Hummingbird

[Michael Lloyd]

I almost put this in the macro section :)
50% crop if that.

EOS1DsMKIII
600 f4 with 37mm of extension tubes
580EXII. Better Beamer. -2.0 ish

ISO Speed Ratings = 640
Shutter Speed (Exposure Time) = 1/250 second
Aperture Value (APEX) = 6/1
Aperture = F8
Flash = Flash fired, compulsory flash mode
Focal Length = 600 mm

[Axel Hildebrandt]

I like the eye contact and wing blur and might remove one of the catchlights and sharpen the bird more. You could give it a bit more room.

[Michael Lloyd]

This is a 10 x 10 crop right out of the center. There is no more room top to bottom. For some reason the image degrades more than usual (sharpness)..

Better?

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Yes, the repost looks definitely better!

[Vincent Grafhorst]

The repost looks a lot better Michael. Nice colors and wing blur.

[Michael Lloyd]

Thanks for commenting. I agree. The first one was "too tight".