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Ofer Levy
11-24-2009, 10:52 PM
1D Mark II, Canon 500 f4, x1.4, 1/800, f8, iso 320, Miller CF tripod, Full Wimberley, hide

This was taken about 2 years ago in the Capertee Valley NSW.
This male is actually a tiny bird measuring around 10cm.

~90% of full frame
Axel Hildebrandt
11-24-2009, 10:56 PM
Good-looking specimen, very nice setting, BG, sharpness and eye contact. I would only desaturate the reds on the neck a few points.
Ofer Levy
11-24-2009, 11:06 PM
Good-looking specimen, very nice setting, BG, sharpness and eye contact. I would only desaturate the reds on the neck a few points.

Thanks for your comment Axel! You are absolutely right! I only saw after posting that red look a bit strange so I reduced brightness and contrast a bit - it is however a very intense red.
James Salywoda
11-24-2009, 11:09 PM
Everything ties in together nicely Ofer in regards to the beautiful colors on this bird and its perch... Sweet Shot!
Axel Hildebrandt
11-24-2009, 11:10 PM
Thanks for your comment Axel! You are absolutely right! I only saw after posting that red look a bit strange so I reduced brightness and contrast a bit - it is however a very intense red.

I'm pretty sure it is just a sRGB conversion issue. Sometimes I keep images with intense reds in Adobe RGB to prevent losing details since most people use color-managed browsers by now.
Paul Randall
11-24-2009, 11:13 PM
Great stuff Ofer. Very hard to capture that intense red but you have done an awesome job.
BG, perch, comp. is exceptional. Well captured, especially for such a small bird.
Danny J Brown
11-24-2009, 11:17 PM
Beauty Ofer. As said, everything works on this with the stiking bird, buttery bokeh and sweet perch. Great shot.
Glenn Bartley
11-24-2009, 11:41 PM
A classic Ofer shot...so awesome!
Rod Warnock
11-24-2009, 11:45 PM
Superb image, Ofer !! They are truly magic birds.
Best regards
Rod Warnock
Rob Drummond
11-25-2009, 12:15 AM
Lovely setting and composition Ofer - just wish for a native species as a perch.

cheers Rob
Harshad Barve
11-25-2009, 12:20 AM
What a wonderful species , very well done here
TFS
Gerard Satherley
11-25-2009, 02:14 AM
Stunning image Ofer. This is just about my favourite species and this image confirms why.
Nevil Lazarus
11-25-2009, 02:26 AM
Still the best I have seen of a Mistletoebird...
Stu Bowie
11-25-2009, 03:16 AM
Lovely setting Ofer, and what a good looking species. Your comp works well too.
subramanya_ck
11-25-2009, 05:13 AM
Lovely Image. I like the colors of the bird and the flowers. They are nicely complementing each other
Raymond Barlow
11-25-2009, 10:13 AM
awesome Ofer, what a cool shot, and beautiful bird., sweet!
Mike Lentz
11-25-2009, 10:49 AM
Striking species and I like the complimentary colors in the flower buds.
Betsie Storm
11-25-2009, 01:07 PM
Beautiful capture of a species I'm not familiar with; Christmas card stuff!
Gerrie van Vuuren
11-25-2009, 01:22 PM
Stunning image Ofer!
Suzanne Huot
11-25-2009, 06:38 PM
Gorgeous combination of colours of bird and its perch,agree with Betsie,s comment
Doug Brown
11-25-2009, 06:50 PM
Hi Ofer. It's a beautiful bird on a great perch. Super detail and a nice exposure. In the future when reposting, try to leave the original image unaltered. Post the revised image as a reply; it's a better learning experience for BPN members. Thanks!
Bonnie Block
11-25-2009, 07:06 PM
Magical bird---so well presented!
Danny Laredo
11-26-2009, 02:20 PM
Wonderful image Ofer, love the whole setting in this image.
Jim Crosswell
11-26-2009, 07:01 PM
Great setting in this top quality image!
Narayan Pai
11-27-2009, 02:29 AM
lovely BG ,perch and exposure ...keep them coming :)