amethyst Sunbird

[Jan Fourie]

Taken at Knysna,South Africa
Camera :Canon 1 D mark 111
Lens: canon 500mm f4
Fill flash Manual
ISO 200
F/9
SS 1/300

[Betsie Storm]

Beautiful capture, Jan- I particularly like the feather and colour details you captured. I would say the fill flash worked well. These guys are seriously difficult customers to get to pose! It looks like he has some pollen on his forehead, too:). I have them in the garden, but sadly NO images:(

[Deborah Hanson]

Nice detail in the bird. I like the amethyst iridescence of the neck area. Eye detail good as well.
The out-of-focus background flowers, I think, work with the in-focus flowers in the foreground.
Deb

[Scott Frye]

Nice picture and I like the lit up throat. However, I think the bright bright orange flowers overpower the bird. Maybe desaturate the flowers would leave them in the picture but put the emphasis back on the bird.

[Markus Jais]

Beautiful shot. I like the strong colors and the light in this image.
The flowers are great and show where the bird lives.

Markus