Avian, Captive and Hand of Man IOTW 04/18/2008

[James Shadle]

Congratulations Dean Ingwersen!

Helmeted Honeyeater portrait


Hi all,

Been a while since I posted anything - life has felt like a train-wreck lately! Anyway, this image is of the critically endangered Helmeted Honeyeater, a subspecies of the Yellow-tufted Honeyeater. Taken after a release of captive-bred individuals (hence the band) into one of their remaining populations near Melbourne, Victoria.

Comments welcome.

Canon 20D, 500mm L IS, f/4, ISO 800, 1/100 sec, AV
PS CS - Very slight crop for composition, sh-h, levels, curves, sat, usm.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Congratulations, Dean! Thanks for sharing an image of a species I've never seen before.

[Robert Amoruso]

A beautiful bird rendered expertly. Congrats on the win Dean.

[Lori A. Cash]

Congratulations, Dean.

[Lana Hays]

Congrats, Dean. I really liked this one.

[Fabs Forns]

Superb! Congrats!!!

[Harold Davis]

congrats, dean!!! beautiful bird!!!

[kklasman]

Dean,

Beautiful image of a bird I've never seen before. The image shows very little noise for a 20D at 800 ISO (if its anything like my 30D). Did you apply any noise reduction?

Congrats!

[George DeCamp]

Congrats Dean, well done!

[Manos Papadomanolakis]

Congratulations Dean Ingwersen!

[Alfred Forns]

Well deserved Dean !!!! Love it !!!

[David Billingsley]

Dean - very nice job !!!!

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Congratulations Dean. A beautiful image !!!

[Van Hilliard]

Beautiful work, Dean. This gorgeous bird is posed perfectly against an outstanding background. Most deserving.

[Dean Ingwersen]

Hi all,

Wow...thanks for the honour. I completely missed this and only just found out I'd won the IOTW for this image...how embarrasing!!:o. Thanks for the great comments.

Cheers, Dean

[Dean Ingwersen]

Dean,

Beautiful image of a bird I've never seen before. The image shows very little noise for a 20D at 800 ISO (if its anything like my 30D). Did you apply any noise reduction?

Congrats!

Hi Kevin,

Thanks for the congrats, much appreciated. No noise reduction used...it is pretty much full frame. From memory I only slightly sharpened the image, and then perhaps a small second round just on the bird. Thanks again.

Cheers, Dean

[Gus Cobos]

Congratulations...:cool: