Honeyeaters in the garden

Giphsub

My first whirl with the new nikon 300mm lens, and I got some of the New Holland Honeyeaters that live in our yard. Enjoy!

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Mr. Quiet

Well.....
I like the fourth one best. I can't wait to get my micro lens so that I can start having some real fun!

Do you mind I C&C the picture?

Mark Edell

Very Nice! I like #2 myself.

dlplumer

Outstanding set Mike. That new lens is already earning its keep

PS I think #2 is my favorite here.

PPS or #5

Shoot, I can't decide.

lazarkl

Excellent shots. That is a great lens.

Maestro

Awesome set! The colors all just pop. The last is my favorite.

Giphsub

Mr. Quiet wrote:

I like the fourth one best. I can't wait to get my micro lens so that I can start having some real fun!

Do you mind I C&C the picture?

I don't mind at all! Thanks for commenting.

Giphsub

Mark Edell wrote:

Very Nice! I like #2 myself.

Thanks MArk. Seems like that one is popular!

Giphsub

dlplumer wrote:

Outstanding set Mike. That new lens is already earning its keep

PS I think #2 is my favorite here.

PPS or #5

Shoot, I can't decide.

Cheers Dan. I sure am enjoying it. It is quite different to the ol Bigma!

Ric Grupe

All well captured, Mike.

Lose that twig on #1 passing in front of the beak.

A little more space to the right on #2 might make it more pleasing...so that the tail feather isn't touching the edge.

The fifth one is nearly perfect!

Mr. Quiet

Here goes!

Giphsub wrote:

I don't mind at all! Thanks for commenting.

You asked for it! !

A lot of people have said that they pop, which is true, but IMHO, to much. I get a feeling they all need to be a bit more.....subdued....as in the colors need to be RICHER, do you know what I mean friend?

raptorcaptor

Cool shots Mike! Wish I had some of those birds in my garden!

Harryb

Congrats on the 300mm f/4. Its my favorite lens for reasons your images so learly show.

Giphsub

Ric Grupe wrote:

All well captured, Mike.

Lose that twig on #1 passing in front of the beak.

A little more space to the right on #2 might make it more pleasing...so that the tail feather isn't touching the edge.

The fifth one is nearly perfect!

Cheers for the comments Ric. Damn twig! :bash

Giphsub

Mr. Quiet wrote:

You asked for it! !

A lot of people have said that they pop, which is true, but IMHO, to much. I get a feeling they all need to be a bit more.....subdued....as in the colors need to be RICHER, do you know what I mean friend?

Thanks for commenting! I am not sure I agree with you, though. The Australian colours are very vibrant when it comes to native flowers. I didn't do much to these photos other than some minor cropping, and sharpening. So what you see is pretty much what you get. These little birds are striking in their colours. The yellow really stands out.

Anyway, each to his own. Thanks again for your comments.

Giphsub

raptorcaptor wrote:

Cool shots Mike! Wish I had some of those birds in my garden!

Cheers Glen! I think the same thing when I see all the hummer shots that people take from their verandahs!

Giphsub

Harryb wrote:

Congrats on the 300mm f/4. Its my favorite lens for reasons your images so learly show.

Thanks Harry. I have a friend visiting from Japan now so I still haven't really had a chance to take it out properly... :cry