Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Gallery: AvianPosted November 20, 200511,478 views41 comments

I haven't been getting out a lot lately, but did manage a few hours this morning. Here's one from the outing.

1D MkII, 500mm f4 IS, 1.4X, ISO 400, evaluative (-.3), 1/1600, f10, morning light, ~75% full frame.

Comments

41 comments

Comment posted by Kai Hui on November 20, 2005 at 5:44 PM

Man, this is such a beauty.

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Comment posted by Garth McElroy on November 20, 2005 at 5:47 PM

Sweet!! F/10 1/1600.......... I don't think I've ever had those techs in NH even on a sunny day!

Registered on November 1, 2003, 248 Posts, 4406 Comments

Comment posted by Carl Roos on November 20, 2005 at 6:14 PM

WOW!...

Registered on May 25, 2005, 57 Posts, 345 Comments

Comment posted by Kevin Thompson on November 20, 2005 at 6:56 PM

Excellent Bob! Love the crown display, very nice!

Registered on March 15, 2005, 114 Posts, 2639 Comments

Comment posted by Jim Zipp on November 20, 2005 at 6:57 PM

Now that's a ruby crown!!

Registered on November 1, 2003, 86 Posts, 940 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Garber on November 20, 2005 at 7:30 PM

Wow is all I can say!

Registered on November 17, 2003, 704 Posts, 3535 Comments

Comment posted by Doug Backlund on November 20, 2005 at 7:31 PM

Couldn't be any better, I've been trying to get a shot like this for a couple of years now, I can never get them in the open long enough.

Registered on September 29, 2005, 252 Posts, 3380 Comments

Comment posted by Terry Sohl on November 20, 2005 at 8:00 PM

Zowie...

Registered on November 1, 2003, 513 Posts, 6889 Comments

Comment posted by KC Choo on November 20, 2005 at 8:16 PM

This is so good!

Mine has twigs, leaves and all sorts of other debris hanging out of it!

Registered on November 15, 2004, 519 Posts, 8278 Comments

Comment posted by Ed Cordes on November 20, 2005 at 8:24 PM

Some day- Some day I will have the skill to make an image like this.

Great job Bob.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 451 Posts, 3366 Comments

Comment posted by Anthony Chiappone on November 20, 2005 at 9:20 PM

Beautiful shot!

Registered on November 20, 2005, 5 Posts, 8 Comments

Comment posted by David Williams on November 20, 2005 at 9:23 PM

Picture book perfect........

Registered on March 8, 2005, 315 Posts, 2291 Comments

Comment posted by chris hajee on November 21, 2005 at 4:07 AM

Bob, I love it

Registered on January 18, 2005, 179 Posts, 2384 Comments

Comment posted by Colin Smale on November 21, 2005 at 4:44 AM

I bet it didn't pose like this for more than a millionth of a second !! Wow, great capture, raised crest, tack sharp, catchlight, great bg and great pose, a beauty.

Registered on November 10, 2003, 48 Posts, 1158 Comments

Comment posted by Randy Harrison on November 21, 2005 at 5:46 AM

Stunning little bird Bob. The bg colors really compliment the colors in the bird.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 468 Posts, 3099 Comments

Comment posted by Kenneth Kijewski on November 21, 2005 at 7:41 AM

Now this is sweet!!! Getting him sharp like this is not easy to do..and you didi it!!

Perfect SS for this busy little bird!

Excellent, Bob!!

Registered on February 17, 2004, 166 Posts, 3390 Comments

Comment posted by Brian E. Small on November 21, 2005 at 10:27 AM

You know I love this and hate you...................

Registered on November 1, 2003, 147 Posts, 933 Comments

Comment posted by Ramon Batlle on November 21, 2005 at 1:09 PM

A very delicated photo. Congrats

Registered on April 1, 2005, 64 Posts, 82 Comments

Comment posted by Lana Hays on November 21, 2005 at 7:04 PM

Bob
This is as perfect as it gets......of course if I didn't know better, I would have sworn that you spray painted this guys head!!!! What a pose!!!

Registered on November 12, 2003, 0 Posts, 38 Comments

Comment posted by Drew Fulton on November 22, 2005 at 1:39 AM

Bob, you are just sick. Is this from your lously back yard as well?

Registered on November 1, 2003, 43 Posts, 357 Comments

Comment posted by Peter Mahoney on November 22, 2005 at 12:10 PM

Ohhhh...Bob that is simply awesome!

Registered on January 14, 2005, 45 Posts, 232 Comments

Comment posted by Bob Steele on November 22, 2005 at 12:18 PM

Thanks everyone.

Drew: No, I actually got away for part of the day Sunday.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 354 Posts, 13896 Comments

Comment posted by Tom Grey on November 22, 2005 at 4:18 PM

Wow, a classic! I've never even seen that much display of the Ruby...

Registered on December 2, 2003, 144 Posts, 2069 Comments

Comment posted by Kai Hui on November 23, 2005 at 9:53 AM

Have to come back for this image many times. It is just so great!!!

Got a question for you, not really a critique. I am wondering why you didn't crop out the branches on the left bottom corner. It is rather easy to do, you must have a good reason not to do it. Would you like to tell me why you kept that branch? To balance the frame?

Kai

Registered on May 10, 2004, 133 Posts, 574 Comments

Comment posted by Bob Steele on November 23, 2005 at 11:43 AM

Kai wrote:

Got a question for you, not really a critique. I am wondering why you didn't crop out the branches on the left bottom corner. It is rather easy to do, you must have a good reason not to do it. Would you like to tell me why you kept that branch? To balance the frame?

Cropping it out would eliminate quite a bit of the frame, something I didn't want to do. In my mind, small birds should be small relative to the frame. Cloning it out would have been quite easy. However, the branch was there to begin with, and does provide a little more habitat to balance the frame and keep the image from being too sterile. And as a rule, I rarely clone.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 354 Posts, 13896 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on November 24, 2005 at 8:34 PM

This is a real jaw-dropper - I love it as posted and wish it was mine.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1031 Posts, 12705 Comments

Comment posted by Kai Hui on November 24, 2005 at 11:20 PM

Hi, Bob,
Thanks for the reply. Actually it was a typo, I meant "clone out" other than "crop out", but you have already answered the question, you don't clone out.

Thanks,

Kai

Registered on May 10, 2004, 133 Posts, 574 Comments

Comment posted by Kenneth Roine on November 28, 2005 at 11:43 AM

Bob,
I only can say is that I wished I had taken this photo. Wonderful!
Ken

Registered on September 30, 2005, 14 Posts, 19 Comments

Comment posted by Juza on November 28, 2005 at 2:58 PM

I'm speechless!

Registered on November 1, 2003, 374 Posts, 10466 Comments

Comment posted by Pei-hsin Hsu on November 30, 2005 at 12:43 AM

Gorgeous! After a hurried packing and a long jouney back to Taiwan, I found this ruby-crowned kinglet a real treat.

Registered on January 1, 2004, 21 Posts, 196 Comments

Comment posted by Robert Ganz on December 2, 2005 at 6:48 AM

Oh my oh my!

My favorite bird, and a shot I would love to have as my own.
I have yet to get one with the red showing as clearly as this. Just awesome.
Thankyou for sharing this one....it is beautiful.

Cheers,

Registered on November 1, 2003, 339 Posts, 759 Comments

Comment posted by Rajan Desai on December 5, 2005 at 2:16 PM

No words to explain my feelings...
Cheers,

Registered on March 25, 2005, 32 Posts, 395 Comments

Comment posted by Judit Fabian on December 8, 2005 at 3:33 PM

What a wonderful image! I have never seen one with a raised crown.

Registered on May 26, 2005, 12 Posts, 10 Comments

Comment posted by Prashant Khapane on April 25, 2006 at 10:47 AM

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Comment posted by Nathan Wright on April 29, 2006 at 1:45 AM

so incredibly amazing.

Registered on November 19, 2003, 9 Posts, 99 Comments

Comment posted by Al Andersen on May 2, 2006 at 11:33 AM

Excellent capture, Bob! That crown is magnificent!

Registered on March 6, 2005, 14 Posts, 142 Comments

Comment posted by Christina Craft on March 7, 2007 at 5:30 PM

Very cool image - almost looks like a painting.

Registered on March 4, 2007, 75 Posts, 201 Comments

Comment posted by Carol Hyman on April 26, 2007 at 9:51 PM

What a "tidy" little bird, Bob,

What I especially like about the image (over and above the handling of the bird and the background) is the inclusion of the second branch.

Carol

Registered on January 18, 2007, 597 Posts, 8062 Comments

Comment posted by Robert Hosker on May 23, 2007 at 7:16 PM

That is definitely in the running for the 'World's cutest bird' award!