The Bully

EaracheEarache Registered Users Posts: 3,533 Major grins
edited September 14, 2016 in Wildlife
This one spends most of his time chasing-away all the other Hummers... it looks like a lot of work... he takes his breaks on this branch.
I could swear he's sticking his tongue out at me... :D

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Eric ~ Smugmug

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  • StumblebumStumblebum Registered Users Posts: 8,480 Major grins
    edited September 11, 2016
    Incredible capture my friend!! Getting out the details and tiny pink feathers, not easy and light is fantastic too!

    May I suggest a crop.....

    Vertical shot of right half....then the bokeh of flower behind the bird would be like moon or something......and its back would not be towards negative space....

    Again, it is completely beautiful as is!

    Cheers!
  • EaracheEarache Registered Users Posts: 3,533 Major grins
    edited September 11, 2016
    Good morning Taz!
    Thanks for the always right-on C&C... I appreciate it, Sir!

    This and my recent half-moon shot are both with the 5D3 and 100-400mm L + 1.4 Extender 3, and mega crops.
    Sometimes it seems like the 5D3 can be cropped 4-evvvvvvverrrrrr!!

    Cheers, and have fun Taz!
    Eric ~ Smugmug
  • StumblebumStumblebum Registered Users Posts: 8,480 Major grins
    edited September 11, 2016
    Thanks for sharing gear info...... have those.....too bad canon is dumping newer versions of each.....can't afford them so don't want to think about them...:D
  • EaracheEarache Registered Users Posts: 3,533 Major grins
    edited September 11, 2016
    Stumblebum wrote: »
    Thanks for sharing gear info...... have those.....too bad canon is dumping newer versions of each.....can't afford them so don't want to think about them...:D

    Yeah... 5D4... it's always some-kind of temptation in life eh? deal.gif
    A fairly benign form of vice tho... as vices seem to go... :D

    As long as I get great results from the kit I have... it really helps tamp-down Gear Lust...
    Happy Shooting Buddy!
    Eric ~ Smugmug
  • roaddog52roaddog52 Registered Users Posts: 1,323 Major grins
    edited September 11, 2016
    Truly a fantastic capture, great catchlight in the eye. I like it this way, but Taz's suggestion has merit also. If this is the bully, he's probably thinking "What you lookin at sucker" rolleyes1.gif
    I don't know where I'm going, but I'm going anyway.

    Luck happens when preparation meets opportunity!
  • EaracheEarache Registered Users Posts: 3,533 Major grins
    edited September 11, 2016
    roaddog52 wrote: »
    Truly a fantastic capture, great catchlight in the eye. I like it this way, but Taz's suggestion has merit also. If this is the bully, he's probably thinking "What you lookin at sucker" rolleyes1.gif
    Thanks so much Phil! I appreciate your eye and ideas!

    Hahaha... yes, that little guy (could be a girl also) is a real bada$$... we get, during rush hour, 40-50 birds in a cloud around 4 feeders and he'll try to chase most of them away... it's amazing to watch!

    Here's a BIF from today...
    HMmmm-XL.jpg
    Eric ~ Smugmug
  • StumblebumStumblebum Registered Users Posts: 8,480 Major grins
    edited September 11, 2016
    Wow on second one also! You nailed these!!bowdown.gif
  • EaracheEarache Registered Users Posts: 3,533 Major grins
    edited September 12, 2016
    Stumblebum wrote: »
    Wow on second one also! You nailed these!!bowdown.gif
    Thanks again Taz! You are so kind!

    I can do better... I prefer natural light (rather than adding fill-flash) so, it makes it a little trickier
    to catch the right combination of light, background, shutter speed, etc.
    Eric ~ Smugmug
  • fool4thecityfool4thecity Registered Users Posts: 632 Major grins
    edited September 12, 2016
    :jawdropWow!!!
  • bristleconebristlecone Registered Users Posts: 451 Major grins
    edited September 13, 2016
    Nice!! Great color and isolation.
    -Len
  • EaracheEarache Registered Users Posts: 3,533 Major grins
    edited September 13, 2016
    Mike, Len, Thanks very much!

    btw... Len, I used the same 1.4X Extender on this image as the moon... seems to work very well... especially given the variable/sub-optimal results some people report using extenders.
    Eric ~ Smugmug
  • kscooperkscooper Registered Users Posts: 387 Major grins
    edited September 14, 2016
    *Great* work here, Eric! Those little guys are really difficult subjects and you were completely dialed in.
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    Eric

    good gear; not enough time
  • EaracheEarache Registered Users Posts: 3,533 Major grins
    edited September 14, 2016
    kscooper wrote: »
    *Great* work here, Eric! Those little guys are really difficult subjects and you were completely dialed in.
    Thank-you kindly Eric!
    It is challenging, but way fun trying to get that focus point right on the eye...
    Eric ~ Smugmug
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