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Equipment & Techniques => Landscape & Nature Photography => Topic started by: Glenn Bartley on December 02, 2012, 07:36:19 pm

Title: Most beautiful of all? - Red-tailed Comet (Bolivia)
Post by: Glenn Bartley on December 02, 2012, 07:36:19 pm
This guy has to be considered in the top 5 most beautiful hummingbirds in the world. What an absolute stunner!!

I found this guy feeding on some roadside flowers in the mountains and managed to get a few nice frames that really show off the birds incredible tail. I hope that you enjoy them!

Lots more to come from Bolivia  :D

(http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/2788/redtailedcomet01.jpg)

Camera Model: Canon EOS 7D
Shutter speed: 1/500 sec
Aperture: 5.6
ISO: 400
Lens: EF500mm f/4L IS USM +1.4x
Title: Re: Most beautiful of all? - Red-tailed Comet (Bolivia)
Post by: Tony Jay on December 02, 2012, 08:48:16 pm
Fabulous, just fabulous.
I thought the macaw was on LSD but this bird defies description.
Magnificent capture.

I look forward to seeing your other offerings.

Tony Jay
Title: Re: Most beautiful of all? - Red-tailed Comet (Bolivia)
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on December 02, 2012, 11:10:59 pm
Quote from: Tony Jay on December 02, 2012, 08:48:16 pm
Fabulous, just fabulous.
I thought the macaw was on LSD but this bird defies description.
Magnificent capture.

I look forward to seeing your other offerings.

Tony Jay
+10.
Title: Re: Most beautiful of all? - Red-tailed Comet (Bolivia)
Post by: Jeremy Roussak on December 03, 2012, 03:50:31 am
Stunning: the bird and the capture.

Jeremy
Title: Re: Most beautiful of all? - Red-tailed Comet (Bolivia)
Post by: Paulo Bizarro on December 03, 2012, 05:50:13 am
Amazing.
Title: Re: Most beautiful of all? - Red-tailed Comet (Bolivia)
Post by: Chairman Bill on December 03, 2012, 06:21:31 am
The end of the tail is slightly soft in terms of the focus. You'll have to go back & take it again. Or not.

Stunning photo. Just like all the others really.
Title: Re: Most beautiful of all? - Red-tailed Comet (Bolivia)
Post by: Lloyd Mayeda on December 03, 2012, 06:34:37 pm
Stunning Glenn!

Lots more to come from Bolivia  8)

Eagerly awaiting more of your fabulous pictures.  Thanks for sharing.
Title: Re: Most beautiful of all? - Red-tailed Comet (Bolivia)
Post by: francois on December 04, 2012, 03:05:45 am
My hat is off!

Bravo!
Title: Re: Most beautiful of all? - Red-tailed Comet (Bolivia)
Post by: tim wolcott on December 04, 2012, 12:15:42 pm
I sure hope you are doing something with these amazing bird photos.  You really are great with the flying species.  You truly are a great bird photographer.  T