Sweetness

Gallery: AvianPosted August 25, 2012135 views6 comments

Two of my favorite things for the summer are Hummers and Hibiscus. The hummers have enjoyed this Hibiscus with it's beautiful colors of red and yellow. This was taken around 10am and was natural light. I have done some PS, such as a little background blur, 50% crop, and sharpening. I would like your C's and C's. They are always very helpful!

Canon EOS 50D
f/5.6
1/8000 sec exposure time
Exposure bias-0.5 step
Canon Zoom EF 100-400 4.5-5.6 L IS
Focal length at 400mm
Hand Held

Comments

6 comments

Comment posted by Gary Gulash on August 25, 2012 at 8:02 PM

The large flower really accentuates how small hummers are. Nice and sharp where it matters. The droplets of water on the flower are a nice touch. Well done Carlette.

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Comment posted by John Tobias on August 25, 2012 at 8:44 PM

Very nice, like how you have most of the action of the wings stopped. I do wish the hummers bill was not in the shadow. Thanks for sharing.

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Comment posted by Mike Ramy on August 25, 2012 at 11:11 PM

Carlette,
Well done on this one, very nice, and way to go on the shutter speed, perfect for the harsh lighting.

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Comment posted by Ray Whitt on August 26, 2012 at 8:56 AM

Beautiful image, love how the hummingbird is dwarfed by the flower. I be tempted to lighten up the image a bit.

Ray

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Comment posted by Morkel Erasmus on August 26, 2012 at 9:22 AM

I really like this - especially since there's some foliage background here and not a "fabricated" one as one so often sees in these shots.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on August 26, 2012 at 11:03 PM

Excellent dof, Carlette, and I like the translucent wings.

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