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Hummingbird in Flight

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Posted by David Schoen on July 26, 2010 at 4:47 PM
Hummingbird in Flight
I've been practicing my flight shots with my 500 plus 1.4X as the hummingbirds cluster around my crocosmia. This shot had a nice painterly feel to it and a nice perspective on the hummingbird.
iso 650, 2500th sec, f7.1.
Posted by Ryan DesJardins on July 26, 2010 at 5:59 PM
Awesome. Very cool. :toast:
Posted by wade pettitt on July 26, 2010 at 8:45 PM
Very nice colors. I do wish the hummer was turned to its right a little more. Well done!!.
Posted by David Schoen on July 26, 2010 at 11:20 PM
OK, a slightly different pose with a different head turn...
Posted by Erik Lundh on July 27, 2010 at 12:39 AM
Good work Ryan. These are excellent!
Posted by Mike Reid on July 27, 2010 at 4:13 PM
love it....great shot :cool:
Posted by Catherine Reilly on July 31, 2010 at 5:11 PM
Both are great shots! I've been working the crocosmia in my area too but no such good work as this. Nice going. I agree, very painterly and excellent perspective on the bird in both shots.
Posted by Scott Smorra on August 1, 2010 at 1:16 AM
These shots are excellent David. It's amazing that it takes 1/2500 of a sec to stop the wings of a hummingbird. I really like the composition/color of both photos.