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Maestro
Sep-07-2008, 09:29 AM
Yesterday afternoon I was excited and lucky to have this ruby throated hummingbird decide to try to get some nectar from my bouquet of flowers that I left for these little ones near one of my feeders in the garden. Here is a quick sequence I achieved in burst mode.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v116/maestros/Nature/Summer%2008%20Wildlife/RubyThroatedHummingbird2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v116/maestros/Nature/Summer%2008%20Wildlife/Rubythroatedhummingbird1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v116/maestros/Nature/Summer%2008%20Wildlife/RubyThroatedHummingbird7-2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v116/maestros/Nature/Summer%2008%20Wildlife/RubyThroatedHummingbird6.jpg

And here are two other odds and ends shots from late last month.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v116/maestros/Nature/Summer%2008%20Wildlife/Rubythroatedhummingbird62.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v116/maestros/Nature/Summer%2008%20Wildlife/Rubythroatedhummingbird63.jpg

To be honest and have full disclosure here, in the last image I cloned out the feeding port in which the hummingbird had inserted its beak. I really did not want the feeder showing but I still wanted to use the photo because I like the mid-air pose.
dlplumer
Sep-07-2008, 09:50 AM
These are really good especially 2-4. :clap
NorthernFocus
Sep-07-2008, 09:51 AM
Nice set, Stephen. The first one is a bit soft. Looks like the AF zeroed in better from the first to last image in the set. I'm still envious of the hummers :cry
dbaker1221
Sep-07-2008, 09:56 AM
good set Stephen:clap
Bud1880
Sep-07-2008, 12:04 PM
Very nice Stephen. You're going to miss them when they start to head further south aren't you? :cry

Bud
Maestro
Sep-07-2008, 06:42 PM
These are really good especially 2-4. :clap

Thanks Dan. 2 and 4 did probably turn out the best.
Maestro
Sep-07-2008, 06:43 PM
Nice set, Stephen. The first one is a bit soft. Looks like the AF zeroed in better from the first to last image in the set. I'm still envious of the hummers :cry

I completely agree. That first one is a tad soft around the face and eye area. The AF hit the back of the hummer and the shallow DOF didn't help things, but it did zero in for the last three much better. Thanks for looking.
Maestro
Sep-08-2008, 02:32 PM
good set Stephen:clap

Thanks so much Dave. I hope I can entice more to the flowers.
Ric Grupe
Sep-08-2008, 03:02 PM
Very nice, Stephen! :thumb

You have to stop putting "Hummingbird" in the title...it makes me think I already saw it! :rofl

I like the shots just fine...if it were me, I think I would lose the flower on the right and just have the single one.:scratch
Maestro
Sep-08-2008, 06:39 PM
Very nice, Stephen! :thumb

You have to stop putting "Hummingbird" in the title...it makes me think I already saw it! :rofl

I like the shots just fine...if it were me, I think I would lose the flower on the right and just have the single one.:scratch

Thanks Ric. How's this?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v116/maestros/Nature/Summer%2008%20Wildlife/RubyThroatedHummingbird11.jpg

I also brightened up the last one.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v116/maestros/Nature/Summer%2008%20Wildlife/Rubythroatedhummingbird63-1.jpg
Ric Grupe
Sep-08-2008, 08:03 PM
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v116/maestros/Nature/Summer%2008%20Wildlife/RubyThroatedHummingbird11.jpg

If you have the room, I would rotate the crop CCW to bring the bird up nearer to the top of the frame...just what I would consider to be a better comp.:dunno