Helmeted Honeyeater portrait

[Dean Ingwersen]

Hi all,

Been a while since I posted anything - life has felt like a train-wreck lately! Anyway, this image is of the critically endangered Helmeted Honeyeater, a subspecies of the Yellow-tufted Honeyeater. Taken after a release of captive-bred individuals (hence the band) into one of their remaining populations near Melbourne, Victoria.

Comments welcome.

Canon 20D, 500mm L IS, f/4, ISO 800, 1/100 sec, AV
PS CS - Very slight crop for composition, sh-h, levels, curves, sat, usm.

[Lana Hays]

Dean
Such a wonderful image of an endangered species. I like the diagonal of the perch and the pose of the bird. That gray BG really compliments the bird as well. Very well done.

[Gus Cobos]

Great composition Dean,
Like the head angle, colors and background:cool:

[Del Cockroft]

A beautiful image. Terrific composition and exposure. It's quite outstanding.

[Ian Colley]

Perfect, just a great image, well done.

[Dean Ingwersen]

Thanks for all the comments...much appreciated.

[Simon Bennett]

Excellent image Dean - great pose, perch, background and the eye and face very sharp.