Wattlebird feeding in Waratah

by grm1956

I photographed (handheld) this wattlebird feeding on the nectar of the waratah flower. This is in my backyard in Mt.Evelyn near the Dandenongs in Victoria Australia
Using a K10D with a Sigma 150-500 APO
Love the lens have got plenty of great pics with it.

Uploaded11/06/2009 - 02:36

CategoryWildlife / Nature

BodyPENTAX K10D

Shutter Speed1/90

Aperturef/6.7

LensN/A

ISO200

Focal Length500mm

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Date Taken	21/10/2007 - 09:10
Make	PENTAX Corporation
Model	PENTAX K10D
Program Mode	Program
Metering Mode	Spot
Shutter Speed	1/90
Aperture	f/6.7
ISO	200
Focal Length	500mm
Lens	N/A

Draken Draken

26 posts
17 years

Posted 11/06/2009 - 11:30 Link

That was a nice shot.
I had to check up that lens u use and it's prety expencive here in Sweden.
How much can u buy it for in Australia?
Might be worth a trip

/Magnus

http://www.drakfoto.se
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Pentax K10D (soon to be K7 I hope)
Pentax SMCP-FA 50mm f/1.4
Sigma 17-70/2,8-4,5 DC Macro
Karl Zeiss Jena S 135mm 3.5
MC Zenitar 2.8 16mm Fish Eye
Pentax-M SMC 28mm 2.8
Asahi Pentax 500mm 8.0