Anna's Hummingbird

Gallery: AvianPosted May 16, 20072,786 views34 comments

Taken recently in Palm Desert, CA. The flower is a desert native, Penstemon. Single flash for fill, BG is golf course fairway. Mid afternoon sunlight.

1D2n, 500mm, 1/2500 @ f6.5, ISO400, -1/3EV, Fill at -3, Sidekick.

Thanks for peeking! Your comments welcomed as always.

ADDENDUM: Thanks everyone for your kind words - and to Charlie van Tassel for the flower suggestion!

Comments

34 comments

Comment posted by Vinod Chandra on May 16, 2007 at 2:32 PM

The only comment I can make is..

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Comment posted by Garth McElroy on May 16, 2007 at 3:04 PM

Great stuff Kwan!

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Comment posted by Barry R. Byrd on May 16, 2007 at 5:06 PM

outstandingly delicate, well done

Registered on December 20, 2005, 136 Posts, 970 Comments

Comment posted by Hans Spiecker on May 16, 2007 at 5:20 PM

I love this Kwan.

We had Anna's at our Penstemon in AZ all the time and this is a great shot of both. I am just learning flash and you do have two (very close together) catch lights. Is one from the flash?

Registered on March 23, 2006, 366 Posts, 4649 Comments

Comment posted by Ken Archer on May 16, 2007 at 5:23 PM

Excellent work Kwan!!!

Ken Archer

Registered on October 28, 2004, 222 Posts, 6683 Comments

Comment posted by KC Choo on May 16, 2007 at 5:58 PM

you do have two (very close together) catch lights. Is one from the flash?

Hi Hans,

Yes, that would be from the single flash. I shall most likely clone that out in the final version for my website. Many thanks.

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

Comment posted by Graeme Lee on May 16, 2007 at 6:00 PM

Fed up of trying to think of different words to say...so i give up!

Superb Kwan

Registered on May 8, 2006, 85 Posts, 641 Comments

Comment posted by Donna Bingham on May 16, 2007 at 6:03 PM

Love it!

Registered on May 11, 2007, 79 Posts, 405 Comments

Comment posted by Chris Ross on May 16, 2007 at 6:39 PM

Great shot, both the bird and the flower, lighting and fill both very well handled.

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Comment posted by Gyorgy Szimuly on May 16, 2007 at 7:05 PM

Stunning shot KC. The flover is in nice harmony with the color of the gorget.
Amazing background.
Szimi

Registered on February 14, 2007, 0 Posts, 133 Comments

Comment posted by George Palagian on May 16, 2007 at 7:20 PM

You know I like colours, and a natural look. It's a great one Kwan.

Registered on March 3, 2006, 113 Posts, 1444 Comments

Comment posted by Neil Losin on May 16, 2007 at 7:25 PM

Hi Kwan,

Beautiful! Great to see him feeding from a native plant. Great pose here, and just the right amount of fill flash. Nice work!

Registered on September 16, 2005, 145 Posts, 3524 Comments

Comment posted by Bob Steele on May 16, 2007 at 7:34 PM

You know I love this one!! Especially the technique part.

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Comment posted by Tim McIntyre on May 16, 2007 at 8:10 PM

Fantastic in every way

Registered on August 19, 2006, 85 Posts, 1074 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on May 16, 2007 at 8:56 PM

I love tihs - very natural looking and the delicate color of the penstemon is perfect here as it doesn't overpower the hummingbird.

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

Comment posted by Ken Canning on May 16, 2007 at 8:57 PM

Wow! thats great

Registered on February 10, 2004, 88 Posts, 549 Comments

Comment posted by Doug Backlund on May 16, 2007 at 11:20 PM

Beautiful! I sure wish I had more opportunities to photograph hummers.

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

Comment posted by Gary Gulash on May 16, 2007 at 11:21 PM

Give me a break! This is amazing!

Registered on January 28, 2005, 879 Posts, 12098 Comments

Comment posted by George Hall, Jr on May 16, 2007 at 11:37 PM

Stunning capture!

Registered on July 11, 2004, 283 Posts, 2395 Comments

Comment posted by Kevin Thompson on May 17, 2007 at 12:40 AM

One of your very best Kwan...Killer shot!

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

Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on May 17, 2007 at 1:28 AM

Just exquisite!

Registered on August 28, 2006, 1240 Posts, 8506 Comments

Comment posted by John Chapman on May 17, 2007 at 3:47 AM

Stunning picture KC.

Registered on June 19, 2004, 100 Posts, 1473 Comments

Comment posted by chris hajee on May 17, 2007 at 4:58 AM

FANTASTIC Kwan

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

Comment posted by David Kjaer on May 17, 2007 at 5:35 AM

Hi Kwan

Absolutely 'stunning'

David

Registered on January 4, 2006, 128 Posts, 4170 Comments

Comment posted by Terry Sohl on May 17, 2007 at 8:31 AM

Golfing, birding, and photography all at the same time...now THAT's a great day! Wonderful shot.

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on May 17, 2007 at 10:51 AM

Fantastic image Kwan

Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments

Comment posted by Jude Haase on May 17, 2007 at 10:16 PM

Fantastic shot Kwan!!

Registered on April 3, 2006, 236 Posts, 1657 Comments

Comment posted by Kai Hui on May 17, 2007 at 11:28 PM

This is so sharp. Very well donw.

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

Comment posted by David Williams on May 17, 2007 at 11:46 PM

Outstanding as always, KC. And.........an extra bonus.........a fairway BG! Being a golfer myself, it is great to see two hobbies come together like this....

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

Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on May 18, 2007 at 7:00 PM

Hi Kwan,
The flower and the gorget colors really go well together here. Really great colors and detail!

Registered on October 18, 2006, 644 Posts, 4801 Comments

Comment posted by Krijn Trimbos on May 21, 2007 at 8:58 AM

What a great shot Kwan. A well deserved MP if you ask me!! Many congrats!!

Registered on October 18, 2005, 260 Posts, 2979 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Wilson on May 21, 2007 at 12:54 PM

Very, very nice Kwan! Congrats on the EP.

Registered on May 17, 2006, 70 Posts, 1166 Comments

Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on May 21, 2007 at 3:50 PM

Oh, my stars!

The dof, motion, sharpness, incredible detai, precise timing... This just blows me away. Especially so because I recently tried to photograph these amazing little denizens to no avail whatever.
Congrats on a well deserved EP.

Registered on August 16, 2006, 603 Posts, 9192 Comments

Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on May 22, 2007 at 6:07 AM

It was obviously the flower that got you this EP

Congratulations Kwan!

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