Anna's Hummingbird

[Binu John]

140380
Setup. Natural background.
Canon 1DX
Canon 70-200mm f/4 L IS + Canon 1.4X III TC
@280mm, 1/5000, f/6.3, ISO 2000, No Flash

Thanks for all the C&C!

[Alan Murphy]

Beautiful image. Love the pose, background, flower choice and comp.

[Ian Wilson]

Hi Binu John, I am amazed you were able to capture this beautiful situation without flash! I like very much - well done.
Regards, Ian

[keith mitchell]

Hi Binu John, I totally agree with Ian ,to get such a fine image of one of these birds without flash is amazing, I have tried many times and have failed miserably. Very well done.

Keith.

[Jonathan Ashton]

Beautiful shot clean as a whistle - well done.

[John Robinson]

Great stuff indeed. Wish we got these on my Fuschias !
JohnR

[Ritesh Nangare]

Nice Shot great pose and great catch.........

[Marina Scarr]

I am amazed that you captured this HB without flash and impressed. Great set up and love seeing the hummer's delicate tootsies.

[Karl Egressy]

Beautiful image, excellent composition.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Very beautiful image, everything came together nicely here. Very good IQ.

[Arthur Morris]

Yes, the natural look here (w/o flash) is quite different and striking. I love the choice of flower and the background. I am seeing some motion blur above the bird's right wing and along the ends of the primaries on the right wing. All of those could likely be dealt with fairly easily in Photoshop if you wish.

[Binu John]

Thank you, Alan! Glad to know you liked it! I've learned a lot from your "Guide to Songbird set-up Photography"!

Beautiful image. Love the pose, background, flower choice and comp.

[Binu John]

Thanks everyone for the comments! I tried several times to capture this pose and I'm glad that I got it finally!


Thanks Artie! Yes, I noticed that motion blur. Even the SS of 1/5000 was not enough to freeze the wings! I'll try to fix it in Photoshop.

Yes, the natural look here (w/o flash) is quite different and striking. I love the choice of flower and the background. I am seeing some motion blur above the bird's right wing and along the ends of the primaries on the right wing. All of those could likely be dealt with fairly easily in Photoshop if you wish.