Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted April 15, 20181,991 views15 comments
Olympus E-5, 300mm x 2.0 teleconverter, tripod
f5.7, 1/200, ISO400
Savegre, Costa Rica, 2013.
80% of full frame. Slight sharpening to bird.
C & C, please. Thanks for looking.
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15 comments
Comment posted by Bill Leggett on April 15, 2018 at 11:29 PM
Wow! Excellent, Jim. Really cool little character. Good to have all the green (Bulls Tongue?) for the perch and backdrop, emphasizing the tiny scale of this guy. I traded my Olympus when I switched to Canon, but I had that combo, so I know the 2X is an excellent addition to a top grade lens like the 300.
Edit: agave, DUHH!!
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Comment posted by Igor Doncov on April 16, 2018 at 12:50 AM
Marvelous image! I like it very much.
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Comment posted by Avi Hirschfield on April 16, 2018 at 2:58 AM
Great detail very nice
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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on April 16, 2018 at 8:46 AM
It's a beauty, Jim. The little bird stands out well even as the lines of the leaf edges add some extra interest and a good sense of movement.
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Comment posted by Kathy Barnhart on April 16, 2018 at 10:50 AM
Beautiful little hummer, and placed nicely in the frame. Love the intense colors of the bird and softer colors in the background.
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Comment posted by Bill Fach on April 16, 2018 at 11:43 AM
Jim: Spectacular! I'm not a bird guy but this is just excellent. 2 thumbs up! >=))>
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Comment posted by Shirley Freeman on April 16, 2018 at 4:13 PM
This is a spectacular shot of this gorgeous little hummer, Jim! The green background really makes him stand out. Great shot for the WC too.
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Comment posted by David Schoen on April 16, 2018 at 8:29 PM
Excellent hummer shot with a fascinating perch and the lines created by the agave.
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Comment posted by Richard Olsen on April 16, 2018 at 9:34 PM
Super image Jim. Love the feather detail. Nicely done!
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Comment posted by Rick Turner on April 18, 2018 at 6:09 AM
wow and then wow. I would burn the area above hummer's head a bit so eye stays n capture.
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Comment posted by Craig Moreau on April 19, 2018 at 3:00 PM
I love this. The bird is framed so well by the vegetation, and the curves of the leaves are beautiful. Nothing to suggest here...Great image!
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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on May 1, 2018 at 12:08 PM
Congrats on the pick Jim, beautiful image.
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Comment posted by Charles Gangas on May 1, 2018 at 5:25 PM
Beautiful image Jim, everything about this shot is superb. Congrats on the WP.
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Comment posted by Doug Koepsel on May 2, 2018 at 11:45 AM
This is real nice Jim with the selective dof and curved leaves. Congrats on the WP.
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Comment posted by Igor Doncov on May 4, 2018 at 6:54 PM
Whoever said that 'blue and green should never be seen' didn't know what he/she was talking about. Congrats.
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15 commentsEdit: agave, DUHH!!