Spotted Pardalote

[Simon Bennett]

Male Spotted Pardalote photographed in a local nature reserve. These birds are tiny foliage gleaners of eucalypt forest and woodland.

Canon 7D, EF500 f/4, + 1.4 tc, 580EE flash + bb, tripod with mongoose head, Evaluative, Av, fec -1 2/3, ISO 1600, f/7.1, 1/250. Cropped 57% of frame (17.9mpx -> 10.3 mpx), chromiance noise reduced in DPP, luminance noise reduced with Neat Image - twice on the background. I digitally pruned a second branch across top of frame.

[Somak Roy]

I have never seen this bird before, it is a treat to watchnew species on BPn..Thanks for sharing.
Needless to say, this is a great catch. A little shake on the left leg is a little distraction to me..

[Jeff Cashdollar]

Image sets well in the frame, great HA.

Image looks a little worked to me, the top lines of the bird seem too smooth/sharp and unnatural to me. The subject and the background seem separated, I assume due to layers and PS work? Beautiful bird and nice setting.

[Harshad Barve]

awesome compo , BG and amazing species ,
I liked this very much as posted
TFS

[Hilary Hann]

A difficult bird to photograph in my experience. Well executed. The digital pruning worked well as the background looks good.

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

Well done Simon. Love our little fellas very much. :D Great comp and overall presentation. Like this a lot.

[Stu Bowie]

Simon, lovely colours on the little guy, and the BG looks good to me. Well captured.

[Rob Drummond]

Nice one Simon - like the simple lines and the colour of the bird against the rest of the image.

cheers
Rob