Dollar bird

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• nellyemh (641)
• [2008-02-04 7:24]

What a colorful bird! I am not familiar at all with this one and I thank you for sharing. YOu have caught a great pose and have framed it well, though the bird is a bit soft on focus. It looks great with the bg too. Penny

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• pvs (11565)
• [2008-02-04 7:28]

Hi Jon,

Although the picture is a bit on the soft side,I like it due to the colors of the bird and the composition,thanks

Paul

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• Argus (23403)
• [2008-02-04 7:30]

G'day Jon,
Fine capture of a Dollarbird in a good pose and from a fine POV showing well against the OOF natural BG. I've seen these in NSW but couldn't get close enough to get a good shot.
Thanks for sharing this one,
Ivan

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• claudine (9885)
• [2008-02-04 8:03]

Hi Jon,
This is a superb specie that you captured in good pose and beautiful composition. Tones of colors are very agreeable with nice catch-light in its eye. I think that details are a little soft and I wonder were it comes from... Anyway this remains a very nice capture. Thanks,
Claudine

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• PeterZ (8287)
• [2008-02-04 8:30]
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Hello Jon,
Very beautiful bird in great colours. Good sharpness and POV. The BG is a bit noisy. I made a WS. I hope you like it.
Very good composition.
Regards,
Peter

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• Tabib (532)
• [2008-02-04 8:43]

Hi Jon,

Very nice catch of 'Mr. Dollar' with green leafy background.
Yours having the black/grey beak, and mine was more of red /orange beak.
cheers,
/Tabib/.

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• Janice (17486)
• [2008-02-04 19:30]

Hi Jon, you have another camera I see, the Canon 40D - that's a great one. And so is the lens.
But the bird is quite unsharp. The only sharp thing on the bird is the catchlight in his eye. I think that with that camera and lens you would be more in focus.
Maybe more of the word on your intro page - "Persistance" - is needed. Keep practicing - you have a wonderful selection of birds on your gallery.
Janice

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• inked (654)
• [2008-02-04 23:59]

hi Jon,
haven't seen one of them.. nice shot that really captures the colors, and what nice colors they are. i really like the background too, nice DOF. a bit sharper would have been good but nice shot all the same. well done and tfs.
Gethin

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• SelenE (12226)
• [2008-02-05 1:23]

Hi Jon,
Nice capture of this beautiful bird. I liked the colors, composition and your POV. TFS
Best wishes,
Selen

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• Nilson (2224)
• [2008-02-05 3:07]

Linda foto de qualidade exelente muito boa meus parabéns.
Nilson

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• jaycee (15001)
• [2008-02-05 8:51]

Hi Jon,

You are introducing me to another new bird! You caught him in a very majestic pose. He looks like a beauty with wonderful colors and lovely plummage. I love the blue feathers on his neck. A very nice composition.

Jane

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• EOSF1 (21378)
• [2008-02-06 7:49]

Hello Jon, that's really a beautiful bird, the colors are great. I like the composition, the pose of the subject and the background, well done, thanks!

Mario

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• marhowie (34593)
• [2008-02-08 4:51]

Beautiful bird Jon, a well composed image.
Nice catchlight, POV, and pose.
TFS!
Howard

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• arfer (0)
• [2008-02-15 19:57]

Hello Jon

This is a striking image of this dollar bird.
The colours are beautiful and rich.
Good focus and details,the diagonal perch makes a nice composition.
Lovely catch light in the eye.
TFS

Rob

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• uleko (23588)
• [2008-03-14 5:47]

Hello Jon,
This is a lovely bird that you've captured here in a fine pose and lovely colours.
aybe you've cropped it a bit too heavily as it is not quite sharp and I remember it being hard to get close to these birds.
Many thanks, Ulla