Ruby-Crowned Kinglet

Gallery: AvianPosted May 12, 2010209 views27 comments

These are tiny birds with a huge voice. I just love seeing and hearing them. There was another kinglet singing near by. I was lucky enough to get a photo.
D90, 300f4, f8, 1/320, iso 320, natural light, tripod
Large crop about 75%,(25% remaining)
Thanks for looking. Your thoughts and comments most appreciated.

Comments

27 comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on May 12, 2010 at 6:32 PM

Love it!
Bright-eyed little bird, fine detail and colors, great pose, good BG , nice comp!

Sandy r

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Comment posted by Darren Colello on May 12, 2010 at 7:00 PM

Beautiful composition. I like the great detail in this little one.

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Comment posted by Kevin Thompson on May 12, 2010 at 7:14 PM

Awesome capture Dan!!!!

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on May 12, 2010 at 8:17 PM

Dan,

I'd be very pleased with this image, this species moves very quickly and are difficult to track. Lovely light, eye contact, setting, sharpness and details.

very appealing photo as posted

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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on May 12, 2010 at 8:33 PM

This is just wonderful! Sharon

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on May 12, 2010 at 8:55 PM

A super shot of a tough little bird to get out in the open and standing still.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on May 12, 2010 at 9:26 PM

Beautiful little bird, love that orange toupee :)
I like the catch light spark and details, hard to believe this is a 75% crop.
Well done

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Comment posted by Peter Conway on May 12, 2010 at 10:25 PM

It makes me happy just looking at it! Terrific!

Peter

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Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on May 12, 2010 at 10:40 PM

excellent, Dan. great details, nice setting, and always a treat to see the ruby crown. This works well and holds up to the crop quite well, though I think you could back off the crop a little and still have a great looking shot.

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Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on May 12, 2010 at 10:52 PM

I find it nearly impossible to get direct eye contact with these birds. This is excellent.

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Comment posted by Gary Gulash on May 12, 2010 at 10:58 PM

This is just excellent Dan. Lively pose and great detail. The setting is attractive and typical for the species. I see these guys and hear them all the time but don't have a single photo worth showing, hats off for a fine image!

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Comment posted by Terry Sohl on May 12, 2010 at 11:39 PM

LOVE this...what a terrific view of the crown, a GREAT pose with the two leg positioned as they are, and a great perch. Even some great detail in the eye!! Best pic I've seen of the species...congrats!!

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Comment posted by Derrick Lipinski on May 13, 2010 at 12:54 AM

Very nicely captured, Dan!

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Comment posted by Simon Bennett on May 13, 2010 at 3:14 AM

Delightful composition and excellent detail - I would never have guessed it was a large crop.

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on May 13, 2010 at 4:37 AM

Smoking kinglet photo Dan!!! My hats off to you!

Ken Archer

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on May 13, 2010 at 6:15 AM

Stunning Dan - you're really on a roll! Beautiful detail, perch and pose. As good as I've seen of this species on this site.

cheers
Rob

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Comment posted by Nick Saunders on May 13, 2010 at 7:53 AM

Excellent Dan ! Well caught indeed. The one's here don't keep still for even a second

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Comment posted by KC Choo on May 13, 2010 at 9:35 AM

Isn't this just great? Wonderful capture, Dan!

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on May 13, 2010 at 9:57 AM

Beautiful shot, Dan. Your focus was right on.

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Comment posted by Monica Siri on May 13, 2010 at 12:10 PM

Stunning image!

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on May 13, 2010 at 1:13 PM

Terrific!!

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Comment posted by Ian Mason on May 13, 2010 at 4:20 PM

Outstanding image - wouldn't have guessed it was a large crop.

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Comment posted by denise ippolito on May 13, 2010 at 7:47 PM

Outstanding!

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Comment posted by Steve Balke on May 13, 2010 at 9:34 PM

Fine capture of a lively, very little bird, Dan. The detail looks great to me despite the large crop. I understand that the D90 full frame is 12.3 MP so your original image is only 3 MP. I bet that the sharpness of that 300 mm lens is a major reason for the high quality....not to mention the beautiful level of exposure.

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on May 14, 2010 at 12:19 PM

Terrific image as posted.

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Comment posted by Nancy Elwood on May 14, 2010 at 2:36 PM

Just lovely Dan! I love the perch and the subject's position and catch light are perfect! Congrats!

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Comment posted by David Sparks on May 14, 2010 at 7:09 PM

Dan:
Wonderful! Someday....I hope to get a shot of a Ruby-crowned with a Ruby crown. They are so delightful to watch and so tough to capture.

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