Rufous Hummingbird

Gallery: AvianPosted April 28, 2013178 views8 comments

I make greeting cards from my photos and use them in business when I network and meet new clients. I am working diligently to get a Hummingbird "suite". While the shots I take will improve greatly when I transition into multiple flash, am working with single flash on a Better Beamer until I do. I set up a couple of blooming potted plants on the greenbelt behind my house and took this shot this morning.

4-28-13 Newport Beach, California
D800 Nikkor 600mm White Balance Auto RAW 1/1250 f/8 ISO640 tripod and Wimberley gimbal

Comments welcome

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8 comments

Comment posted by Mike Ramy on April 28, 2013 at 3:59 PM

Patrick,
I like this one, the colors and BG are very nice, good detail in the hummer's body. Seems like there would be less wing blur at 1/1250.
Well done

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Comment posted by Bill Marsh on April 28, 2013 at 8:51 PM

Good shot Patrick. I like the bg and colors. I also prefer the wing blur in this image as opposed to freezing the wings.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on April 29, 2013 at 1:56 AM

You're getting some great hummer images!
Sandy

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Comment posted by Martin Dunn on April 29, 2013 at 2:41 AM

Patrick, I'm starting to become very envious of your hummingbird photos. Another lovely shot. Perhaps the crop is a bit tight but my eyes are certainly drawn straight to the bird's eyes. Nice contrasting colour from the flower.

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Comment posted by Claude Dagenais on April 29, 2013 at 7:01 AM

Excellent capture with great BG, love the colors.

Registered on April 10, 2013, 56 Posts, 571 Comments

Comment posted by KC Choo on April 29, 2013 at 1:08 PM

Since you are setting up with pot plants, perhaps you might consider isolating just the flower(s) in your field of view.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on April 29, 2013 at 1:49 PM

Very cool, Patrick. I'm not sure if it's movement or focus, but the head is a bit blurred (I suspect it's movement). I really like the pose.

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Comment posted by Tjie Poo on May 14, 2013 at 12:55 AM

Wonderful shot Patrick ! The blurred wings were very much expected and I like it. I'm wondering if a faster shutter speed ( e.g. 1/2000 ) would make the head a bit sharper ? Still a beautiful image as it is.

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