Anna's Hummingbird

Gallery: AvianPosted January 10, 2010153 views22 comments

A pair of these BC resident Hummers has been hanging around my sugar feeder all winter, even in -9C temps. It took a long time for her to perch here; the male will have nothing to do with it! One of my first birds of 2010!

5D2, 300mm + 2.0X, 1/100 @ f5.6, ISO800, tripod, natural shaded light.

Thanks for looking; C & C please.

Comments

22 comments

Comment posted by Monica Siri on January 10, 2010 at 12:09 PM

What an awesome shot, KC! Great pose, detail and sharpness. Bg is outstanding.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on January 10, 2010 at 1:03 PM

excellent detail, pose, perch and BG!

Sandy r

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on January 10, 2010 at 1:12 PM

A fine image especially for the ISO.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1031 Posts, 12705 Comments

Comment posted by Dan Harbour on January 10, 2010 at 1:17 PM

Great pose, detail, perch and bg. The green background compliments the green in the bird beautifully.

Registered on January 4, 2008, 113 Posts, 2416 Comments

Comment posted by Ed Dubois on January 10, 2010 at 2:27 PM

Sweet shot Kwan. And thanks for pointing out using ISO 800 - it's certainly been a help to me in this current dull weather.

(Could you bring one of these hummers up here? I'll provide the grosbeaks!)

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Comment posted by Ian Mason on January 10, 2010 at 3:05 PM

A cracking shot Kwan. So sharp!

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on January 10, 2010 at 3:48 PM

Flawless, Kwan. Just superb.

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Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on January 10, 2010 at 4:03 PM

Great shot! Details and BG are superb!

D&L

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Comment posted by Sam Rua on January 10, 2010 at 4:16 PM

Very nice detail and comp, KC. Dust spot on far right (above branch) is the only nit I can find.

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Comment posted by KC Choo on January 10, 2010 at 4:36 PM

Dust spot on far right (above branch) is the only nit I can find

You're right, Sam, I missed that! Thank you so much!

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on January 10, 2010 at 5:20 PM

Outstanding KC. Not much more to say. Yes, a bit more DOF would have been nice, but not possible in this light. Well done.

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Comment posted by Ron Pullen on January 10, 2010 at 5:43 PM

Excellent comp.and detail. Ron

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Comment posted by Matt Shellenberg on January 10, 2010 at 6:31 PM

Great pose and perch KC. The detail is excellent, especially for those techs.

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Comment posted by Ron Dudley on January 10, 2010 at 7:44 PM

A fine, fine image Kwan. Everything about it shines for me. For some reason I typically prefer hummers perched in images and this plays to my preferences.

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on January 10, 2010 at 9:12 PM

KC,

This is very lovely, appealing and the details, sharpness and light are all great.

It is a great first bird for 2010~!

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Comment posted by Gaurav Manglik on January 10, 2010 at 9:14 PM

superb ...

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Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on January 10, 2010 at 9:19 PM

Gorgeous. ! Great first catch of the year

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Comment posted by Danny Shelton on January 10, 2010 at 10:19 PM

Outstanding. I like everything about it.

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Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on January 11, 2010 at 12:27 AM

This is great, Kwan. I'm surprised to hear that they're still up there. I like the soft lighting you managed to find her in.

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on January 11, 2010 at 5:05 AM

She's a beauty!!! Very Nice Kwan!!!

Ken Archer

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Comment posted by Nick Saunders on January 11, 2010 at 8:52 AM

Great stuff Kwan. The BG and the look from the hummer especially

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Comment posted by Simon Bennett on January 12, 2010 at 3:12 PM

Lovely crisp image, nice pose.

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