Sunbird in the sun

[Linda Tan]

Wrongly posted in the early thread under "captive".

Nikon D300, 200-400mm VR

[Alfred Forns]

Hi Linda

Nice looking bird in good look back pose. The plant has the highlights blown, need softer light, reducing the exposure for the highlights would probably make the bird fairly dark. Suggest posting at the 800 size, will make easier to evaluate. Looking forward to more !!! ..... btw do like the tittle a lot just wish it would have been sunbird in the shade :)

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Alfred has covered it all. Love the looking back pose you captured in this image Linda and will look forward to seeing your future posts. Thanks

[Greg Basco]

Hi, Linda. I agree with the comments so far, but it's a very nice-looking bird. What's interesting to me is the Heliconia he's on. Heliconias are from my neck of the woods, the New World tropics, and they evolved to be pollinated by hummingbirds, also only in the New World. Nonetheless, we have torch gingers here, which are from the Old World tropics, and the hummingbirds love them. Looks like the reserve is happening here with the Old World sunbird and the New World Heliconia.

Cheers,
Greg Basco

[Ramon M. Casares]

I agree 100% with Alfred's suggestons and comments, also a slightly better head turn and better eye contact would've helped! Congratulaitons!

[Joanna Trescott]

Linda: Nice pose and colors. What country was this taken? Look forward to your future posts.

[Linda Tan]

Thank you all for your frank comments.
Truly appreciated and very humbled by your guidance. :)) All your individual websites are so wonderful. Cheers.

Joanna, this shot was taken in Singapore.