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    Spied this little Newholland Honeyeater extracting a bit more than nectar from some flowers,...I wonder if birds feel embarrassment


    Canon 7D + 500 f4.....f4.5, 1/800, ISO 500, -0.7EV, no flash, tripod mounted ...slight crop, basic sharpen and noise reduction


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    Oh thats so comical Phil - couldn't help laughing out loud..!! Looks like he's off to a fancy-dress ball, but I think he's a bit embarrassed being photographed

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    Phil:
    What a funny looking pose?.I like the colorful environment and his expression.Unique and great.

    Regards,
    Satish.

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    lot of colors in this image,and very comical,good capture.thanks.

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    Hi Phil, it took me a bit of time to see what was going on - hope he got rid of the flower, certainly comical and different. I would liked to have seen some space behind the tail.

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    A fun picture! Lots of bright,vibrant colors.
    As I am sure you posted it for the content I will not critique except to say i wish for more space on the left,
    Gail

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    Well seen, and lots of fun. I too would like more space to the left
    particulary fond of the yellows which are very good here. The whole thing is very busy and vibrant but works because of the fun element

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    Great fun factor Phil. Little more room on left ...

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    What great fun. Thanks for sharing this and giving us a chuckle. Well captured, with comments above noted.

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    Very funny. Great colors and exposure. TFS

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    Or, how about an alternative of cropping in on the left, to loose the tail where it extends out past the red flowers? (And maybe a little off the bottom.) That brings more attention to dilemma of the bird's face.

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    How funny!

    I'm not sure the tail really bothers me.
    It is close to the edge but it is also a little soft so it isn't a major element in the image.
    Maybe if it were even a little softer it would become a non-issue.

    Diane's suggestion is also very interesting.

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