Honeycreeper

[AdkinsTommy]

Iiwi, found on the Big Island of Hawaii. These guys do not hold still for very long, but it has been a great learning experience chasing them.
This is one of my first with the bird out in the open, usually they are hiding in the canopy.

Thanks in advance for any feed back.
Tommy

Nikon D3, 500mm + 1.4 tc, f8, 1/1000, and ISO at 2500.
Cropped, selectively sharpened around the eye and bill, and reduced the background noise.

[David Thomasson]

I really like the bird's position and overall composition, but I'm bothered by the halos around the bird's back and the leaves above ... maybe from S/H filter?

[AdkinsTommy]

David,
Thanks for the input. The halos are breaks in the canopy where the light is coming through. I will try toning those down.
Tommy

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Cool bird and nice perch. I would sharpen the bird more and maybe increase saturation or contrast? It looks a bit flat on my monitor. Keep them coming!