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Posted by Stephen Kaluski on March 5, 2010 at 4:02 AM
BOAS
One from the Cloud Forest, I think it's a Purple Throated Mountain Gem Hummingbird, (but Mr Sewell, David, please correct me if I'm wrong :wink: I know your passion for birds). Sadly the 'perch' is natural, living and part of the tree, so not choice in swopping it.

Steve
MKIII 300f/2.8 plus 1.4x f/5.6 1/200 ISO400
Posted by David Sewell on March 5, 2010 at 4:23 AM
Hi Steve,

I think you overestimate my identification abilities, but yes it looks like a humming bird to me :biggrin: Great shot of one as well, my only criticism is that I would like to see a tad more space to the left of the bird.

David
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on March 5, 2010 at 4:33 AM
Ah, at least we are in agreement then it's a Hummingbird :biggrin: Slight move to the left easily done.

Steve
Posted by David Kjaer on March 5, 2010 at 4:44 AM
Hi Steve

Lovely image - great BG and I quite like the perch. I rarely use fill flash but I'm sure this is one image that could have been improved still more had you used it!

David :toast:
Posted by John Robinson on March 5, 2010 at 5:37 AM
Looks great to me.
John R
Posted by Justin on March 5, 2010 at 6:27 AM
A good sharp portrait :cool:
Posted by Andy Astbury on March 5, 2010 at 7:43 AM
No nits from me Stevo - and what a background colour :jump: :toast:
Posted by Mark Green on March 5, 2010 at 7:53 AM
No nits from me ether, i think the perch is fine :-)

Cheers
Mark.G
Posted by Rene de Heer on March 5, 2010 at 10:34 AM
Super shot! Very nice Stephen.
Rene de heer
Posted by Paul Rosser on March 5, 2010 at 10:42 AM
A Lovely image!!!
Paul. :wavey:
Posted by Dave Courtenay on March 5, 2010 at 10:58 AM
I shot some hummingbirds last year in Colorado with Mr Shaw, Fill flash really bought out the colours on the throat, I feel the same would have benefited this image-nice as it is

Dave :wavey: :toast:
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on March 5, 2010 at 11:25 AM
Yep, have to agree with both David's here, re fill-in flash. Just left it behind, DOH!

Thanks folks. :wavey:

Steve
Posted by Ian Macdermott on March 5, 2010 at 11:42 AM
Hi Stephen,

superb shot I have no problem with the perch and the background is lovely. I have to agree that a bit of fill in flash might have helped it.

:smile:
Posted by Mark Davies on March 5, 2010 at 11:54 AM
A fine image .No fill in for me looks natural as is . :toast:
Posted by Liam Pauling on March 5, 2010 at 4:38 PM
Stunning image, could it be sharper :eek:

:toast::toast:

liam
Posted by Paul King on March 5, 2010 at 5:25 PM
A lovely shot indeed, no nits
Posted by Ian Haskell on March 7, 2010 at 2:40 AM
Prefer it without flash. Are you going for the cover of NPN with this. Pretty Nice Stephen.

Ian