Anna's Hummingbird

Gallery: AvianPosted April 23, 2013127 views7 comments

April 21, 2013 Newport Beach Back Bay, California
D800 Nikkor 600mm SB 900 flash 1/1250 f/8 ISO500 white balance auto RAW Manual Processed in CS6, NIK and Lightroom.

After several days photographing hummingbirds at Huntington Beach Central Library, I decided to see what I could do at home. I have several plants on my patio and in planters that attract hummers, but none are in the right light or have the right backgrounds. I went to the nursery, purchased a couple of plants in pots and moved them on the greenbelt to shoot. I was able to put them where the light was right and shot from my patio from a lounge chair. Although I did not have much time, I was able to get a few good shots. I hope you like this one. Comments welcome

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7 comments

Comment posted by Charlie Baugh on April 24, 2013 at 1:42 AM

Outstanding, Patrick.You caught a splendid position and posture and I've never seen the little winglets (or whatever they are called) at the rear base of the wings. Looking forward to more great shots.

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on April 24, 2013 at 2:14 AM

Interesting flight shot with the tail up and seeing some of the iridescent color. The larger image seems to be a little soft, not sure if the focus point was the tail. These hummers are really hard to get all the bird in focus with detail.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on April 24, 2013 at 7:50 AM

Great comp, this dynamic pose/POV really carries the day Patrick.

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Comment posted by Barb Pflaum on April 24, 2013 at 12:13 PM

Excellent pose and comp. Very nicely done!

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on April 24, 2013 at 12:38 PM

Nice to get good shots from a lounge chair! Much better than dragging big lenses foir miles..

Unusual pose, sharp body catching the irridescense, and nicely-blurred wings.
Sandy

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on April 24, 2013 at 10:25 PM

Very interesting body position.

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Comment posted by S Govindarajan on April 25, 2013 at 7:30 PM

Great look at how the hummingbird maneuvers its body in flight. The body on the larger version looks a little blurry, but the head is plenty sharp.

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