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Blue-faced Honeyeater complex

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Blue-faced Honeyeater complex (Image ID 15885)
Photographed byCon Boekel on Tue 5th May, 2015 and uploaded on Mon 11th May, 2015 .
Resolution1400x1050
Viewed436
ID15885
CommentThis image was the result of the old number one rule for taking bird photos: 'Be there'.

The morning low horizon Autumn sun provided both a soft light and light angled in the right direction to avoid issues with shadows.

In terms of composition, the dead pine provides a nice mass balance with the bird. The pine also reflects a faint golden tinge from the sun's rays.

I sized the crop to give the bird some space in which to look but may be the crop above and below the bird is too tight.
EquipmentCanon 5D Mk 111
Canon 500mm
Canon 1.4x adaptor
Velbon ball head tripod
f 7.1
1/640 sec
1.3 stop
700mm
AF spot
LocationAround 30 km west of West Wyalong, New South Wales
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