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WC553 - Anna's Hummer

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted September 24, 2012341 views13 comments

Anna's Hummingbird (Calypte anna)

Place: Gilbert Water Ranch, AZ
Date: February 7, 2012, 9:09 am
Equipment: Nikon D300, Nikkor AF-S 300/2.8, TC20E III (2x), Gitzo 1325, RRS BH55, Sidekick
Exposure: ISO 800, Aperture priority spot metered 1/800th at f/8
Raw, PS CS3 on Mac, 60% of frame
Not set up, not baited, no flash, no cloning, no noise reduction

As always: honest critiques requested; all comments appreciated. Larger image provided for critical viewing.

Comments

13 comments

Comment posted by Jenaya Launstein on September 24, 2012 at 4:29 PM

Awesome image, Richard! It certainly looks sharp! Perfect for this challenge.

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on September 24, 2012 at 6:45 PM

Well done. You set a high benchmark.

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Comment posted by Rick Turner on September 24, 2012 at 8:09 PM

As good as it gets. Well done

Registered on February 18, 2012, 534 Posts, 2755 Comments

Comment posted by Howard Cheek on September 24, 2012 at 8:13 PM

The LP reveals some excellent sharp detail & colors Rich, I've not seen an Anna's here..
Hope to take another look when I get my desktop back online, using a small laptop. (My PC crashed yesterday)

Have a good week

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on September 24, 2012 at 8:43 PM

Wow, those colors really stand out against that gray background. Very nice!

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Comment posted by Scott Fricke on September 24, 2012 at 9:01 PM

Beautiful image Richard! I'd almost be tempted to crop out the brown twigs in the corners so you are left with just the whiter twigs.

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Comment posted by Mike Ramy on September 24, 2012 at 10:31 PM

Beautiful Hummer Richard,
I don't get to see them sitting on a perch around these parts very often, they are always way up in the trees.
Great post for the WC.

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Comment posted by John Neukirch on September 25, 2012 at 7:54 PM

Another excellent image Richard. Very interesting comp and BG. Razor sharp detail on the bird.

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Comment posted by Rob Graham on September 26, 2012 at 7:11 PM

Beautiful, Richard. He really stands out against the dull background. The head turn gives him the appearance of staring you down.

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Comment posted by Wayne Willison on September 29, 2012 at 1:41 PM

Wow. 2 thumbs up on that 2x TC. I'm impressed. Wonder if it works as well with a 200-400?
Nice work, Richard. Definitely a real contender for this challenge. Couldn't ask for more color separation.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on October 3, 2012 at 11:22 PM

Congrats on the WP - lovely image!
Sandy

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on October 4, 2012 at 4:31 AM

Excellent, Richard. Congratulations!

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on October 6, 2012 at 7:26 AM

Had to come back & view this large, my desktop's back up & running.
Turns out it was my video card that had locked up the system..
Anyway, congratulations on your WP. It's a real "standout" image.

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