Clear Skies

Gallery: AvianPosted May 27, 2014144 views6 comments

A second closeup shot of the Ruby-throated, with just a hint of 'ruby' in the throat this time.
As anyone who has shot hummers will tell you, the sunlight or flash must hit the throat just right to see the gorget fully lit-up.
F/6.3, 1/4000th, ISO 640, 1D M3, 300mm f/2.8 + 1.4x & fill @ 10:41am & clear.

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6 comments

Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on May 27, 2014 at 11:49 AM

WOW, neat stop action in-flight take on this guy, Howard. Not sure the detail could ever be better from this type of pose and angle overall. The layering of the feathers is amazing, and once again, a very tiny catch light in the eye too.

Nice work......gotta love these little guys.

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on May 27, 2014 at 12:17 PM

Nice detail; good position. Flash handled properly. Well done.

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Comment posted by Mike Ramy on May 27, 2014 at 1:31 PM

Great look at this guy Howard,
You are absolutely correct about the light and the throat colors, and it is a very fine line to reach and not cross.
I'm liking that blue sky BG, very unusual for hummer images.

Man !

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Comment posted by Barb Pflaum on May 27, 2014 at 8:01 PM

Great pose and excellent detail with a beautiful blue sky bg! Very nice!

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on May 28, 2014 at 6:19 AM

Excellent job done Howard ! Congrats, Hans

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Comment posted by gary phillips on May 28, 2014 at 11:10 AM

Great shot, Howard. Love the placement of the hummer and the detail is phenomenal . Nice work as always.

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