Gallery: AvianPosted April 12, 2014301 views6 comments
Kona Coast, Big Island, Hawaii
Feb, 2014
D800
500mm
1/800 sec, f/6.3
Mode: Av
Metering: Spot
ISO: 400
AF mode: AF-C
White balance: AUTO1+2
Flash: Off
Comments
6 comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on April 12, 2014 at 11:38 PM
Nice job nailing this one through all that foliage, Sandy. Great pose and I like your comp. I do wish the foreground stem wasn't there, but I'd take this.
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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on April 13, 2014 at 5:35 AM
Interesting to see that this species is so widespread... Nice behavioral image as well ! Cheers, Hans
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Comment posted by Richard Teller on April 13, 2014 at 8:50 AM
Everything about the bird is excellent. As already mentioned the oof stem across the image is to bad. But some times you do have a choice because that is where the subject is.
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Comment posted by Patrick O'Healy on April 13, 2014 at 7:06 PM
Sandy,
Beautiful bird. Enough said about the foliage.
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Comment posted by Rick Cloran on April 13, 2014 at 8:34 PM
Nice capture. You handled what could have been a problematic BG very well. the detail in the larger view shows up nicely.
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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on April 14, 2014 at 9:14 AM
Nice job finding this one through the stems for a good loo on him Sandy. I don't really have an issue with the stems...I think the more distracting thing is the bright blades of grass both above the bird and around his head. If it were mine, I might burn those areas a touch.
Registered on June 19, 2008, 1005 Posts, 8028 Comments
Comments
6 commentsBeautiful bird. Enough said about the foliage.