Snowcap Hummingbird

[Nancy Bell]

The Snowcap is a brilliant little hummingbird that I photographed in Costa Rica this past January. I was able to sit on the ground pretty much at his level while he paused from his feeding in a flowering bush. He was always on the alert for the more aggressive Rufous-tailed Hummingbird.
Canon 40D, Canon 300 f4 L IS +1.4x, ISO 800, 1/250, f5.6

Critiques, comments and instruction very welcome.

[Scott Frye]

Wow -- look at the colors -- and a great background -- very nicely presented

[Mike Cameron]

What a cool hummingbird! Nice simple comp, good sharpness and eye contact. Well done!

[Keith Bauer]

A beautiful capture. You did a great job with the exposure. The whites in the cap are great. Beautiful iridescence in the plumage. Very nice image.

[Fabs Forns]

Very nice as presented, Nancy, beautiful subject, great head angle, good complimentary BG, what's not to like :)

[Richard Stern]

Hi Nancy -- Agree with all of the above - a beautiful image.

Richard

[Nancy Bell]

Thank you all! He certainly was fun to photograph and watch.

[Ofer Levy]

So pretty! Excellent work!

[denise ippolito]

Nancy. I like pose and pleasing BG. The colors are gorgeous!!:)

[Juan Carlos Vindas]

You certainly did a great job exposing this little fellow! Lovely image and BG.

[D. Robert Franz]

I don't think I've seen this species. What a beauty. This is very well done!

[Kiran Poonacha]

beautiful looking Bird, nice details and HA.. great colours too..

[Judd Patterson]

Nancy, the Snowcap is not easy to photograph! As you mention, they get chased by the bigger hummingirds, so they usually are hard to find perched. Great work and excellent exposure here.