Olive-backed Sunbird

Gallery: AvianPosted October 14, 2013176 views6 comments

These guys are quite common up in Far North Queensland, but are surprisingly hard to get a good image of - I spent quite a while concentrating on them and this is probably my best effort so far. Thanks for looking, Greg.

Clifton Beach, Queensland, October 2013. D800, 300 2.8, 1.7TC, f7.1, 1/250, ISO720, -1/3EC, Flash+BB@ -1.7.

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Comment posted by Bill Marsh on October 14, 2013 at 9:39 PM

Beautiful image Greg. Love the colors. The flash really makes the bird pop!

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Comment posted by Jefferson Silva on October 14, 2013 at 9:40 PM

Very beautiful image, Greg.

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Comment posted by Keith Bauer on October 15, 2013 at 10:18 AM

Beautiful bird on a nice perch. The colors are so vivid, that I'd be tempted to back them off just a touch. They might be accurate, but still feel a bit over the top to my eyes.

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on October 15, 2013 at 11:36 AM

Wonderful composition and colors in this image ! Hats off ! Cheers, Hans

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Comment posted by Bill Leggett on October 15, 2013 at 11:38 AM

Excellent image, Greg, beautiful bird.

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on October 18, 2013 at 6:39 AM

Beautiful capture Greg

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