Rufous Hummingbird

Gallery: AvianPosted July 3, 2013190 views14 comments

April 28, 2013 We have a greenbelt adjacent to our yard in Newport Beach, California. I purchased several plants that Hummingbirds like and left them in the pots. I move them on to the greenbelt and set up a patio chair. Invariably, they cooperate and give me a multitude of shots in a short period of time. One day I spent a few hours with my 18 year old granddaughter with her shooting this set up after it was organized. She is now hooked and asked for a camera and lens for HS graduation.

Nikon D800 Nikkor 600mm 1/1250 f/8 ISO640 white balance auto tripod with Wimberley Gimbal

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14 comments

Comment posted by Patrick O'Healy on July 3, 2013 at 11:58 AM

I neglected to state that I used the Nikon 900 flash and a better beamer.

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on July 3, 2013 at 2:10 PM

Wow, your set-up paid of - nice job done and a great shot ! A shame we don't have Hummingbirds around here ... Cheers, Hans

Registered on August 31, 2011, 491 Posts, 3807 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on July 3, 2013 at 2:20 PM

Terrific image! Perfect pose , exceptional flower and great detail. The wing blur adds a lot.

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Comment posted by Keith Bauer on July 3, 2013 at 3:13 PM

Patrick: A very nice hummingbird image. Pose is great, nice wing blur, nice sharpness. All the exposure looks very nice with the exception of the bright green leaves on the left. The flash is pretty evident there. Easy fix with a curves or levels adjustment layer and a color range selection to limit the layer's effect to just those leaves.

Registered on November 20, 2003, 458 Posts, 4836 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on July 3, 2013 at 4:14 PM

Very cool, Patrick. Excellent image and I love the splotch of pollen on the head.

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Comment posted by May Haga on July 3, 2013 at 6:39 PM

What a wonderful way to spend time. Just watching would be fun but to get a great shot like this would make it even better.
May

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Comment posted by Claude Dagenais on July 3, 2013 at 7:22 PM

Great action and timing Patrick. A sweet shot.

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Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on July 3, 2013 at 8:15 PM

Nice shot--I like the composition with the violet blue contrasting with the orange of the hummingbird.. Hummingbirds around my place are not very cooperative even though they are well fed. Thank you for posting.......................................Jim

Registered on January 17, 2004, 705 Posts, 3594 Comments

Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on July 3, 2013 at 8:44 PM

Gorgeous capture here, Patrick. Excellent detail and colors.
Living out here in Corona this just might be one of my visitors....

, I have two feeders going 7/24 and cannot keep up with them.

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on July 4, 2013 at 12:23 AM

All your planning and setting up this situation worked out beautifully Patrick. Sweet Photo!!! An awesome way to inspire your grand daughter too.

Ken Archer

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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on July 4, 2013 at 10:40 AM

Nice job on the setup. A very appealing image! Sharon

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on July 4, 2013 at 11:31 AM

A beauty Patrick, I had never noticed the little orange spot on top of the female's head before. Nicely composed and I like the wing blur

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Comment posted by Craig Strand on July 4, 2013 at 2:10 PM

Very exceptional capture Patrick, love the bird, flower, BG......EVERYTHING! Congrats to you!

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Comment posted by Jefferson Silva on July 6, 2013 at 7:06 AM

Pretty good image, Patrick, Very sharp, colors are great, BG is excellent.
And I'm glad your granddaughter has demonstrated interest for photography. That's nice!

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