I like tea. (african grey studio shot)

[Usuqa]

Yoshi resting after studio shot. by usuqa, on Flickr

Here's the video, theres a lighting digram on my flickr

[yulchick]

love that photo, didnt know you actually made tea for her! thought maybe you put some treats in the cup. way too cute, how i always wanted an african gray parrot, they seem to be so fun!
some not so good experience with smaller parrots makes me think twice about geting a grey.. was she tame at the very start?

[Usuqa]

I got her from a breeder when she was very young.. infact she still couldn't eat solids properly yet and I had to break her pellets for her as well as soak them a little.

She still had her baby feathers.. big black eyes and loved being rapped up in a towl (like a baby).

So yes.. she was very tame (if you buy from a proper breeder they should always be as they would be hand fed from birth).

They are a handful though, think having a 3 year old kid for 40+ years.. but they are wonderful and very loving.

They tend to bond to one person and can be less loving to the others around them, so if there are a few people in your household then you might not be the lucky one, but if you are then you will have and amazing lifetime partner.

One last note about how parrots think...

If its mine, its mine.. If its yours, its mine.. If your looking at something and I figure out what, that's mine too :P.

[Sebey]

Wow ... nice pic .... looks amazing ....

[yulchick]

Originally Posted by Usuqa

If its mine, its mine.. If its yours, its mine.. If your looking at something and I figure out what, that's mine too :P.

hehe, thats just how my 21 months old thinks I'll stick to just my two girls right now, enough caos as it is. never hurts to dream :P

[Rentham]

I love the shot, great work. Did you do anything particular in post?

[Usuqa]

Originally Posted by Rentham

I love the shot, great work. Did you do anything particular in post?

Not much, just messed about with the color a little and added a vignette. I shot raw so all my photos are PP to some degree some more than others

[moongirl76]

Love It I think it looks really good love the colors and the bird drinking off the cup its so awesome

[momo911]

Amazing. What lens did you use? Do you think if I placed some snacks in a mug and left it on my balcony, I'd be able to replicate this shot with any random bird as apposed to a pet???


TFS

[Usuqa]

Originally Posted by momo911

Amazing. What lens did you use? Do you think if I placed some snacks in a mug and left it on my balcony, I'd be able to replicate this shot with any random bird as apposed to a pet???


TFS

I don't see why not, If you had a garden it would be easier, maby leave some food outside the cup so they can see it and wait to see what happens.

A tripod and a remote trigger would help .

As for the lens I used a DA* 50-135 f2.8, but it was at f5.6 .