Magnificent Hummingbird

Gallery: AvianPosted February 22, 2011473 views13 comments

This is from Costa Rica in the Savegre Valley. I was happy to get a nice clean shot of the back while the bird was perched with a nice background. The purple on the right is a large OOF purple flower.

There were hummingbird feeders located near this perch to attract the hummers.

Techs:

Canon 50D, 500mm f/4 with 1.4x TC
1/125 @ f/5.6
ISO 400
580 EX Flash @ -2 1/3

Larger version included.

Comments

13 comments

Comment posted by David Hemmings on February 22, 2011 at 10:39 PM

Sweet shot of this beautiful species, well done Keith

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Comment posted by Angela McCain on February 22, 2011 at 10:58 PM

Nice image with great detail in the larger photo. Great head turn for a full view of that beautiful back and head as well. I like the echoed purple of the bird in the background. You didn't mention flash-but was one used? I wish the entire perch was in focus as the moss on the right hand side is really nice.

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Comment posted by Keith Bauer on February 22, 2011 at 11:00 PM

You didn't mention flash-but was one used?

Thanks Angela. Yes, I forgot to mention it. 580 EX @ -2 1/3 I'll update the tech details in the original info.

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Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on February 23, 2011 at 8:52 AM

love that purple bg, Keith! nice head turn, and it looks like 5.6 was just enough DOF. love the details in the back and wing. very nice.

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Comment posted by Terry Sohl on February 23, 2011 at 9:39 AM

Excellent! Love how the background kind of mimics the colors in the bird itself. Very cool.

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Comment posted by Fabio Giarrizzo on February 23, 2011 at 10:18 AM

Awesome shot- Beautiful bird, excellent details and gorgeous background- Great Job, Fabio

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on February 23, 2011 at 10:35 AM

Very fine image of this perched hummer Keith! The BG really rocks in this shot and helps to bring out all the colors. Nice work

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Comment posted by David Haynes on February 23, 2011 at 2:27 PM

Keith,
What a background and so complimentary to your hummer. A very nice head turn so we are not just looking at the back. I too wish maybe you had stopped down a bit so as to get the entire perch sharp since it's so nice looking. Not a deal killer by any means. The white behind the eye, is that normal? Very nice image Keith.

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Comment posted by Simon Bennett on February 23, 2011 at 3:42 PM

Lovely portarit and background. Focus on the eye is spot-on.

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Comment posted by Keith Bauer on February 23, 2011 at 6:59 PM

The white behind the eye, is that normal?

Yes David, the white behind the eye is one of the identifying characteristics of the the Magnificent Hummer. Thank you for your comment. Keith

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Comment posted by Michael Lotito on February 24, 2011 at 6:02 PM

I almost missed this gem! First the technicals look superb in this shot. The detail is especially good in the birds back. You have captured a gem!

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on February 26, 2011 at 7:58 PM

Keith,

The background colors here are perfect for "framing" this colorful gem of a bird. Love the pose, plumage colors, and the head turn. Is that a small bit of pollen on the bill? I think it adds interest what ever it is, glad you didn't "clean" that up. A species I'd like to see one day.

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Comment posted by keith mitchell on March 2, 2011 at 2:06 PM

Keith the purple in the bg really is the iceing on the cake for this superb image.

Keith.

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