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Adult male ruby throat has returned to the garden He does not make his presence known until late in the evening with really tough lighting. Still fun seeing him and trying to get a shot, but those high iso's and deep shadows are killing me.

The young guys seem to frequent the flowers more often and seem quite inquisitive. Really enjoying watching all of them.

Your nits, crits, suggestions and comments are most appreciated.

Much thanks for looking . I do hope you enjoy, as I have so much fun taking the shots

Birdie






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Jul 21, 2014 at 04:53 PM
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Last 2




6. Me and My Shadow






7. Zinnias as background




Jul 21, 2014 at 04:54 PM
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Yup, count on the guy to show up late to the party...but at least yours are showing up...not sure which is my fave but the 7th has to be the coolest, "Me and my shadow".
Eric



Jul 21, 2014 at 04:59 PM
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Another great set of hummingbirds, Birdie!


Jul 21, 2014 at 06:09 PM
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Very well done, (again), Birdie ~ Ron


Jul 21, 2014 at 06:16 PM
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Nice work Roberta! I'm envious of your opportunities.


Jul 21, 2014 at 08:50 PM
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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · The Male Ruby Throats


1 and 5 for me Roberta

Morris



Jul 21, 2014 at 09:11 PM
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Hi Birdie,
A lovely set!
You are so lucky to have grown male hummers in your garden!
First and third are my picks
BeeBalm



Jul 21, 2014 at 09:17 PM
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Great set, Roberta. That colorful collar really pops in #1, and #3. The shadow in #6 is way cool. These are all terrific. What is the flower type that they are feeding on?

Ed



Jul 22, 2014 at 07:44 AM
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Roberta, just plain GREAT!!!
To those who wait, he gave you some fine compositions!
Dan



Jul 22, 2014 at 09:11 AM
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Fine job on these, Birdie.
Socrate



Jul 22, 2014 at 10:06 AM
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These are marvelous Birdie, I think you did a wonderful job on the high ISO images. I was wondering what NR you use on the subjects? There are a few good plugins out there that will reduce the noise on the subjects without adding too much blur and loss of detail. I occasionally use Topaz Denoise but others work just as well. Have you tried any?

Tim



Jul 22, 2014 at 10:23 AM
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Nice collection of hummingbirds, Birdie.

- Tam



Jul 22, 2014 at 12:33 PM
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One and three are my favorites, but they are all excellent


Jul 22, 2014 at 12:41 PM
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eyelaser wrote:
Yup, count on the guy to show up late to the party...but at least yours are showing up...not sure which is my fave but the 7th has to be the coolest, "Me and my shadow".
Eric


Thanks Eric ! Here's hoping they show up for you soon
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mitesh wrote:
Another great set of hummingbirds, Birdie!


Mitesh, thank you so very much.
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surfnron wrote:
Very well done, (again), Birdie ~ Ron


Thanks Ron !

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KCollett wrote:
Nice work Roberta! I'm envious of your opportunities.


Ron, I really have been blessed with the hummers this year .

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morris wrote:
1 and 5 for me Roberta

Morris


Much appreciated Morris.
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BeeBalm wrote:
Hi Birdie,
A lovely set!
You are so lucky to have grown male hummers in your garden!
First and third are my picks
BeeBalm



Thanks BB . I hope you get the adult male, or maybe your pretty young boy will hang around until he matures
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teked wrote:
Great set, Roberta. That colorful collar really pops in #1, and #3. The shadow in #6 is way cool. These are all terrific. What is the flower type that they are feeding on?

Ed


Thanks so much Ed. The flower is called Porter Weed. They do seem to really like it.
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Danpbphoto wrote:
Roberta, just plain GREAT!!!
To those who wait, he gave you some fine compositions!
Dan


Thank you for the kind words Dan.
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Shasoc wrote:
Fine job on these, Birdie.
Socrate


Much appreciated Socrate.


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Tim Kuhn wrote:
These are marvelous Birdie, I think you did a wonderful job on the high ISO images. I was wondering what NR you use on the subjects? There are a few good plugins out there that will reduce the noise on the subjects without adding too much blur and loss of detail. I occasionally use Topaz Denoise but others work just as well. Have you tried any?

Tim


Hi Tim ! Thank you very much. I tend to underexpose these , need to work on that as it just makes the noise worse.
I have been using Nik Define , but just recently started using Topaz DeNoise more. I am liking the Topaz more than the Nik.

Birdie



Jul 22, 2014 at 12:57 PM
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Lovely shots Birdie, you did a fine job here.
David



Jul 22, 2014 at 03:52 PM
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canon.eos30d wrote:
Nice collection of hummingbirds, Birdie.

- Tam



Thank you very much Tam
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Psychic1 wrote:
One and three are my favorites, but they are all excellent


Much appreciated Frank.
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David Leask wrote:
Lovely shots Birdie, you did a fine job here.
David



Thanks os much David



Jul 24, 2014 at 04:43 PM
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p.1 #18 · p.1 #18 · The Male Ruby Throats


Loads of action in this set Roberta and you did really well in the light you had
Your opener with that gorget all lit up is fantastic!!!!

Tom



Jul 24, 2014 at 05:18 PM
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great action captures Birdie


Jul 24, 2014 at 08:02 PM





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