Well, it's hard to follow Artie's spectacular Chestnut-breasted Coronet, but someone has to do it...I'll start off this hummingbird season for me in slower fashion with a traditional pose one-flash Rufous Hummingbird.
Taken this evening in failing light, Canon 40D, 100-400 L with 1.4xII, manual focus, tripod, 1/60 sec, f/8.0 ISO 800 with 430EX fill flash at -1.33.
Comments and critiques are most welcome and appreciated!
Wonderful bird, and nicely composed. For the hummers in low light I find that more flash works well, usually about 0. I think that that would have lit up the gorget. I would have preferred a single branch perch. The light areas along the bottom of the frame are distractng but could easily be QMed out.
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Well first how did you get a hummer to sit still?lol very nice detaIl, perch and bg, Fabs had me going looking foer a spider web, wow what eyes she has, but I found it. I do see a few dust spots but a gr3eat shot as is.
I agree with the previous recommendations. I am not too crazy with the head angle but that is just me. However, the head angle does show the plumage well.
Thanks very much everyone. I will post another from last night that addresses all of these issues...unfortunately, the spider web had to go with the branch Fabs!
I will never tire of seeing these gorgeous Hummers! Wish the Rufous was more common in my area. You did a great job with this one. The little lower branch is the only thing that distracts for me.
Rufous Hummer
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