Anna's Hummingbird

Gallery: AvianPosted September 3, 20171,020 views5 comments

Anna's Hummingbird (Calypte anna)

Place: Gilbert Water Ranch, AZ
Date: January 13, 2016, 9:34 am
Equipment: Nikon D7200, AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/4D ED-IF
Exposure: ISO 800, Aperture priority spot metered, 1/2000th @ f/4
Raw, PS CC 2017 on Mac, cropped to 65% of full frame

Honest critiques requested; all comments appreciated. If possible please view the large version before commenting.

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on September 3, 2017 at 12:56 PM

Excellent detail in the hummer, Richard, and a nice composition and bg. Given the angle of the perch, a bit more dof might have been nice, but I suspect your settings were anticipating flight shots. I particularly like the one extending feather on the gorget that's so characteristic of this species.

Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments

Comment posted by John Tobias on September 3, 2017 at 10:22 PM

Good detail in the feathers and face. I like the composition and the perch you caught this one on. Not familiar with this species, is this a male or female or juvenal ? My guess is male. TFS.

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

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on September 3, 2017 at 10:51 PM

Not familiar with this species, is this a male or female or juvenal ?

This is a young male.

Adult males have a rosy red gorget from the chin down to the breast that also covers the crown. Younger felames lack the red, but old females can show a small amount of red on the throat. This bird is growing into the brightly attired adult male.

My last post of an Anna's Hummingbird was a full adult male.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1031 Posts, 12705 Comments

Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on September 4, 2017 at 5:46 PM

Hi Richard,

I like the pose as he seems to be checking you out. Good pose and I'd like more DOF. That's the way it goes for bird photography.....................Jim

Registered on January 17, 2004, 705 Posts, 3594 Comments

Comment posted by David Schoen on September 5, 2017 at 11:48 AM

Nice detailed look at this and is hummingbird. I like the light on the head. I agree that a little more depth of field on the perch would have probably made the image look a little stronger. The clouds in the background add to the image.

Registered on November 6, 2006, 1213 Posts, 4587 Comments