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Rufous Hummingbird
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Rufous Hummingbird

by Dan Sorochan

Gallery: AvianPosted July 14, 201062 views11 comments
Canon 7D, EF500mm, 1/800, f7.1, ISO 800, 6% FF

Comments

11 comments
Comment posted by Angela McCain on July 14, 2010 at 10:33 PM
Love the detail in the eye feathers and head. Well done. Looks like you were right up on him.
Registered on April 19, 2009, 367 Posts, 3589 Comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on July 14, 2010 at 10:43 PM
Beautiful portrait, Dan. I love all the little details in the larger version. You must have really nailed the focus on this one, since with that lens this is probably a substantial crop. :toast:
Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments
Comment posted by Gary Gulash on July 14, 2010 at 11:33 PM
Wow Dan, don't see many head and shoulder portraits of hummers, especially with this kind of detail. Love the colors, very understated. Maybe a bit more dof for the tip of the beak, you had lots of ss to spare. :toast:
Registered on January 28, 2005, 879 Posts, 12098 Comments
Comment posted by Katja Rosvall on July 15, 2010 at 6:18 AM
Marvellous portrait, I can't even begin to imagine how small those smallest details are. Fantastic!
Registered on August 16, 2009, 28 Posts, 636 Comments
Comment posted by Simon Bennett on July 15, 2010 at 6:24 AM
Wonderful detail Dan.
Registered on February 4, 2007, 350 Posts, 4614 Comments
Comment posted by Peter Conway on July 15, 2010 at 9:15 AM
Beautiful details, well done. :toast:

Peter
Registered on June 25, 2007, 347 Posts, 3913 Comments
Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on July 15, 2010 at 11:17 AM
crazy detail, Dan! agree, the only nit is the bill tip. nice portrait! :toast:
Registered on March 21, 2009, 202 Posts, 4187 Comments
Comment posted by Nate Chappell on July 15, 2010 at 4:53 PM
Great detail in the face and head, stopping down to get the beak sharp as well would have made it even better imho. :toast:
Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments
Comment posted by Mia McPherson on July 15, 2010 at 5:04 PM
A wonderful portrait Dan, the only thing I can see that would have made this better is to have the bill as sharp as the bird's head.
Registered on June 25, 2007, 491 Posts, 12566 Comments
Comment posted by May Haga on July 15, 2010 at 9:15 PM
Great portrait.
May
Registered on February 22, 2007, 714 Posts, 8470 Comments
Comment posted by Michael Lotito on July 16, 2010 at 4:45 AM
Exquisite is what comes to mind on this shot! Your detail is over the top! :toast:
Registered on June 26, 2009, 181 Posts, 1558 Comments