Sword-Billed Hummer

Gallery: AvianPosted July 14, 2010347 views15 comments

Male, Ecuador
D300s
300 mm
1/100 sec, f/22
Mode: Manual
Metering: Multi-segment
ISO: 1250
AF mode: MANUAL
White balance: AUTO
Flash: Multiple synched strobes

Comments

15 comments

Comment posted by Luke Ormand on July 14, 2010 at 2:58 PM

Wow what a shot - plenty sharp with lots of color. You certainly had more success on your trip than I did on my C/A trip

- Luke

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Comment posted by Philip Haffley on July 14, 2010 at 3:29 PM

Fantastic.

Registered on August 10, 2008, 265 Posts, 317 Comments

Comment posted by Joel DeYoung on July 14, 2010 at 6:00 PM

This is really good Sandy. Good job stopping motion in the wings. This angle really show why it's called a Sword-Billed hummer.

Registered on July 12, 2009, 92 Posts, 1074 Comments

Comment posted by Peter Conway on July 14, 2010 at 6:07 PM

Well done! Wow what a bill.

Peter

Registered on June 25, 2007, 347 Posts, 3913 Comments

Comment posted by Charles Gangas on July 14, 2010 at 6:27 PM

Your lighting system has worked really well for you Sandy. Nice wing position and action freeze-lovely BG. Congrats

Registered on August 12, 2009, 544 Posts, 2414 Comments

Comment posted by Nate Chappell on July 14, 2010 at 8:35 PM

That's really sweet Sandy, I never did get a good image of the male on this trip.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on July 14, 2010 at 10:56 PM

Beautiful, Sandy. The flash set-up really worked well here.

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on July 15, 2010 at 4:26 AM

He's a beauty!!! Looks like a single whack with that bill and the flower would have been history. Another sweet photo Sandy!

Ken Archer

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Comment posted by Simon Bennett on July 15, 2010 at 4:31 AM

Wow that's quite a bill Sandy.

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on July 15, 2010 at 12:09 PM

Sandy, what a pretty composition!

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Comment posted by David Sparks on July 15, 2010 at 4:45 PM

Sandy:
What a super shot!

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on July 15, 2010 at 4:49 PM

Sandy

A lovely image of this bird and it shows off the long bill very well.

Registered on June 25, 2007, 491 Posts, 12566 Comments

Comment posted by May Haga on July 15, 2010 at 9:18 PM

This is a beauty Sandy. What an amazing bill.
May

Registered on February 22, 2007, 714 Posts, 8470 Comments

Comment posted by Michael Lotito on July 16, 2010 at 4:33 AM

Sandy,

This is a great shot! To me this is the most interesting looking hummer.

Registered on June 26, 2009, 181 Posts, 1558 Comments

Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on July 16, 2010 at 11:08 AM

Very, very nice Sandy! You must have loved shooting with those strobes! I can't believe how long the bill is on this little one!

Registered on June 19, 2008, 1005 Posts, 8028 Comments