Green Honeycreeper

[Norm Dulak]

D200 w/80-400mm @ 400mm, tripod mounted
ISO 400; f/7.1, 1/320 sec; MM -0.33
Std. CS6 adjustments, crop

This male Green Honeycreeper was photographed near the Panama canal.

[Randy Stout]

Norm:

Very nice colors on bird, good pose, catchlight.

Some noise in areas on the bird. Your ISO was nice and low, but did this need to have the exposure increased in post?

Although the perch shows the bird well, it is a bit overwhelming.

Cheers

Randy

[Norm Dulak]

Thanks, Randy.

I can't remember whether I increased exposure. I may have a little in Camera Raw, but not much if at all. I agree about the perch not being ideal.

[Randy Stout]

Norm:

Just removing the top arm that points right towards his head would greatly reduce the impact of the perch.

Randy

[Norm Dulak]

Norm:

Just removing the top arm that points right towards his head would greatly reduce the impact of the perch.

Randy

Thanks again Randy. Getting that part of the perch out of the bird's face does help.

[Randy Stout]

Norm:

Much better!

Randy

[John Robinson]

Yes< second one better What an amazing green on the bird ! I would have preferred a little something in the Bg but whatever . Interesting stuff.
John

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Norm, what striking green plumage this fellow has, and before your repost, I quite liked the vertical part of the perch - it framed the bird nicely. Having seen your repost, it does work better.

[Karl Egressy]

Nice bird and nice pose. The repost looks much better.

[Jim Crosswell]

One of my favourite birds when I'm in Costa Rica. The repost looks much better. Nice image Norm.

[Norm Dulak]

Thanks everyone!