Blue-face Honeyeater
This immature Blue-face Honeyeater was perched as I was waiting for more Kites/Ospreys/Sea eagles to arrive at Point Arkwright on the Sunshine Coast. The mature bird has a turquoise and cobalt skin patch around the yellow eye, but I love the colours on the immature bird as well.
D500/500PF, 1/1000th sec@f5.6, iso500, manual mode, HH. Cheers.
Well done Paul. I agree about the young ones' colours;just as striking.The white wing feathers from the South Easterly breeze ? add to this. Not sure about the fork nearest the birds bill.
Waiting to see more Braminys, Sea Eagles etc
Wicked. Perfect pose and head angle and sharp. and oh, what a bird. Eliminating the fork would be easy.
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Thanks Ian and Artie. I did think about removing the "fork", but couldn't decide. You've made my decision easier.
Also, I normally get an email to advise when I get a response to my photos...didn't get one this time. This has happened in the past too. Unsure why. (not in spam folder)
Paul, first time ever viewing this species so thanks for that look into the other side of the world!
The subject looks great - evenly parallel to the sensor and sharp throughout. I think you might be able to tame the bright chest just a little, did you check the RGB brightness values there? Could just be me.
Otherwise, I think the off-light angle created some shadows/contrast that may be less than ideal. In a perfect world, something more luscious than a bright blue bkg would be fantastic.
TFS.
Hi Brian: Thank you for the feedback...always appreciated. Glad to offer something new from "down under". Yes, the chest brights are a bit high...just reduced them...looks much better (RGB values were around 250-252). Must admit to not seeing shadows, but maybe the contrast is too much?. Yes to the sky..not ideal I know, but that's what it was. Cheers.
Paul, RE the shadows, mainly was looking at the back of the next and top of wings. Might be worth a little selecting dodging there, but the more I look at it I think the natural darks and lights on the bird give it more of a shadow/contrast effect than what is real. Probably just me not familiar with the species more than anything.Originally Posted by Paul Burdett
Brian. You have a very keen eye for sure. Believe it or not after I posted it I had another look and thought that the dark area at the back of the neck was a little too dark/soft (the result of applying selective Topaz Denoise to various areas...should have left that area alone). I left it but wondered if anyone would mention that area. The top of the wing area I felt was ok, but maybe there's some detail to be brought out there...will take another look and maybe re-edit. I really appreciate your feedback...I think I sometimes post too early, and often find something I think needs modifying after I post,even if I think I'm happy with the "final" edit...maybe the "perfectionist" in us?
Last edited by Paul Burdett; 05-02-2021 at 06:55 PM.
Paul - really enjoyed this image. Great feather detail, love the area around the eye, nice angled perch. I don't think I've ever seen a picture of this bird either.
Hi Vaughn. Thanks so much...glad you like it.
Nice and sharp with a good pose. Such a neat looking bird as well.
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