Ruby-throated Hummingbird

[Rod Wiley]

This Ruby-throated Hummingbird image was captured with a Nikon D300 and f4 500mm lens at 7.1 1/500 sec ISO 200 and SB 800 flash Wimberley II head on a very nice Gitzo GT 5541LS Tripod. These hummers are no where near a feeder and a very hard to focus on before they leave the area. They come out of nowhere and only stay for a second and their gone. I chose this photo because I like the rich geen colors and the angle and the eye. Thanks Rod

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[David Roach]

Hey Rod, They are always on our fireflag as well. Even without the HA I love the eye!!! Love the composition and would slightly desat the reds.

[Steve Canuel]

Very vibrant colors and the eye is sharp. Not sure about the angle but you said that's what you liked so its good enough for me :)

[Dan Brown]

Very nice image Rod! Too bad about the angle but the sharpness is good and I really like the leaves, they are like brush strokes! I seem the see a halo around the bird however.

[Ilija Dukovski]

Can't beat the hummers, even w/o HA they look good.
I think the image is oversharpened, I see halo on the edge of the bird
and bit of noise in BG. NR in BG I think could be done here.

[Rod Wiley]

Ilija I think thats a JEPG thing, looks OK and prints out ok on my end, Thanks Rod