Allen's Hummingbird

[Walker Noe]

Nothing beats managing to photograph a first sighting of a species. Allen's Hummingbird, Bolsa Chica Reserve, CA.


D7100 and Nikkor 300mm f4 with 1.4xTC, tripod mounted, heavy wind.
1/640 SS, ISO 500, 420mm, f/5.6
Standard PP work, small branch protruding 1/10th into the frame on the bottom and right side of perch cloned out. Maybe I'll clone out the little bit on the left side as well.

Critique appreciated.

[Bill Dix]

Congrats on the lifer. You've captured him in nice light bringing out his gorgeous colors, with a fine BG. With the D7100 I think you could have increased the ISO to get another stop or two and better DOF.

[Raybel Robles]

Lovely details on this magnificent colorful bird! Just wished for a bit more DOF to get the branch a bit more in focus. But other than that I love this splash of colors!


PS. Love that setup and still owns it as my backup. D7100+300mm f4 and 1.4TC.

[Luis Patacao]

Agreed on a little more dof because of the branch. Other than that, its a lovelly bird with sweet colors and detail.

[Karl Egressy]

Nice pose, lovely details and striking colors.