Broad-billed Hummingbird

[Gina Hallgren]

Hello:

Had a great day showing my sister around the Sonaro Desert Museum for about the fifth year in a row. Enjoyed beautiful weather in the 80's with vivid blue skies, and forecasted for the next 2 weeks of her stay.

Enjoyed the "Rapture Free Flight" first thing, and Hummingbird time was next after an enjoyable lunch.

CC's always welcome.

Gina Hallgren

Olympus E-520 IS, Zuiko 70-300mm ED
Aperture priority
F/5.6, 1/160s
ISO 400
-0.70ev
Auto WB
180 mm focal length
Flash as hummer was under the tree branches in a shady corner.

[denise ippolito]

Gina, Real nice shot- some may say it's a busy BG- but I think it adds dimension to this shot because his belly is a stark contrast

[Jackie Schuknecht]

Nice and sharp Gina, good details on your bird. Like the full wing spread too!

[Alfred Forns]

Excellent pose and refreshing to see a natural bg !!! Just wish it was a little less busy !! Like it a lot !!

[Gus Cobos]

Hi Gina,
I like the composition. The wing spread is fantastic. I like the angle of capture. The background is a wee bit busy; but a simple fix in Photo shop. Just blur it and do a liquefy pass on it to tone down and subdue the shapes...good show...:cool: