Bathing Beauty

Gallery: AvianPosted May 21, 2014137 views5 comments

I went back out late last week to have another go at bathing hummingbirds and had one that likes a flat rock that the water just flows slowly across. She came back several times for me before she had enough. I liked the pose in this one.

1Div, 500mm f4 ISL + 2.0TC, Jobu Gimbal on RRS legs, f8, 1/400, iso 500, -1/3 stop compensation, aperture priority. Processed in LR5 & CS6. Cropped to 10.3MP. Taken at 7:19 on May 16th.

Your comments and criticisms are always appreciated.

Thanks for looking,

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by Christine Adams on May 22, 2014 at 5:52 AM

I just LOVE this!! It put a smile on my face!

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on May 22, 2014 at 6:59 AM

Love the wing 'flutter' with the rest of the hummer sharp, and water spraying about Dennis.
Looks like a great place for bathing on the flat rock, just the right depth for the little guys & gals

Well done!

Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments

Comment posted by Nick Bristol on May 22, 2014 at 9:09 AM

Great shot Dennis! I'm enjoying this very much.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on May 23, 2014 at 12:36 PM

Dennis...the water splash is awesome in this...especially the way it is spraying. Really nice job on this...looks like you are having a blast with the hummers this year.

Registered on June 19, 2008, 1005 Posts, 8028 Comments

Comment posted by Nate Chappell on May 23, 2014 at 2:55 PM

That's really cool to get this guy bathing like this Dennis, great behavioral shot. I probably would have increased my iso a bit to allow for a faster shutter speed and possibly more depth of field. That said you captured the splashing action nicely.

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