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Hummingbird Pose

by Bob McQuade

Gallery: AvianPosted July 17, 2014150 views15 comments
D90 200-400mm @ 380mm F8 1/3000 ISO 320 handheld

Roseate spoonbill caught in a braking motion while returning to it's nest.

Comments

15 comments
Comment posted by Max Waugh on July 17, 2014 at 7:15 PM
I love this pose, Bob. The upturned wings in profile are magnificent.

Max
Registered on September 26, 2008, 428 Posts, 2329 Comments
Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on July 17, 2014 at 8:07 PM
Just excellent! Wonderful pose, tack-sharp, and clean BG.
A bit of selective lightning of the darker areas might improve this even further.
Sandy
Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments
Comment posted by Luke Ormand on July 17, 2014 at 9:30 PM
Perfectly captured in every facet
Registered on February 4, 2009, 1093 Posts, 7035 Comments
Comment posted by Marina Scarr on July 17, 2014 at 9:42 PM
Lovely pose...pointed wings, toes and beak!
Registered on March 6, 2014, 11 Posts, 104 Comments
Comment posted by Peter Cross on July 17, 2014 at 10:44 PM
Absolutely gorgeous colors in this image. And tack sharp as well. A unique pose that you captured really well. What's not to like here. Nice blue BG really shows off the bird nicely. Well done.
Registered on April 3, 2010, 271 Posts, 1342 Comments
Comment posted by Lucy VanSwearingen on July 18, 2014 at 2:39 AM
I'll give you the best praise ever....."I wish this were mine!" :toast: :toast: :toast:
Registered on May 23, 2009, 800 Posts, 2042 Comments
Comment posted by Martin Dunn on July 18, 2014 at 9:54 AM
Bob, this image is magnificent.
The colours, the detail and the wonderful rounded position of the wings.
I love it. :toast:

I understand why you have opted for a vertical crop but I think it would work very well as a horizontal with more blue sky on the RH side.
Registered on February 20, 2013, 198 Posts, 1011 Comments
Comment posted by Keith Bauer on July 18, 2014 at 11:21 AM
Captured a wonderful pose. Nice and sharp. I do wish for more context in the image, i.e. where is it going? Would have been cool to have this pose and a perch in sight for the landing.
Registered on November 20, 2003, 458 Posts, 4836 Comments
Comment posted by Jerry Austin on July 18, 2014 at 11:22 AM
Just superb. Weekly Pick material.
Registered on January 6, 2012, 651 Posts, 3448 Comments
Comment posted by David Haynes on July 18, 2014 at 5:12 PM
Excellent wing position and body position Bob. You have pretty good light on this shot as well. Tack sharp, feet dangling and the beak partially open. Superb capture Bob. :toast:
Registered on February 20, 2010, 110 Posts, 1511 Comments
Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on July 18, 2014 at 9:51 PM
Hi Bob, I love the wing position in this landing approach. It really shows off the pink colors in the Spoonbill's wings. Nice techs as well. :toast:
Registered on June 19, 2008, 1005 Posts, 8028 Comments
Comment posted by Ken Watkins on July 19, 2014 at 3:44 AM
Bob.
What can you say to this?
Words fail me, truly exceptional :toast: :toast: :toast:
Registered on December 15, 2010, 1537 Posts, 4877 Comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on July 19, 2014 at 1:15 PM
Great flight position, Bob, and it looks like you had some beautiful light. Excellent job.

:toast:
Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments
Comment posted by Thomas Haney on July 20, 2014 at 4:51 PM
Excellent shot, the empty space makes this really interesting. I would be tempted to convert to B&W, though you'd lose the pink.
Registered on April 7, 2013, 138 Posts, 537 Comments
Comment posted by Rob Drummond on July 22, 2014 at 8:18 AM
Fantastic Bob - love that braking pose
Registered on November 8, 2003, 617 Posts, 8267 Comments