This little lady was cooperative a few days ago coming to the flower repeatedly for her portrait session. Loved the pollen on her back and while this wing position isn’t my favorite, I still liked it.
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Olympus EM1-X
40-150 f/2.8 Pro with 2x TC
1/200, f/16, ISO 100
568mm
4 flashes
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She is wonderful. Very dainty and that pollen smudge is so cute. You even got a catchlight in the eye. Superb handling of the flashes and a background to die for. What, you came here for critique?
This is a fabulous image, with the flower and the bird both so well lighted and sharply detailed. I love the “food on the face” and the BG. My only suggestion is to lighten or remove the flash shadow on the one bud – it’s so hard to avoid shadows like that and is the only hint I see of the flashes.
The pollen is an excellent addition to the scene. When ruby throated hummingbirds visit trumpet vine, their entire head can be covered with yellow pollen. I like the sharpness of the head. Well done…Jim
Another outstanding multiflash image. I’m impressed that you can do this at ISO 100. It makes such a difference compared to images taken in the shade without flash.