What a Galah !!

[dje]

Hope you're not all birded out by now (and haven't there been some beauties lately). Here is my effort from this afternoon in the front garden - a Rose Breasted Cockatoo, commonly called a Galah here in Australia. The term Galah is also a slang word used to describe someone who's a bit dim-witted.

Pls click on image for larger view.

Dave

[Donald]

That will do very nicely! Superb detail.

I wondered about a crop at the right hand side (to just inside the leaves of that branch towards the top right) in order to take the bird off dead-centre ......... but then I changed my mind. I think the leaves at the right are maybe needed to balance up the leaves on the left.

[jeeperman]

Nicely done Dave. What a pretty bird. Looks like he has a deformed foot, poor guy. Great detail!

[Dave Humphries]

Very nice lighting and detail Dave.

I think I would shave 5% width (or less) off on right hand side.

Cheers,

[Daisy Mae]

Really lovely colours.

makes our British birds look bit on the brown side,. :/

[dje]

Thanks Donald, Paul, Dave and Sharon for your comments.

I hadn't noticed his foot Paul but it does appear to be abnormal.

Dave and Donald, a small crop off the right hand side would be worthwhile as it would remove those bright spots which are a little distracting.

Sharon your birds might be a bit brown but the Scottish (speech) accents are colourful.

Dave