Anna's Hummingbird

Gallery: AvianPosted August 6, 20171,160 views5 comments

Anna's Hummingbird (Calypte anna)

Place: Gilbert Water Ranch, Gilbert, AZ
Date: March 28, 2013, 7:28 am
Equipment: Nikon D300, AF-S Nikkor 300 f/2.8 D ED-IF plus TC-20E (2x), G1325 tripod with RRS BH-55, Sidekick
Exposure: ISO 800, Aperture priority spot metered, 1/400th @ f/8
Raw, PS CC 2017 on Mac, cropped to 50% of full frame

Another from the unprocessed backlog. Anna’s is the default hummingbird at the Water Ranch, and I’ve seen this pre-flight stretch many times.

Honest critiques requested; all comments appreciated. Please view the large version before commenting.

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on August 6, 2017 at 7:26 PM

The spread tail feathers make this one for me, Richard. Excellent detail in the bird.

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Comment posted by Ed Williams on August 6, 2017 at 8:55 PM

The spread feathers and the gorget display are great Richard.

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Comment posted by Gary Minish on August 7, 2017 at 2:14 AM

A gorgeous capture of this hummingbird, Richard! I love the head on, tail spread pose and the colors plus details are excellent. The complimentary background colors really make it special. Very, very nice! devil

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Comment posted by Jerry Austin on August 7, 2017 at 9:25 AM

The spread tail, frontal view of the gorget and the muted background combine to make this a real winner.

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Comment posted by David Schoen on August 7, 2017 at 11:49 AM

Nice head-on look and tail feather display. I've always liked this presentation with an Anna's Hummingbird because it frequently allows one to see the gorget in full-color. Nice perch and background.

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