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Mrs. Rufous
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Mrs. Rufous

by John Neukirch

Gallery: AvianPosted October 14, 2012106 views7 comments
A female Rufous hummingbird taken mid August in northern New Mexico.

D300s
70-300mm
ISO 400
300mm
1/500 @ f/5.6
HH

C & C welcome.

Comments

7 comments
Comment posted by Jim Nall on October 14, 2012 at 7:16 PM
Very nice John, you were busy with this species while I was chasing Ruby Throated Hummingbirds. I like the detail on this little beauty and the lighting is above and beyond. I like the pose, it is fun taking photos of them while perched.

Overall, quite well done! Hate to see our RTH's gone.
Registered on October 5, 2012, 45 Posts, 168 Comments
Comment posted by Gary Gulash on October 14, 2012 at 7:57 PM
Nice clarity and colors John. I might look at cropping to remove the ragged end of the perch. Very nice pose. :toast:
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Comment posted by John Tobias on October 15, 2012 at 7:38 AM
Good detail and color in this photo. IMHO the BG sets the hummer off very well. Thanks for sharing.
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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on October 15, 2012 at 11:27 AM
Nice subject; good detail. I'd go with Gary's suggestion on cropping a bit off the left side.
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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on October 15, 2012 at 5:16 PM
Nice pose and light to bring out colors. I also like the suggestion on the crop to eliminate the OOF branch, way to go.
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Comment posted by Ron Dudley on October 15, 2012 at 7:04 PM
Nice detail and even light on the bird. I'm not bothered by the rough end of the perch but I'm thinking that cropping from the left would improve your composition a bit.
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Comment posted by May Haga on October 19, 2012 at 12:42 PM
Excellent image John. I might try taking a bit off the left and making the bird less centered,
May
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