Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Canon 30D
100-400L IS
ISO 250
400mm
f/6.3
1/1000s
tripod
remote switch
This is taken in my backyard last year. It is a set-up at a feeder. The plant is a butterfly bush flower with a OOF towel in the distance. I wished I used a higher ISO and shutter speed but I still like the result. All C&Cs welcome.
Very nice setup, towel works well for BG! needs a bit more sharpening IMO. Perfect eye contact and beautiful wing position TFS
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lovely wing pose and blur adds much here , nice BG and spot on exposure ,
Have you used Flash here ?
TFS
I like the angle, sharpness and eye contact. The flower is noticeably less sharp than the bird. I guess it pays to have towels with lots of different colors. :)
Harshad there was no flash used on this image. It was taken at 11am in July of 2008.
Originally Posted by Jim Crosswell
Thanks Jim , I was sure you have not used flash but just wanted to confirm , May be ISO 400 next time :)
very nice Jim, interesting bg colour., I like the non-flash exposure.
Nice expo, one round sharpness sure required, nice pose, great details and BG adds well here...
I didn't sharpen the original post after resizing. Here it is with a little sharpening.
Jim...abt sharpening something between the two will work better IMO. And my suggestion would be to leave the wings unsharpened as they are blurred.
I like the bird's pose, comp and the catchlight. Liked the flower too. Abt the BG, am not that sure. The color is great no doubt....but its a little too unnatural for my tastes.
Thx for sharing. love hummingbirds.
Here it is with your suggestions. I agree with you about the BG. I use natural BGs now but I still like this image.
Jim...I liked the latest post. And I like the image too. A lot actually. Thx.
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