Hummingbird

Gallery: AvianPosted September 12, 2013110 views5 comments

I don't get a lot of hummers where I live, it was just sheer luck when this bird flew by and I did not have time to make the changes. This was taken a few days ago when I was looking to get a shot of another bird at the Scarborough Bluffs. My camera settings were off, I took the shot and made the edits in Adobe Photoshop. The original image has a dead branch where the bird was inspecting, I took the branch out and blended the background with color. Natural light on the bird photographed at sunrise. Handheld with a mono-pod.

Larger image:
http://natureshues.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/hummingbird002.jpg

Canon EOS 6D
EF400mm f/5.6L USM
f/5.6
1/4000
iso 1600

http://www.everything-nature.com

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by Peter Cross on September 12, 2013 at 10:18 PM

Your light must have been pretty dim considering the outcome here. Maybe a little more ISO might have helped (your camera is probably pretty good for that) and maybe a little slower shutter speed. You got a nice pose. Another idea might be to use a bit of flash from your camera. Can't remember if the 6D has an on board pop up or not.

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Comment posted by John Tobias on September 13, 2013 at 12:24 AM

John, like the position you caught this hummer in, but for me it is too dark. Maybe you could lighten the entire image just a bit. Hummers are fun to photograph. Thanks for sharing.

Registered on September 12, 2009, 2120 Posts, 6455 Comments

Comment posted by Hans Overduin on September 13, 2013 at 4:40 AM

Nice and due to the darkness almost artistic shot. To me it appeals, as I like dark image often. Congrats !Hans

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

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on September 13, 2013 at 11:56 AM

An interesting concept but it doesn't work for me. I think it needed to be brighter (without losing the dark background). There's also the melted look from excessive nose reduction where there should be feather detail.

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Comment posted by Tom Theodore on September 13, 2013 at 4:30 PM

Great shot, I like the inquisitive look he/she has.

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