Allen's hummer

[monte stinnett]

Nikon D3/200-400. 1/640@f8 iso 1100 Flash - high speed sync. focus mode - manual/iso sensitivity on auto.

[Fabs Forns]

Very nice pose, Mote, I love straight profiles, so I won't complain about head angle :)
Love the motion in the wing too.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

I like the pose, details and complementing BG. A bit more flying toward you would have been great but I like it as is. Why did you post this in the hand of man forum?

[monte stinnett]

That would be oops, must of been napping.

[Wally Nussbaumer]

Considering this is ISO1100, very nice shot. Background is a bit boring since the bird colors blend in closely. Female Allens I assume, very close in appearance to the Rufous female. You may want to try an additional flash behind the bird to illuminate the background.

[monte stinnett]

Thx for moving me Axel. Yes Wally it is a boring bg. All black would be better, or the bg you have on your calliope is real nice. I been playing with your technique freezing the wings with the flash at a low shutter speed(250 sec) instead of high speed sync. I usually shoot at about 7 to 8 feet and am playing with 1/16 power/4 flashes sec/60 hz.

[Gus Cobos]

Great capture and body angle. I like the colors and details on this little guy. The dark background makes him pop...:cool: