Hummingbirds

OsoOso Registered Users Posts: 164 Major grins
edited March 22, 2013 in Wildlife
Playing around with new 70-300mm lens at Huntington Gardens in Pasadena yesterday I managed to get some decent hummer shots --- male and female Anna's hummingbirds, I believe.

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I'm having fits trying to reduce the noise in the third photo. In Lightroom 4, looks like noise is reduced in the raw image but then reappears as soon as I export a jpg. Dfine not helping. Suggestions?

Here's a short blog post about the photos.
Steve
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Blog: http://stevehymonphotos.blogspot.com

Comments

  • CraigKCraigK Registered Users Posts: 43 Big grins
    edited February 21, 2013
    Nice photographs, but these are either Allen's or Rufous hummingbirds. It's difficult to tell the two apart.

    Anna's hummingbirds do not have any rufous (copper) color.
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  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,939 moderator
    edited February 21, 2013
    I love the first.
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  • JCJC Registered Users Posts: 768 Major grins
    edited February 28, 2013
    Nice shots, nice to see shots taken in habitat instead of at a feeder. At my place, I call those Rufous hummingbirds.
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  • OsoOso Registered Users Posts: 164 Major grins
    edited March 22, 2013
    Thanks all. I am an absolute terror when it comes to identifying birds. I stand corrected! The Huntington Gardens (where I took the photos) say these are Allens.
    Steve
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    Blog: http://stevehymonphotos.blogspot.com
  • Dennis KaczorDennis Kaczor Registered Users Posts: 2,413 Major grins
    edited March 22, 2013
    I really like that first image.
    Regards - Dennis

    Dennis Kaczor Photography
  • ArnevikArnevik Registered Users Posts: 3 Beginner grinner
    edited March 22, 2013
    Great photos, I love them! Nice light and focus on the eyes as well as the body.
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