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Ruby-Topaz

by Ken Archer

Gallery: AvianPosted May 27, 201532,767 views10 comments

Another unique beauty from our Trinidad and Tobago trip this February. This is one of the specialties we encountered at our lodge in Tobago. While folks photographed at the high speed flash set-up the rest of us tried our hand at hummingbird flight photos in natural late afternoon light.

Canon 7DII;  600mm with 25mm extension tube; Manual Settings; 1/1600; f7.1; ISO 1600; Tripod and RRS BH-55 Ballhead; nearly full frame.

All your comments and sugestions are very much appreciated.

Comments

10 comments
Comment posted by Allen Brooks on May 27, 2015 at 5:33 PM

Gorgeous shot.

Registered on July 27, 2011, 262 Posts, 2597 Comments
Comment posted by Neil Rossmiller on May 27, 2015 at 6:16 PM

Stunning shot, Ken.

I much prefer the natural light work, but I'm not against the flash stuff either. This one really Rocks!

Registered on October 30, 2009, 156 Posts, 749 Comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on May 27, 2015 at 7:07 PM

Gorgeous bird and bg, Ken, and a great pose. You really caught a great moment and the gorget just glows.

I've only had experience with the Rufous species, but I like to keep my shutter speed down around the 1/500 range for a really nice blur in the wings.  You might give it a try next time you're shooting hummers and see if you like the results.

devil

Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments
Comment posted by Barb Pflaum on May 27, 2015 at 7:26 PM

The light and colors on the hummingbird are very beautiful and the bg is amazing!  The colors in the bg are wonderful and they match the colors on the bird. Very nicely done!

Registered on January 14, 2009, 316 Posts, 2724 Comments
Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on May 27, 2015 at 8:12 PM

The background colors are as much fun as the hummingbird. What a festive and gorgeous little hummer! I sort of agree with Dennis, as long as you can catch them in a hover. 

Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments
Comment posted by Howard Cheek on May 27, 2015 at 9:04 PM

Beautiful natural warm colors, love that BG!

Excellent job in the late afternoon light Ken, a real beauty to beholddevildevil
 

Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments
Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on May 27, 2015 at 9:15 PM

I am a bigger fan of the natural light shots on hummers (although I still like the other). The pose is very cool and those colors are psychedelic! Nice work Ken devil

Registered on June 19, 2008, 1005 Posts, 8028 Comments
Comment posted by Ken Watkins on May 28, 2015 at 3:04 AM

Ken,

Truly spectacular, natural light is always bestdevildevildevil

Registered on December 15, 2010, 1537 Posts, 4877 Comments
Comment posted by Yun Gao on May 28, 2015 at 1:05 PM

Stunning colors, very beautiful work!

Registered on September 11, 2012, 267 Posts, 1621 Comments
Comment posted by Howard Cheek on July 27, 2015 at 7:49 PM

Love the late afternon natural light, the colors are gorgeous Ken.

Great complimentary BG and sharp details at the beak, head, and throat/breast.

I like the catchlight, fantail pose, and the bird's presenting nicely here.

That golden gorget sure steals the show tooenlightened

Excellent workdevildevil

Post script: Looks like I critiqued this one twice.. Don't ask me how I could forget this beauty. Old timers disease is setting inenlightened

 

Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments