Gallery: AvianPosted September 13, 2016132 views6 comments
A Hummingbird at the arboretum last Sunday. I think it's a female Ruby-throated Hummingbird.
Canon 60D, 70-300@300mm, f/8, 1/500, ISO 400.
I appreciate all comments and critiques.
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6 comments
Comment posted by Mike Ramy on September 14, 2016 at 6:11 PM
Barb,
This is a rare subject for you and since I commented on your last hummingbird post back in early October 2012, I thought I'd keep my batting average at 1000% and comment on this one also.
I like the background, the action and the centered composition in this one. The overall image seems a bit bright on my monitor could be darkened slightly IMO. You have good detail were it counts and a nice color pallet throughout.
This is not a female but an immature male Ruby Throated as evidenced by the developing throat feathers, the dark tail feathers with the white tips and the buff colored flank feathers.
I can't wait to see your next Hummingbird post in 4 years . . .
Registered on June 16, 2012, 567 Posts, 2809 Comments
Comment posted by Keith Bauer on September 14, 2016 at 8:47 PM
Hi Barb:
Your image is a nice image capturing the hummer feeding on the flower. As you know, I love photographing these little marvels. Hummer images with the beak buried in the flower never work quite as well as when they back up a bit from the flower. I know, tough to catch, but ideally those work better. Exposure is a bit on the bright side overall. Some selective work on the background, then the hummer bringing down some of the tones to create more separation would be beneficial for the image. Keep shooting these little guys!!
Registered on November 20, 2003, 458 Posts, 4836 Comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on September 15, 2016 at 6:14 PM
Nice flight pose and I like the position relative to the flower, Barb. Looks like this was taken in pretty bright light and some of the detail got blown out by that. When I'm shooting hummingbirds, I'll usually underexpose by 1/3 or 2/3 stop to avoid blowing out the whites in the throat (our Rufous has the same whites there and they can be a problem). Sweet bg.
Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments
Comment posted by Matt Shellenberg on September 15, 2016 at 10:00 PM
Nice job capturing this hummer, Barb. Nice and sharp where it needs to be and very well composed. Looks like you were working in some pretty tough light. A little hot on the whites on the throat. You may be able to selectively bring out a it more detail there. Overall a nice image!
Registered on February 6, 2008, 168 Posts, 3118 Comments
Comment posted by Nate Chappell on September 16, 2016 at 2:50 PM
Very nice Barb, the whites on the neck look a bit hot, if you dropped the exposure some that would help here, by increasing the shutter speed you would also have picked up some extra sharpness.
Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments
Comment posted by Barb Pflaum on September 17, 2016 at 1:38 PM
Thank you, everyone, for your comments and advice. Here is a repost incorporating some of your suggestions.
Registered on January 14, 2009, 316 Posts, 2724 Comments
Comments
6 commentsThis is a rare subject for you and since I commented on your last hummingbird post back in early October 2012, I thought I'd keep my batting average at 1000% and comment on this one also.
I like the background, the action and the centered composition in this one. The overall image seems a bit bright on my monitor could be darkened slightly IMO. You have good detail were it counts and a nice color pallet throughout.
This is not a female but an immature male Ruby Throated as evidenced by the developing throat feathers, the dark tail feathers with the white tips and the buff colored flank feathers.
I can't wait to see your next Hummingbird post in 4 years . . .
Your image is a nice image capturing the hummer feeding on the flower. As you know, I love photographing these little marvels. Hummer images with the beak buried in the flower never work quite as well as when they back up a bit from the flower. I know, tough to catch, but ideally those work better. Exposure is a bit on the bright side overall. Some selective work on the background, then the hummer bringing down some of the tones to create more separation would be beneficial for the image. Keep shooting these little guys!!