Fairy-wrens and backgrounds

Sometimes I’m asked about backgrounds, and photographing this little fairy-wren made me think about sharing how I try to ensure that the birds stand out in my images.

 

Superb Fairy-wren (Malurus cyaneus) 1/640, f/5.6, ISO 1600, focal length 400mm

 

I’d hoped to meet a new species this week but that […]