Rufous-breasted Hermit

[Bill Dix]

From Asa Wright Nature Center, Trinidad. This is basically full-frame except that I positioned the bird too far to the left in this frame, cutting out too much of the flower. Tough to follow these speedsters as they flit in and out, from blossom to blossom. I had to borrow a portion of the flower from another frame, almost from the wingtip out to the left, in order to reposition the bird for a better comp. Light was rather dim, but a little more DOF might have been nice.

D7200, 500f4 + 1.4 TC, ISO 2000, 1/2500s @ f/6.3 manual, fill flash @ -2.0 EV.

[adrian dancy]

Oh what a lovely shot. Excellent subject and detail/colour to boot. I would love a crack at these birds but sadly it will never happen.

[keith mitchell]

Bill tried these myself on my visit and don't think I got one that was half as good as this one,do like the true colours on the bird and nice sharpness on the head and body,very well done.

Keith.

[John Robinson]

Great tecnique Bill- and worth the effort for a superb lookingb bird. I like Adrian will never get to see these , At least I have the flower in my greenhouse.!
Good stuff.
John

[Bill Dix]

Thanks guys. John, can you tell me the name of the flower? I was hoping someone might know.

[John Robinson]

Hi Bill. Almost certain its one of the Gesneriad group. Most of the cultivated ones are obviosly man produced hybrids but I reckon yours will be one of the wild species.

I am sure its a Kohleria. of some sort. Google it and have fun !!
Cheers
John
PS Google a nursery in this country called "Dibleys". They sell quite a few.

[Bill Dix]

Thanks John. I'll check it out. And I'll seek your advice on a few other tropical plants as soon as I get around to posting some more hummingbirds.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Oooh, very nice! I even like the hummingbird angled away here. I also love the dangling feet. Very sharp, super nice BG. DO you have a bit more top and left?

[Bill Dix]

Thanks Daniel. No, unfortunately, I don't have any more top and left. Would have been nice.

And John, btw, the flower looks like a Kohleria Tubiflora. Thanks for the tip.

[John Robinson]

Hi Bill
Near as **** it , but I wondered about the leaves.
Cheers
John

[Karl Egressy]

Lovely shot, Bill The pose is outstanding and the colors are beautiful.

[Bill Dix]

Thanks Karl.

[Geoffrey Montagu]

Phenomenally beautiful, Bill. Spot on in every respect.


Geoffrey

[Bill Dix]

Thanks Geoffrey.