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Waxbill

by SandyRichardsBrown

Gallery: AvianPosted March 22, 2014280 views11 comments
Kona, Big Island, Hawaii
March 2014

D800
500mm
1/640 sec, f/5
Mode: Av
Metering: Spot
ISO: 400
White balance: Auto
Flash: Off
These tiny guys are about 10 cm long and rarely still.

Comments

11 comments
Comment posted by Robert Bunch on March 22, 2014 at 10:13 PM
Very nice. Neat looking bird and I like the downward pose and the nice BG.
Registered on May 18, 2004, 124 Posts, 2503 Comments
Comment posted by Rick Cloran on March 22, 2014 at 10:22 PM
Great shot and nice habitat. :toast:
Registered on April 6, 2004, 119 Posts, 1989 Comments
Comment posted by Allen Brooks on March 23, 2014 at 12:50 AM
Interesting pose. There is a real sense of anticipation. The bird looks to be intently viewing something and the pose suggests it is ready to strike. Good detail in the bird and a pleasing background. :toast:
Registered on July 27, 2011, 262 Posts, 2597 Comments
Comment posted by Scott Frye on March 23, 2014 at 8:42 AM
Details in the bird are remarkable -- the red face draws my eyes right to the bird
Registered on February 3, 2007, 387 Posts, 1136 Comments
Comment posted by Hans Overduin on March 23, 2014 at 10:08 AM
Excellent capture of this lovely little bird! Cheers, Hans
Registered on August 31, 2011, 491 Posts, 3807 Comments
Comment posted by Jefferson Silva on March 23, 2014 at 1:27 PM
Beautiful image. I liked the BG.
Very sharp.
Registered on December 18, 2012, 162 Posts, 975 Comments
Comment posted by David Haynes on March 23, 2014 at 3:08 PM
Sandy,
What a neat looking little bird. He is very intent on something. Lines his body up perfectly with the branch. Love the beak and the red eye patch. Nice grab of a very small bird.
Registered on February 20, 2010, 110 Posts, 1511 Comments
Comment posted by Richard Ditch on March 23, 2014 at 6:24 PM
I love the colors and the pose in this. Very nice.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1031 Posts, 12705 Comments
Comment posted by Ken Archer on March 23, 2014 at 9:52 PM
Great pose you captured of this little beauty Sandy. I really like the grass stems he's perch upon and the seed heads in the background.

Sweet Photo :cool:
Registered on October 28, 2004, 222 Posts, 6683 Comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on March 23, 2014 at 10:21 PM
Dof was perfect for this one, Sandy. I like the oof reeds in the bg but they're soft enough not to distract from the bird which is very sharp and in a sweet pose.

:toast:
Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments
Comment posted by Rob Drummond on March 25, 2014 at 2:45 AM
Love the setting Sandy - could have come straight from Africa
Registered on November 8, 2003, 617 Posts, 8267 Comments