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Dusky Sunbird
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Dusky Sunbird

by SandyRichardsBrown

Gallery: AvianPosted September 13, 2014335 views6 comments
ALL the orange on this fellow's throat is pollen from the trumpet-like flowers they sip nectar from. The birds are very cute but quite nondescript otherwise.

Okaukuejo, Etosha National Park, Namibia
2014:05:23

D800
500mm
1/250 sec, f/8
Mode: Av
Metering: Spot
Exp comp: +1
ISO: 500
AF mode: AF-C
White balance: AUTO1
Flash: Off

Comments

6 comments
Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on September 13, 2014 at 7:12 PM
Hi Sandy,

That is some sticky pollen. Good pose, sharp subject and nice catch light in the eye. ....................Jim
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Comment posted by Harry Harris on September 13, 2014 at 8:59 PM
Nondescript? I think this is a very photogenic bird. Your capture in this lighting is just beautiful. I do not know the lighting conditions but you nailed the exposure IMHO! I love the composition also. This bird has some fire in his belly from his looks.

Great job Sandy, I am really enjoying Africa through you images.

Skip
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Comment posted by Tjie Poo on September 14, 2014 at 2:37 AM
Sweet capture Sandy ! Very nice details and I like the tiny red flowers on the perch. :smile:
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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on September 15, 2014 at 8:52 PM
Hi Sandy...I would add the beak as something being very distinctive and interesting....
I like this one a lot. The thorns and little bits of red from the perch also add some texture and color to this image. If I were being super nit picky...I might wonder how this would look with the three branches shooting up in the BG cloned out? Especially the one intersecting with the beak. I don't think they are really distracting...but I do wonder if it would improve the image a bit more?
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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on September 19, 2014 at 3:40 AM
Such a typical African perch Sandy - lovely shot
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Comment posted by Patrick O'Healy on September 19, 2014 at 7:53 PM
Wonderful shot. Like the colors and the background is wonderful for this shot. :toast:
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