Gaudy Gorget

Gallery: AvianPosted February 24, 2018502 views4 comments

Every now and then I'm able to get a head-on shot of the Anna's Hummingbird. There were some sun breaks when this image was taken but the light is also augmented by fill flash. I don't know if the flash contributed to the level of saturation on the gorget or whether it was the sun.I cranked down the purple and magenta saturation by over 50% but it didn't seem to make a whole lot of difference.

Iso 1000, 200-500 at 480 mm, F7 .1, 250th, -0.3 EV, fill flash at -0.3, D 500, tripod, ACR 10.2, Topaz adjust, TK sharpening action at 40%

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Comment posted by Charles Bell on February 24, 2018 at 7:18 PM

This is quite impressive! I think the magenta color is probably very realistic in that light.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on February 24, 2018 at 7:24 PM

That is one spectacular gorget, David. An interesting contrast with the fringes on the winter plumage of the breast that kind of calms it down. This is a really cool flight shot of this species.

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on February 25, 2018 at 3:39 PM

Nice to see the entire gorget on this one David. Nice work getting this! I see you said you were challenged with the gorget saturation. I would say your flash was too high IMO.

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Comment posted by Genny K. on February 25, 2018 at 9:50 PM

Wow, that is bright, but it's gorgeous. I sure like how the wings came out in this.. What a great flight shot.

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