Yellow Thornbill

Gallery: AvianPosted December 4, 2012141 views7 comments

A tiny, extremely active insectivore fairly common in south east Australia.
D800, 300 2.8, 1.7TC, tripod, hide. f7.1, 1/500, ISO 3200.
Thanks, Greg.

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7 comments

Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on December 4, 2012 at 12:54 PM

Love the framing of this bird by the plant "leaves" Greg. The BG is super too. This all works very well for me. Well done.

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on December 4, 2012 at 1:33 PM

No nits from me. That D800 is really humming for you! I can hear it calling me, too!!

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Comment posted by Wayne Willison on December 4, 2012 at 1:45 PM

Nice. Great detail. You can't beat that camera/lens combo.

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Comment posted by Tom Lusk on December 4, 2012 at 4:15 PM

This is absolutely beautiful!

I can't see how it could be improved. Great stuff!

Is the tuft at the back of the head normal or is caused by wind?

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on December 5, 2012 at 10:51 AM

The leaves and branch add enormously to the image. The bird itself is great as well ! Congrats, Hans

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Comment posted by Vanessa Caccamise on December 8, 2012 at 8:18 AM

Very nice.. great detail and I like the framing with the leaves!

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Comment posted by May Haga on December 9, 2012 at 4:23 PM

Excellent image Greg. Very nice setting.
May

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