Blue-faced Honeyeater (Entomyzon cyanotis) juvenile Mount Molloy Queensland
Blue-faced Honeyeater (Entomyzon cyanotis) juvenile Mount Molloy Queensland Canon EOS 7D Lens 400mm L USM ISO400 F6.3 1/640 available light 6 July 2011
In Mount Molloy township there is great birding to be had apart from both Kookaburra species, Lovely Wrens, Red-winged Parrots, Cicada birds, Bush Stone-Curlews and also Blue-faced Honeyeaters and many many more. This juvenile Blue-faced Honeyeater paused while feeding and then was gone. The green on the face of the juvenile will turn a bright blue on maturity.
Thanks for viewing
Best regards
Rod Warnock
Last edited by Rod Warnock; 01-05-2012 at 06:45 AM.
Great bird, great HA, great detail. The busyness of the vegetation adds some interest. Slightly tight in the frame for my taste. I might consider slight dodging on the lower part of the face.
Very nice shot. Normally I would not like the flower obscuring the bird but the flower is so pretty and colorful that I am OK with it. Good environmental shot. I agree with Bill that I would go a little looser on the crop. Love your explanations that go with your images.
In my pre-birding and photography days I lived in Melbourne for 8 months . I would love to go back for photography some day. I loved Australia. Oops...shouldn't do the chit chat on the critique forum
Gail
Last edited by gail bisson; 01-05-2012 at 12:58 PM.
I agree with Bill and Gail, regarding the crop being a little too tight. The vegetation and the flower, add a lot of
character to the image..... very well taken. Was this image taken hand held or off a tripod??
Very nice composition. The sharp flower and vegetation in the foreground add a lot of interest. You might think about dulling down the OOF orange in the upper left corner.
Thank you all for your kind comments.
Bill: I still continue to crop too tightly a hangover from PSA Internationals in the 1960's when you needed to fill the slide format to grab attention. Will do a dodge on the lower part of face as you suggest.
Gail and Ezhil: My comments go towards others who may not have seen the bird before and also sometimes locations where they are found etc. So thanks for noting that you enjoy them. I am trying now to include more space and of course also habitat as well.
Ishmeet: Thanks also. I was carrying the camera on the tripod and stalked the feeding Blue-faced Honeyeaters so it was a tripod shot and mostly I always use a tripod or a lens cushion if in a car. Flight images are almost always had held.
Chuck: I wondered about the top left but also the OOF light areas behind head finally opted to sent as is. Thanks also for you comments
Best regards
Rod Warnock
Blue-faced Honeyeater (Entomyzon cyanotis) juvenile Mount Molloy Queensland
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