Humming bird

Gallery: AvianPosted September 16, 2011122 views7 comments

Another photo from my encounters with hummingbirds. This one was trying to get to the feeder, but was chased off. Unfortunately the BG is a rust colored barn.

Canon T3i
1/800 @ F-7.1 ISO 400
Canon EF70-300 IS USM
@ 280mm spot meter
IS on HH

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on September 16, 2011 at 10:21 AM

John, I have no problem with the BG, as long as the subject stands out well against it. Your technicals look good. The main body of the hummer is tack sharp and the wing motion is not objectionable, actually reinforcing the image of flight. I think the hummer is a little large in the frame, causing the bird to be more centered than it should be.

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Comment posted by Roger Leekam on September 16, 2011 at 4:50 PM

Great detail & color. The BG does seem a bit strange, but that gives some uniqueness to the image.

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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on September 16, 2011 at 9:09 PM

Wonderful, John! The beak and head seem very sharp to me.

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Comment posted by Gary Marquart on September 16, 2011 at 10:48 PM

Good detail John, and I like the pose.

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Comment posted by Ashley Vincent on September 17, 2011 at 2:08 AM

Excellent John! This immediately becomes my favourite photo of yours; exceptional detail, body, head and beak perfectly frozen with just enough blur in the wings to create the impression of movement. Very well done my friend :^)

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Comment posted by May Haga on September 18, 2011 at 3:04 PM

The background works nicely for me, it shows off the bird very nicely. Very well done.
May

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on September 19, 2011 at 10:37 PM

This is a good shot technically John and nice sharpness.

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