Too Cute

Gallery: AvianPosted July 25, 20184,882 views5 comments

I was trying to take some photos of male goldfinches on sunflowers. Took quite a few, but the compositions were not what I was looking for. I have a small stick taped to the deck and a tiny, but aggressive male ruby-throated hummingbird uses it as a staging area for launching attacks on other hummers. Waited for the head turn and got it. D500 600mm f4 (1/320 sec at f14, Iso 2000) DeNoise, Levels, Shadows & Highlights, 20% opacity for Topaz Detail............................Jim

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Comment posted by Peter J. Morrissey on July 25, 2018 at 11:50 AM

Hi Jim
I like the head turn, coloring and detail. Your waiting on this Ruby-throated Hummingbird has paid off I know how hard it is to photograph Hummingbird.
Peter

Registered on July 3, 2011, 188 Posts, 969 Comments

Comment posted by Skip Layman on July 25, 2018 at 1:10 PM

I've found it takes a lot of patience and many shots to get the gorget color this good. The high ISO will probably rule out a tighter crop, but you might try it.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 558 Posts, 1704 Comments

Comment posted by David Schoen on July 25, 2018 at 1:47 PM

Very nice to have a cooperative hummingbird. I like to head turn and it certainly shows off the gorget quite well. Looks very clean for iso 2000.

Registered on November 6, 2006, 1213 Posts, 4587 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on July 25, 2018 at 7:26 PM

Excellent detail and a very cute head turn, Jim. the gorget really glows.

Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments

Comment posted by Mike Ramy on July 30, 2018 at 11:07 AM

Hey Jim,
Excellent capture of this little fellow, the large version is impressive in all respects.
Well done . . . laugh

Registered on June 16, 2012, 567 Posts, 2809 Comments