Scaly Breasted Munia

Gallery: AvianPosted November 12, 2014101 views9 comments

November 8, 2014 at Canyon Park, Huntington Beach, California This bird was formerly known as a Nutmeg Mannikin. These fellows are very shy and it took quite a while hanging around to be able to move close enough to get this shot.

Nikon D800 Nikkor 600mm RAW Manual 1/2500 f/5.6 ISO 1600 flash with a better beamer White Balance Auto Tripod with a Wimberley Gimbal Processed in Lightroom, PhotoshopCC14, & NIK. This is a significant crop.

Thank you in advance for your observations and comments. Please let me know if I have overlooked anything.

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by Hans Overduin on November 13, 2014 at 6:42 AM

What I particularly like here is the natural setting ! Nice pose, colors - all spot on !

. Cheers, Hans

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Comment posted by Mike Ramy on November 13, 2014 at 8:31 AM

Hey Patrick,
Well done, the detail and light in this one are perfect.

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Comment posted by John Tobias on November 13, 2014 at 9:31 AM

Great detail in the bird, well taken. The BG is busy, but IMHO not a distraction but supports very well the image of the bird. Thanks for sharing.

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on November 13, 2014 at 12:21 PM

Excellent as posted, Patrick. Subtle use of fill flash.

I agree this species is flighty in Southern California. Yet in Hawaii, they are completely brazen and will raid plates of food at outdoor restaurants.

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Comment posted by Tjie Poo on November 13, 2014 at 2:10 PM

Nice capture Patrick ! Great details. The busy background shows the bird's habitat very well.

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Comment posted by Patrick O'Healy on November 13, 2014 at 4:03 PM

Tjie reminded me that Canyon Park is in Costa Mesa, not Huntington Beach, which is nearby.

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Comment posted by Scott Frye on November 13, 2014 at 5:33 PM

Good job of getting the bird in habitat without letting the habitat taint the picture -- well worth the patience to get this pretty bird

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on November 13, 2014 at 6:09 PM

You guys got some cool bird life down there