Green Honeycreeper (female)

[Jim Crosswell]

This was taken at a setup in Costa Rica. All C&Cs are welcome and appreciated

Canon 40D
500L f4
1.4 Extender
ISO 400
f/7.1
1/200s
Tripod

[Don Railton]

Very Impressive Jim... Lovely colours, superb background and the moss on the perch is a nice touch. Some might say its a bit tight in the frame but not me...

DON

[Daniel Cadieux]

The green on green looks fantastic. Love the pose and the comp. I'd prefer some more even lighting on the body, and maybe a little darker around the eye. Man, you've really had a succesful trip in CR!!

[Peter Hawrylyshyn]

Jim
Another winner - great colors, perch, and pose
Tend to agree with Daniel about the lighting. A quick fix would be to use the Burn tool to darken the head area
Well done

[Grace Scalzo]

What a lovely image. I like the intense look of the bird and your nice perch.

[James Shadle]

Ditto Don:
Lovely colours, superb background and the moss on the perch is a nice touch.
Ditto Daniel:
I'd prefer some more even lighting on the body, and maybe a little darker around the eye.

I might add that this is a beautiful, interesting subject.
The diagonal perch is strong.

IMO another pass of USM and a looser crop would make this an even stronger image.

[Stu Bowie]

Jim, you have posted a variety of different species lately, all colourful, and here is another cracker. Dan summed it up very well - 'green on green'. Good angled pose, and just love the feather detail.

[Greg Basco]

Another nice one, Jim. You handled the light well here -- love the female of this species!

Cheers,
Greg Basco

[Dumay de Boulle]

Fantastic IQ and love the complimentary colours of the bird and BG...eye really pops and great perch...Top stuff Jim