread and facing each other, the two Brolgas jump, dance and pirouette, prance about and perform with a lot of head movement. Brolgas will often jump a metre into the air with wings outspread, or they will beat their wings whilst taking a few steps forward. At the same time they make loud trumpeting calls to each other. Although primarily a mating ritual, such displays do occur all year round, but to a much lesser degree.
November 29, 2011 - 8:35 am
Thank you Louise, it was very special to get so close to the Brolgas, usually they get scared and fly off.
November 28, 2011 - 11:47 pm
Amazing i love brolgas i have always wanted to see one now it feels like i have. JEMIMAH
May 29, 2010 - 12:33 am
Thanks Leigh, yes it was an amazing experience to get so close to these beautiful birds.
May 28, 2010 - 1:48 pm
Peta I just love these shots!
You have captured these birds beautifully.
Brolga Dance 1 would have to be my favorite out of all them.
Just wish I was there!
May 17, 2010 - 1:04 pm
Thanks Mark, It was amazing watching and I will post a few more Brolga shots shortly. It really pays off getting up early…sometimes…
May 17, 2010 - 10:31 am
Great set of shots Peta and oooh so sharp!
I particularly like the Brolga mating dance shots…way cool!
May 17, 2010 - 12:14 am
Thanks Merv, it was a great trip, good weather and a great bunch of photographers. Yes I love HDR…sometimes you cant be everywhere at the crack of dawn or for sunset so HDR comes in so handy to shoot in the middle of the day.
May 16, 2010 - 1:04 pm
Hi Peta
Love all these bird shots , they are fantastic.
The bungle bungle’s and the goanna up close and personal are terrific as well.
Still into a little HDR as well I see.
You must have had a great trip.
Good stuff
Merv
May 16, 2010 - 12:51 pm
Thanks, they were taken with the 400mm and at times I wish I had a smaller lens as they walked up so close. It was amazing to watch these beautiful birds dance and feed. The best way to spend a very early morning…
May 16, 2010 - 10:53 am
Hey Peta these images are fantastic, are these shot with the 400mm ?
Good to hear the Gibb River trip was a roaring success as well.
May 29, 2010 - 12:34 am
The 400mm lens is the best lens I have used..
May 28, 2010 - 1:49 pm
Pin sharp and loving it!
The Gibb River Road photographic trip for 2010 was a great success and our guests went home with hundreds of great photos and hopefully a lot of new techniques and a better understanding of photography and light. The gorges along the gibb are truly amazing and each one showed us that unique Kimberley magic and with our itinerary we were able to make the most of the morning and afternoon light and still have time to explore and swim. We are taking bookings for next years Gibb River Road so if you think your up to walking all day through the most beautiful gorges, relaxing on a boat at Gekki gorge, hanging out of a helicopter and experiencing one of the longest water crossing in the dark and photographing the sunrise at Brancos then this trips for you. I will be posting over the next few weeks some of the photos from the trip and also a short video.
May 17, 2010 - 12:58 pm
The rich yellow color is like liquid gold..it was amazing swimming in it..closest I will getting to being surrounded by gold…
May 17, 2010 - 10:32 am
I like the bottom one of these abstracts and have a few the same myself…very nice Peta!
by Peta