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    Default Ruby Throated Hummingbird Family on Nest

    I had the pleasure of finding out about a Ruby Throated Hummingbird nest in central Ohio over the Holiday weekend, Thanks to my friend Matthew. So along with another friend Josh, We grabbed our gear and headed south.

    To our surprise the Nest could not have been in a better location it was on a walking trail in a local park, The nest was in a sycamore tree in a branch overhanging a large creek.

    We all came away with some great shots. But this one stood out to me.

    Hope you like it!

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    Note: I cloned back the extending leaf that touched the adult birds head...

    Comments and Critique are welcome!

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    This is one fine image!! Congratulations!

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    Excellent shot. Great timing on getting both chicks with their beaks open, excellent detail. and teriffic comp.
    Well done.

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    Lovely, clean image, excellent composition and timing. BG really suits it. The nest is so neat that looks almost unreal!

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    What a great capture & timing! Also I like the shooting angle & BG. TFS

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    excellent view of the nest with a nice setting and excellent details while all birds have great poses. On my monitor I see a subtle green cast, would warm it a tad

    TFS excellent work
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    You and Marina are killing me with these wonderful hummingbird shots!
    I love the beaks up position of the chicks and the texture of the nest. The spider web is a nice addition.
    I. too, see a bit of a green cast and would brighten the picture a bit,
    Gail

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    What a sweet image! The nest is lovely as are the chicks open mouths and head angles. I love seeing the little feather details on the front chick. I agree w/ Arash regarding a very slight green cast. Awesome image, thanks for sharing.

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    Wow, what a treat to view. The pose of the chicks and the intricate nest are perfect. Thanks for sharing this beauty.

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    A beautifully executed image. Glad you stayed far away from the nest with the 600mm! The image shows everything you need to see when viewing a hummer nest- lichen pieces, cobwebs, nest placement, chicks. The OOF leaves provide a pleasing BG and frame to the adult, and add interest. A VERY small point is that it's a pity that the chick's bill intersects the breast of the adult (I did say VERY!).

    I diagnosed the colour of the image in LAB, looking at the grey of the female's neck and assuming that should be neutral for the sake of the test. It is running neutral on the A channel (Magenta-Green) and about +7 on B (Blue-Yellow), so there is a slight yellow cast. This can often look green because of the way the yellow mixes with the other colours. Easy to correct using a method outlined here: http://www.birdphotographers.net/for...read.php/70663. However, this can also be a feature of the colour of the light at the time of capture so I would not necessarily do anything.

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    Dan, thanks for sharing! I've never seen anything quite like this.

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    Marvelous image.Extremely beautiful action captured.Love it.

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    Oh wow this is beautiful!! Great techs, comp, details. Three great poses. Perfect view of the nest. An opportunity well taken advantage of, very well done!

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    This is a killer Image.One in a million I would say.Nice work Dan.

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    Beauty of a shot Dan! Sure was fun this past weekend with this nest. Enjoyed shooting with you and Matthew.

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    So gorgeous, Dan. This is really the shot of a lifetime. Amazing view of the heads of all 3, great sharpness, clean lovely background, beautiful nest. Doesn't get any better. Congrats, this is an award winner!

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    Thank you very much everyone for taking the time to comment and view, I appreciate it very much... The Greenish Yellow Cast I seen as well and did make some corrections for i already. I will have another look and attempt toning it down on that channel a bit further to see how it turns out and repost later on this evening.

    I think it may of had allot to do with the overall scene being green and the light we encountered.

    Thanks again for the critiques and comments!

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    Now that's something you don't see everyday, and you captured it beautifully! Perfect in every way!

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    Beautiful image, easily one of the best hummer nest images I've seen. Love the eye contact from all three subjects, and your dof was perfect.

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    Like it? I love it. I wouldnt change a thing...Just incredible

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    This is just excellent. Great find and a great capture!
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    Killer capture, Dan. Those cobwebs and all the details of the lichen just add so much interest to this amazing capture. Wish our nest had been as clean and as low as this one. This would make a good contest entry.
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