The Rufous hummers have arrived

[nancy hazen]

Every August we begin to see the Rufous Hummingbirds. It is my favorite time of the year for Hummingbirds. I didn't get the whole bird in focus this time, which was disappointing, but so far this is my best shot of them. CC welcome and appreciated.
Nancy Now that I see the image here, it looks a bit too orange? Maybe I need to back off on the saturation a bit. I raised it slighly.

Canon EOS 7D

0.004 sec (1/250)

f/9.0

400 mm

250

0 EV

[Kerry Perkins]

Way to go Nancy, this one looks really good. I like the blur of the wings and the sharpness of the eye. I think the saturation is good. You would have gotten a sharper image overall with a faster shutter speed, of course. These little ones are always moving, even when they are being still. The dark background looks really good. Well done!

[nancy hazen]

Thanks Kerry, I had the flash set up, but it may not have gone off, or I was in the process of switching it over. I'm seeing a few more, so I'm hoping to better opps. to try more.

Thanks for your encouragement and suggestions.

Nancy

[Stan Cunningham]

Nancy,
Been on the road for 2 months so have not seen what you posted but as I've told you before, I think your pics are super with the blur and I love your background. I'd love to take some like you have. If your working with the flashes to stop wings that's great, but I think there is a place for both, and you have the blurred wing pics down cold. I'm envious.

[Jeff Cashdollar]

Nice picture Nancy, as you know swapping aperture for speed was an option or more ISO (assume ISO=250). You have nice detail for 1/250, was this a tripod or HH shot. Assume this is natural light too, looks soft and perfect temperature. Colors look beautiful and dark background is very complimentary. Well done, show us more.

[Dawn Miller]

I'm envious! This takes me right into the eye, over and over again. The bill is tack sharp and the background nicely dark and blurred. Great shot!