Diamond Firetail

Gallery: AvianPosted July 17, 20151,175 views22 comments

One from a few months ago. This is one of our lovely little grassfinches here in Australia - a fairly uncommon resident of drier forests in the south east. Thanks for looking, Greg.

D800, 500mm, f/8, 1/1600, ISO320

Comments

22 comments

Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on July 17, 2015 at 6:53 AM

Greg - This is very beautiful. I know little about Avian Photography but I know, I would be jumping with joy if I had made a photo like this one.

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Comment posted by scott lanz on July 17, 2015 at 7:57 AM

"Greg - This is very beautiful. I know little about Avian Photography but I know, I would be jumping with joy if I had made a photo like this one."

Ditto what Ram said. I'll add that this one would be on my wall.

devil

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Comment posted by Peter J. Morrissey on July 17, 2015 at 9:57 AM

Hi Greg

The photograph looks like painting. Nice work

Peter

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Comment posted by Bill Leggett on July 17, 2015 at 11:31 AM

You have a real talent for getting bird images in such wonderful environment.

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Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on July 17, 2015 at 12:28 PM

The photograph looks like painting.

I could not agree more. I got the immediate feel of a page in a Audubon book........gorgeous work here, Greg..... laugh

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on July 17, 2015 at 1:36 PM

Another beautiful image, Greg. I don't know how you get such perfect framing with nothing oof.

devil

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Comment posted by David Schoen on July 17, 2015 at 3:24 PM

A very sweet image. Everything clicks.

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on July 17, 2015 at 6:26 PM

Just a beautiful frame of work Greg. Couldn't be better...really nice work!

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Comment posted by Jim Gavin on July 17, 2015 at 8:12 PM

A work of art. (maybe remove the two small branch ends on middle right side and the two bare branches towards the middle on lower right?).

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on July 18, 2015 at 2:51 AM

Simply beautiful ! devil devil , cheers, Hans

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on July 18, 2015 at 3:27 AM

Greg,

I have to entirely agree with Hans, staggering image devil devil devil

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Comment posted by Jefferson Silva on July 18, 2015 at 6:10 PM

Just perfect. Beautiful bird and image!

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Comment posted by Max Waugh on July 20, 2015 at 12:06 AM

Another nice perch and background. Nice to see such a varied mix of colors here.

Max

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on July 21, 2015 at 6:21 PM

Really beautiful image Greg, love the framing of the flowers and perch as well as the bg. devil

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Comment posted by Allen Brooks on July 24, 2015 at 10:55 AM

Congratulations on the weekly pick. Absolutely beautiful.

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Comment posted by Charles Rose on July 24, 2015 at 11:16 AM

Sweet shot! devil

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on July 24, 2015 at 12:18 PM

Hi Greg. crying Everything here is exceptionally beautifull... giving this image a magical mood..

CONGRATS ON THE WP well deserved devil devil devil

Albert Darmo

Canada

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Comment posted by D.A. Edwards on July 24, 2015 at 12:23 PM

I really need to spend more time in the Avian gallery obviously. This is a true work of art, Greg. Congratulations!

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on July 24, 2015 at 5:01 PM

Greg: What a spectacular image! Congrats on the WP. >=))> devil

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Comment posted by Mike Ramy on July 26, 2015 at 7:56 PM

Hey Greg,
Beautiful,
Congratulations on the WP . . . devil

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Comment posted by Greg Oakley on July 26, 2015 at 8:09 PM

Thanks for the comments and feedback guys - much appreciated!

Cheers, Greg

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on July 28, 2015 at 12:04 AM

Congrats Greg devil

An incredible work of art!

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