Rufous Hummingbird

[Miguel Palaviccini]

Out of the four hummingbirds that I was able to photograph this past weekend, this was probably my favorite. They weren't as abundant as the Broad-tailed, but they were definitely around the feeders.

Again, a big thanks to Doug for the invite (and the multi-flash set-up).

... now if only he had turned his head just a bit more to his right ...

Shooting info:
Nikon D800 | 500 f/4 VR
1/200" | f/14 | ISO 200

[MohsenVahedipour]

Excellent flash work with great pose, IQ & BG.

[Shawn Zierman]

Lovely species and the gorget is nicely lit up again on this one. The flight pose is very nice. Sharpness and details are excellent. The background is a bit on the uninteresting too uniform side here. Even though the variations were subtle on the previous image, I enjoyed the background on that one more. Did you try any natural backgrounds?

[arash_hazeghi]

sweet pose, details, colors and I like the fanned tail. I agree if you use a more colorful backdrop it will make it more interesting...

[Frank Schauf]

Beautiful and colorful image.

[Doug Brown]

Glad you had a good time Miguel; definitely enjoyed having you come up for the shoot, and lunch wasn't half bad either. I'm glad you got photos of all 4 species; I never got a Black-chinned hummer. I really like the fanned tail feathers and iridescent gorget. Good suggestions above. These weren't my backgrounds and I agree that they need a little less uniformity.

[Grace Scalzo]

Details (especially on the fanned tail) are superb. Agree that a less sterile setting would add interest.

[Satish Ranadive]

Excellent image with wonderful pose. Very nice wing position and tail feathers. Nice flash work.
Love the frame,Miguel.

Regards,
Satish.

[Ivan Ellison]

Lovely image just a shame about the head angle. Have just bought a flash and would love to get some shots like this.

[Karl Egressy]

Excellent pose, colors and background, Miguel.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Again with the awesome details on the spread tail! Good pose, colours, exposure, processing. BG mentioned and I agree, but better this than a distractingly cluttered one...

[Cheryl Arena Molennor]

I think I like this one even better! Great work catching the fanned tail nice and sharp too.

[Robert Holguin]

Terrific shot.
You did an excellent job with flash.
Great pose and details.
Well done.

[Andre Pretorius]

Amazing detail, no distracting BG. How did you freeze flight with 1/200, Miguel?