This little bird break the flowers in the base and eat the nectar using this very special beak, it in particular figth with a hummingbird for the same area of flowers i take the oportunity for shoting very near.
Canon 50D
500 mm
1/80
f8
iso 400
+1/3
cropping
Last edited by Raul Padilla; 07-03-2011 at 04:53 PM.
You have captured a good angle to show off the beak, and I do like the detail on the bird. Good colours, and comp wise, I would maybe take off at least half off the top.
What an amazing looking bird!! I love the curvature of the bill adapted for the behaviour you describe. Nice colours and details. The flower, although very beautiful in its' own right, is overbearing on the subject IMO. As is the image could use more space to let the comp breath. Thanks for sharing this awesome little bird...a new one for me!