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Strong-billed Honeyeater
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Strong-billed Honeyeater

by Greg Oakley

Gallery: AvianPosted July 9, 2013166 views14 comments
An endemic honeyeater of Tasmania, Australia. Common in wetter forests, where their diet is mainly insects gleaned from the undergrowth.
D800, 300 2.8, 1.7TC, f4.8, 1/250, ISO800.
Thanks, Greg.

Comments

14 comments
Comment posted by Randy Bacon on July 10, 2013 at 6:55 AM
Nice job getting two, especially on this great perch. I really like the subtle coloration of this Honeyeater, especially the turquoise band over the eye - striking. Very nice image Greg, thanks for sharing.
Registered on November 24, 2008, 56 Posts, 492 Comments
Comment posted by Keith Bauer on July 10, 2013 at 8:33 AM
Very pleasing image. I like the position with one bird facing the camera while the other is showing off his back. Great perch and lovely soft background. Nothing to change here that I see. :toast:
Registered on November 20, 2003, 458 Posts, 4836 Comments
Comment posted by bill potter on July 10, 2013 at 10:36 AM
Very nice composition, love the color saturation, the perch is perfect and the rare capture of two specimens in opposite direction displaying all traits in one image...Well done!

Registered on July 1, 2013, 5 Posts, 11 Comments
Comment posted by May Haga on July 10, 2013 at 12:18 PM
The birds are positioned nicely, the perch is excellent, everything is sharp. All in all a great image.
May
Registered on February 22, 2007, 714 Posts, 8470 Comments
Comment posted by Basri Akcasoy on July 10, 2013 at 3:37 PM
Nice pose, beautiful perch and BG. TFS.
Registered on February 16, 2012, 118 Posts, 767 Comments
Comment posted by Jefferson Silva on July 10, 2013 at 9:03 PM
Wonderful bird, on a great image.
I loved the composition, colors, bg!
Registered on December 18, 2012, 162 Posts, 975 Comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on July 10, 2013 at 10:30 PM
Nice pairing, Greg. It's neat to get both a front and back view with good head turns and a killer perch.

:toast:
Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments
Comment posted by Claude Dagenais on July 11, 2013 at 6:49 AM
Not easy to get two in focus Greg, Perch BG and comp look great. :toast:
Registered on April 10, 2013, 56 Posts, 571 Comments
Comment posted by S Govindarajan on July 11, 2013 at 9:07 PM
Great to see both front and back of this species, Greg. The perch has lots of character, the background is very complementary and your composition is perfect. :toast:
Registered on April 19, 2008, 115 Posts, 1921 Comments
Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on July 11, 2013 at 10:25 PM
Excellent poses and perch. A little too much mascara for me, though :biggrin: Really great shot! Sharon
Registered on November 1, 2003, 392 Posts, 4810 Comments
Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on July 12, 2013 at 8:04 AM
Love the comp, colors, deatail and the head turn from both. Really excellent techs Greg.
Registered on June 19, 2008, 1005 Posts, 8028 Comments
Comment posted by Rob Drummond on July 13, 2013 at 9:47 PM
Great job Greg - good job getting two and a sublime perch
Registered on November 8, 2003, 617 Posts, 8267 Comments
Comment posted by Andrey Antov on July 13, 2013 at 10:27 PM
Lovely, this is an encyclopedia illustration quality shot - it looks like a painting of a professional illustrator.
Registered on March 18, 2008, 292 Posts, 341 Comments
Comment posted by Ken Watkins on July 14, 2013 at 3:01 AM
Greg,

Only one word suits for this WONDERFUL :toast: :toast:
Registered on December 15, 2010, 1537 Posts, 4877 Comments