Comment posted by Dennis Plank on March 20, 2014 at 10:46 PM
Great setup and a wonderful pose from the Wattlebird, Greg.
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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on March 20, 2014 at 11:00 PM
Nice choice of perch here Greg (assuming this is a staged area). If so, really nice decisions you made on this one. Love the colors and as usual the techs are excellent.
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Comment posted by Lucy VanSwearingen on March 21, 2014 at 12:40 AM
what a fun photo
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Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on March 21, 2014 at 1:54 AM
This looks great, Greg. Makes me glad I'm shooting with the same camera. Great perch and setting and a nice view of this bird.
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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on March 21, 2014 at 4:06 AM
Brilliant ! Nice colors, perch, bird - everything comes together here ! Great job ! Hans
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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on March 21, 2014 at 8:49 AM
Splendid image!
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Comment posted by William Bickle on March 21, 2014 at 9:42 AM
Hello Greg
Well posed!
Bill
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Comment posted by Alan LaFaver on March 21, 2014 at 11:10 AM
This thumbnail caught my eye instantly.
Not only is the image really detailed. Something about the composition, colors, the elements come together perfectly. The green leaves, their position is perfect to me. That 300 2.8 is awesome, right?
Did you crop any? Not sure what 'setup and some playback means', but I'd love to know more details of how you made this shot.
Awesome!
Alan
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Comment posted by Max Waugh on March 21, 2014 at 11:39 AM
Very appealing setup here, Greg. The splash of colors against that background is lovely. Is that a piece of grass at the end of the beak, or its tongue?
Max
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Comment posted by Martin Dunn on March 21, 2014 at 12:11 PM
wonderful shot Greg.
crisp, colourful and well composed.
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Comment posted by Jefferson Silva on March 21, 2014 at 4:30 PM
Incredibly beautiful.
The composition is great, very nice mix of colors.
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Comment posted by Rick Cloran on March 21, 2014 at 8:31 PM
Super shot Greg. What has he got just at the tip of his bill? I had to be in the large image before I even saw it the first time.
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Comment posted by Jerry Austin on March 23, 2014 at 10:24 AM
This looks like a painting. No nits from me.
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Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on March 23, 2014 at 10:33 AM
Your set ups are amazing. Beautiful image. Could you enlighten us on just what your setups involve and what is a playback?
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Comment posted by David Haynes on March 23, 2014 at 3:19 PM
Another stunner Greg. Love the tongue action. Can it really reach the nectar in the flower that far away?? Just a perfect perch Greg. The background compliments wonderfully and depth of field is awesome. Nice job stopping down to get everything sharp.
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Comment posted by Basri Akcasoy on March 23, 2014 at 4:59 PM
Greg, this is really dream image, TFS.
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Comment posted by Greg Oakley on March 23, 2014 at 6:15 PM
Thanks for the comments and feedback guys - always much appreciated!
A number of you have asked about setups and playback in my images.
Basically it is choosing nice looking perches, placing them manually in a pleasing manner, and then using either call playback or a water/food source to attract the bird to the setup.
It sounds easy, but I can assure you it isn't! You need lots of patience and attention to detail as the bird almost never lands in the exact right position, or the pose is wrong, or the bird never lands on the perch at all, even after hours of trying!
It's definitely rewarding, however, when it comes together
Cheers, Greg
PS. The object at the end of the beak is the bird's tongue.
Wattlebirds are honeyeaters that glean nectar from flowers using a long protruding tongue. This bird has just finished feeding from the flower at top right.
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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on March 25, 2014 at 2:40 AM
Really nice arrangement Greg - I think I prefer it to the earlier one
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18 commentsWell posed!
Bill
Not only is the image really detailed. Something about the composition, colors, the elements come together perfectly. The green leaves, their position is perfect to me. That 300 2.8 is awesome, right?
Did you crop any? Not sure what 'setup and some playback means', but I'd love to know more details of how you made this shot.
Awesome!
Alan
Max
crisp, colourful and well composed.
The composition is great, very nice mix of colors.
A number of you have asked about setups and playback in my images.
Basically it is choosing nice looking perches, placing them manually in a pleasing manner, and then using either call playback or a water/food source to attract the bird to the setup.
It sounds easy, but I can assure you it isn't! You need lots of patience and attention to detail as the bird almost never lands in the exact right position, or the pose is wrong, or the bird never lands on the perch at all, even after hours of trying!
It's definitely rewarding, however, when it comes together
Cheers, Greg
PS. The object at the end of the beak is the bird's tongue.
Wattlebirds are honeyeaters that glean nectar from flowers using a long protruding tongue. This bird has just finished feeding from the flower at top right.