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'Flower Power'
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'Flower Power'

by Howard Cheek

Gallery: AvianPosted July 28, 2014126 views8 comments
Old worn out cliche', but it works for me :smile:
F/7.1, 1/2500th, ISO 640, 1D M3, 300mm f/2.8 + 1.4x with fill.
Monopod for support. Shot date 07-20-2014 @ 4:59pm and clear.
Thanx for lookin' :wavey:

Comments

8 comments
Comment posted by Keith Bauer on July 28, 2014 at 10:23 AM
Very nice frame. Love the pose and the OOF flowers really set a nice scene/context.
Registered on November 20, 2003, 458 Posts, 4836 Comments
Comment posted by Soubhik Patranabis on July 28, 2014 at 2:47 PM
Beautiful shot.
Registered on January 25, 2010, 54 Posts, 610 Comments
Comment posted by Ray Whitt on July 28, 2014 at 2:52 PM
Wonderful Howard, love the colors.

Ray
Registered on May 27, 2011, 92 Posts, 2619 Comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on July 28, 2014 at 6:08 PM
This is really cool, Howard. I have a couple of questions. those wings are almost completely frozen-was it really flying or was it perched? It looks kind of both to my eye. I never realized there was that much leg on a hummingbird. Anyhow, a really great hummer shot.

:toast:
Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments
Comment posted by Howard Cheek on July 28, 2014 at 6:20 PM
Hi Dennis & thanx for commenting.
Let's just say it's a 'tweener'.
It's very hot now, and I've noticed they rest/slow down like this on the petal edge sometimes.
And on rare occasions (especially if they're in shade), they will stop their wing movement entirely..

Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments
Comment posted by Mike Ramy on July 29, 2014 at 12:39 PM
Hey Howard,
Great title, takes me back to my Hippie Daze. Love the colors and lighting in this one and what a great look at this female as she enjoys that sweet nectar.
:cool: Man !
Registered on June 16, 2012, 567 Posts, 2809 Comments
Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on July 29, 2014 at 1:29 PM
Great shot of the little hummer, if an unusual pose. Love the BG with the fluffs of pink. :toast:
Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments
Comment posted by Nate Chappell on July 30, 2014 at 3:49 PM
Beautiful shot Howard, love the way it's perching on the flowers and the bg flowers. I would probably take a bit off the top to make it less square, although tough to lose any of that beautiful bg. :toast:
Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments