Canon EOS 77D, 1/1600 sec @ f/9, 300 mm, ISO 800

October, 2018 Contest: Backyard Birds (Animals)"> Canon EOS 77D, 1/1600 sec @ f/9, 300 mm, ISO 800

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Live Diadem Bird-beam of the Summer Day

© Oscar J. Pung

Live Diadem Bird-beam of the Summer Day

Uploaded: October 17, 2018 | Entered: October 17, 2018 07:05:01

Description

A male Lucifer's Hummingbird at Mary Jo Ballator's Wild Bird Haven, Ash Canyon, AZ - Sept. 2018

Photo title from the poem, "To a Humming-Bird" by John Vance Cheney

Canon EOS 77D, 1/1600 sec @ f/9, 300 mm, ISO 800

October, 2018 Contest: Backyard Birds (Animals)

Comments

John Koepfer @PresentPleasures October 17, 2018

Wow Oscar this is one incredible and skilfully captured image, the light and detail are amazing!!! #1716003

Oscar J. Pung level-classic October 18, 2018

Thanks John. There were dozens of hummingbirds there so I had lots of opportunities. #11731267

Natasha Pliss level-classic October 18, 2018 1

It's a fantastic capture, Oscar! Beautiful, unusual, outstanding! #11731289

Patrick Rouzes level-classic October 18, 2018 1

Super, amazing, incredible & skillful shot, Oscar! #11731319

Oscar J. Pung level-classic October 18, 2018

Thank you Natasha and Patrick - appreciate your comments, as always. #11731326

frank w. degenhardt November 29, 2018

Beautiful colors and details Oscar. Congratulations on this Finalist. #11739406

Oscar J. Pung level-classic November 29, 2018

Hi Frank. Thanks so much. #11739477

Emile Abbott level-deluxe November 29, 2018 1

Great timing and stop action capture Oscar and congrats on great finalist. #11739541

Oscar J. Pung level-classic November 30, 2018

Thanks so much Emile. #11739759

John Koepfer @PresentPleasures December 07, 2018

Amazing finalist Oscar, congratulations!! #11741099

Oscar J. Pung level-classic December 07, 2018

Thanks John! #11741133

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