Hummer on a Heliconia

Gallery: AvianPosted May 13, 2010332 views19 comments

Another from Costa Rica.

This is a White Throated Mountain Gem on a Yellow Heliconia. This is a common perch to find hummingbirds on. A few bees were also hovering around and you can see a couple on the flower.

Larger image included for the details.

Techs:
Canon 5D
ISO 800
500mm f/4
1/320 @ f/8 +1/3 EV
580 Flash at -1 2/3

Noise Reduction applied to the background.

Thanks in advance for your comments and critique.

Comments

19 comments

Comment posted by Gary Gulash on May 14, 2010 at 12:59 AM

Wonderful nature photo showing insects, plants and a bird in harmony. I like the way the plant is rather large in relation to the hummer. The Heliconia has very nice form and color and stands in stark contrast to the bird. Beautiful color palette.

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Comment posted by David Chauvin on May 14, 2010 at 4:07 AM

Sweet image all around and the bees add a sense of scale to the hummer.

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Comment posted by Kenneth Arni on May 14, 2010 at 9:23 AM

Beautiful shot, I like how the eye of the hummer is looking at the bee. Great detail and comp.

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Comment posted by Monica Siri on May 14, 2010 at 10:11 AM

Beautiful composition and colors, Keith. I like every aspect here.

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on May 14, 2010 at 10:18 AM

keith the colors and comp on this are fantastic! The flash really sets off the detail. Nice work!

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Comment posted by Wayne Simpson on May 14, 2010 at 10:33 AM

Very nice shot! I love the inclusion of the bees–gives a great indication of scale. Technically perfect I would say!

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on May 14, 2010 at 11:59 AM

A wonderful image. I love the overall composition. Strong graphics and good natural color.

Well done.

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on May 14, 2010 at 2:21 PM

Exceptional composition and very pleasing.

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Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on May 14, 2010 at 5:20 PM

gorgeous shot, Keith. everything here looks great. love the bees. can't make up my mind on the comp--part of me wants a hair more on top.

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Comment posted by David Sparks on May 14, 2010 at 6:15 PM

Keith:
Wonderful capture. Ditto Gary's remarks.

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Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on May 14, 2010 at 6:40 PM

A real beauty Keith nice all over

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on May 14, 2010 at 7:20 PM

A great natural feel to this shot Keith. Love the comp and the colors. Great sharpness, and I love the bees. Well done.

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Comment posted by Dan Harbour on May 14, 2010 at 9:07 PM

Gorgeous, Keith

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on May 15, 2010 at 12:25 AM

Very cool shot, Keith. Excellent detail on the bird, flower and the bees. I really like the composition.

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Comment posted by Ajit Huilgol on May 15, 2010 at 1:50 AM

Beautiful composition, Keith! The bees add their bit to enhance the image.

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on May 15, 2010 at 8:49 AM

What a stunner Keith - love everything about it - perch, bird, background, detail

cheers
Rob

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Comment posted by KC Choo on May 16, 2010 at 8:44 AM

Beautifully presented!

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on May 16, 2010 at 9:34 AM

A beautifully presented and technically wonderful image.

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Comment posted by Luke Ormand on May 16, 2010 at 8:11 PM

Excellent photo on a great perch and the bees add quite a bit in my opinion. I'm headed to Central America in a month and your photos are getting me that much more excited!

- Luke

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