These vocal, aggressive honeyeaters are common in the coastal forests of south-east Australia and they spend most of their time high up in the foliage.
Observation, patience and luck all played a part in getting this unobstructed shot.
Canon 50D, 400/f5.6L, 1/160, f5.6, ISO 800, Ev +2/3, monopod
cropped from a horizontal frame, thin OOF foreground branch near right edge cloned out
Well done on getting it. Great looking bird. Maybe add some space at the bottom if you have it. And I would tone down the beak a bit. Really nice one well done
Great bird. Sharp with soft light and nice colors. The big negative is that becuase of the pose the branch merges with (and blocks our view of) the bird's breast.
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