Rufous Hummingbird

Gallery: AvianPosted August 1, 2011115 views11 comments

A female Shot in 2008 at a time I used at the most a monopod or chest pod and almost never went above ISO 200. Noise and lots of cloning to background. I like the action and wish not to loose any detail so have not used NR.

Olympus E-510
50-200mm F2.8-3.5
1/500 sec @F 3.5
flash off
ISO 200

Large view

C & C always appreciated.

Comments

11 comments

Comment posted by John Robinson on August 1, 2011 at 12:52 PM

That looks good to me Charlie. The right bits sharp and movement to convey- well - movement !!

Goosd stuff.
JohnR

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Comment posted by Wayne Willison on August 1, 2011 at 2:45 PM

Has a delicate feel, and that's how I think of hummers. Nice job, Charlie. The wing blurs really add a lot of motion, also.

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on August 1, 2011 at 2:47 PM

Cool action Charlie, the head looks nice and sharp, I'd prefer a little more room on the right.

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Comment posted by Charlie Baugh on August 1, 2011 at 3:02 PM

I wasn't sure this would meet with much approval and happy to have you comments all.

Nate I would have wished to give that shot a bit more over on the right also. It didn't work out. I think this shot was with my chestpod and I found I don't have as good control of my camera as with a monopod. I may try adding some (as they say) canvas.

Charlie

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Comment posted by Charlie Baugh on August 1, 2011 at 3:04 PM

Oh, by the way Wayne the blur of the wing closest, always was one of the things I likes most about this shot. Van't plan that sort of thing and when it happens it is neat.

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on August 2, 2011 at 5:29 PM

Charlie,

Nice work on the exposure and how you got the head & bill sharp. I like the motion blur.

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on August 2, 2011 at 5:48 PM

Interesting angle of the hummer and I like the blurring wings effect, good detail where it counts and catch light in the eye, way to go.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on August 3, 2011 at 12:06 PM

Sharp where is counts with all the blurred action showing movement nicely Charlie.
Have to agree with Nate, a bit more room RT would be better.
Well done

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Comment posted by Jeff Loomis on August 3, 2011 at 8:10 PM

I love this! The detail is great and I like how the tail position looks like she's either slamming on the brakes, or backing up. Very sharp where it needs to be and that catchlight really makes it come alive.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on August 3, 2011 at 11:37 PM

Great pose and excellent detail, Charlie. Getting enough blur in the wing to show the eye through it is nice.

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Comment posted by Ashley Vincent on August 5, 2011 at 1:49 AM

A marvelous capture Charlie, very well done :^)

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