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wow - it does not get better than this. The background colors, tack sharp subject(s), lighting etc. Congrats on this - hope I get something that could even approach this on my central american trip.

Wonderful colors in this image, Nate. You froze the motion beautifully too: just a trace of wing blur to indicate motion. Looking really hard at it I might have found a double catchlight in the eye....but that's an iffy nit. Beautiful image as usual.

Thanks guys, nice catch Steve I'll take out the left catchlight when I put it on my website.

Nate: Well I'm not a bird guy but who doesn't love hummers? This is just a superb piece of photography. Awesome. >=))>

One of the best hummingbird images I can recall seeing Nate. Ever. Everything really came together for you on this one. Big congrats!

I didn't think moderators ever got dust spots...

An absolute beauty Nate.

WOW Nate! Very well done in all aspects. The BG and flower compliment the bird incredibly. Also, I like the fact that it does not look over flashed.

Super! Wonderful comp, lighting and colors. Sharon

WOW Nate. I concur with all comments so far. And that background looks like a tie died shirt of mine. Wild colors there Nate. Looks like you had the trip of a lifetime. Superb Nate!

Very nice high speed hummer. Love the pose, BG and the flower.

Wow! is the word. This would make a wonderful holiday greeting card if you don't have room to hang a large print.

Quite the visual feast. The overhanging flowers are amazing, I like that they are in varying stages of opening. Great detail and color, thanks for posting yet another incredible bird.

Wow, Nate! You sure have the tech side of shooting these little guys down pat. Oh, and by the way, it's also a beautiful image. The exotic flower & touch of blur in the wingtips are great.

Incredible shot! I love the colors and Bokah here! Comp is super!

Nate, Beautiful pose and the flower included is nice.

This is one of your best hummer shots Nate, I like every thing about it.

Very nice Nate, excellent all around and great use of your flash to fill..
Well done!!

wonderful shot, Nate. again, extremely well executed. great bg, especially at f/22. great comp. everything about this is just beautiful.

I saw the thumbnail and couldn't wait to see this--HUH?? You gotta be kidding. The hanging fruit, the perfect bird, the excellent BG... I can't even comprehend shooting this. Incredible image Nate, congratulations.

Probably theee most interesting hummer shot I've seen. It's very cool and perfect in every technical way.

Superb in every way. Great composition and detail and excellent depth of field to get the flower and bird sharp. I don't suppose I will ever see one but I really enjoy looking at their images and this is as good as it gets. Graham

What really sets this image apart is the golden light, rather than the whiter flash. Superb background.

And after dark, you got the even better Guango Lodge soups. Seriously, folks, outstanding food, and especially the soups.

Spectacular image, Nate. Perfectly timed too.

Excellent shot Nate, the colors in this image really make this stand out, well done.

Wow! This is postcard material. The sort of thing you couldn't resist buying after a few unforgettable days at an eco-lodge in some far away tropical paradise.

I wont go into details like great comp., color, sharpness etc, because it's the whole thing that simply works to please the eye.

Stunning!

Gorgeous shot, Nate. I'm not sure if the horizontal crop works for me or not, perhaps since I see these as two vertical elements (plant hanging down, hummer with dangling tail) that are fairly close to each other... so I might prefer a closer crop from the sides. Of course you'd lose some of that beautiful background color, but it's simply a personal preference.

Max

Wow, what a stunning shot.

Just beautiful, Nate. Love everything about this one.

All that hard work and persistence payed off beautifully. Killer image Nate

Ken Archer