Winged Wednesday 9/1/2021

[Eric Gofreed]

My contribution for today's Winged Wednesday are hummingbirds challenging each other for food. While there is no need to fight for food in my yard, it is their nature to protect their food source or risk death. The first two photos are actual confrontations and the next three are composites. Each photo is a realistic representation of their confrontations.

Multi-flash Hummingbird Setup: <a href=" https://flic.kr/p/2bMuiGL ">www.flickr.com/photos/egofreed/45147025232/in/album-72157...</a>

A female black-chinned and female Anna's hummingbirds are in seriously combat. Note the DOF is too shallow for both birds to be in focus

Two female Black-chinned hummingbirds are bickering but this was the extent of their confrontation. Note these birds are in the same plane so they're mostly in focus.

Rufous and Black-chinned hummingbirds quarreling over Texas Ranger flowers. This is a composite that accurately representation their encounter

Anna's Hummingbird and a Rufous Hummingbird demonstrating that attacks can come from below too. (composite)

This is a typical scene where two hummers demonstrate their presence from a distance. It can progress to an attack or end peacefully. (Composite)

 

[Ken Rennie]

Last week I visited SW Scotland to try and take images of Red Kite's. The image's are big crops so I either need to get closer or buy a very long lens. The kites often appear to attack each other in mid air with talons out but in the three hours that I watched this behaviour I saw no real damage done so it is some type of ritualised combat perhaps to a form a pecking order. The weather was hot and sunny with lots of atmospheric haze and shimmer, see the bird in the tree. I hope to return in the early winter and also visit the local salt marshes when the geese and swans arrive from the Arctic to over winter. Ken

 

[AlanLichty]

Wow - great duels and displays are definitely tough acts to follow but I will have to Bee happy with my humble offering. The bee gave me a nice pose but the daisy was a bit on the stressed side. Too bad Adobe hasn't included a flower replacement filter like they did for skies

 

[Eric Gofreed]

Last week I visited SW Scotland to try and take images of Red Kite's. The image's are big crops so I either need to get closer or buy a very long lens. The kites often appear to attack each other in mid air with talons out but in the three hours that I watched this behaviour I saw no real damage done so it is some type of ritualised combat perhaps to a form a pecking order. The weather was hot and sunny with lots of atmospheric haze and shimmer, see the bird in the tree. I hope to return in the early winter and also visit the local salt marshes when the geese and swans arrive from the Arctic to over winter. Ken
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fantastic photos of the beautiful red kite. BTW, all bird photographers crop their photos and many are severe crops. Sacrificing pixels to get the shot is necessary and and added benefit, it increases DOF

 

[Eric Gofreed]

That is a most beautiful dronefly and flower photo, Alan

 

[Jameel Hyder]

Greats winged images. Like Alan, mine is much smaller wings.

 

[Jim Sanderson]

A couple from earlier this week over on the central coast.

 

[Douglas Sherman]

My contribution for today's Winged Wednesday are hummingbirds challenging each other for food. While there is no need to fight for food in my yard, it is their nature to protect their food source or risk death. The first two photos are actual confrontations and the next three are composites. Each photo is a realistic representation of their confrontations.

Multi-flash Hummingbird Setup: <a href=" https://flic.kr/p/2bMuiGL ">www.flickr.com/photos/egofreed/45147025232/in/album-72157...</a>
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A female black-chinned and female Anna's hummingbirds are in seriously combat. Note the DOF is too shallow for both birds to be in focus

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Two female Black-chinned hummingbirds are bickering but this was the extent of their confrontation. Note these birds are in the same plane so they're mostly in focus.

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Rufous and Black-chinned hummingbirds quarreling over Texas Ranger flowers. This is a composite that accurately representation their encounter

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Anna's Hummingbird and a Rufous Hummingbird demonstrating that attacks can come from below too. (composite)

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This is a typical scene where two hummers demonstrate their presence from a distance. It can progress to an attack or end peacefully. (Composite)

Excellent a usual, Eric.

 

[Douglas Sherman]

Here is my contribution for this week. I found this Tom in Park City, Utah while visiting a friend. He was very habituated so I was able to get quite close.

 

[Eric Gofreed]

Greats winged images. Like Alan, mine is much smaller wings.

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another small fly. Gorgeous photo, Jameel

 

[Eric Gofreed]

A couple from earlier this week over on the central coast.

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WOW!!! That's a lot of birds. Too bad we can't make these photos larger to look for the odd one. Thanks for posting. I enjoyed them!

 

[Eric Gofreed]

Here is my contribution for this week. I found this Tom in Park City, Utah while visiting a friend. He was very habituated so I was able to get quite close.

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great portrait, Doug.

 

[Douglas Sherman]

great portrait, Doug.

Its a good thing he doesn't have many whiskers because if he did it would be tough to shave.

 

[BlackRockArt]

My contribution for today's Winged Wednesday are hummingbirds challenging each other for food. While there is no need to fight for food in my yard, it is their nature to protect their food source or risk death. The first two photos are actual confrontations and the next three are composites. Each photo is a realistic representation of their confrontations.

Multi-flash Hummingbird Setup: <a href=" https://flic.kr/p/2bMuiGL ">www.flickr.com/photos/egofreed/45147025232/in/album-72157...</a>

A female black-chinned and female Anna's hummingbirds are in seriously combat. Note the DOF is too shallow for both birds to be in focus


Two female Black-chinned hummingbirds are bickering but this was the extent of their confrontation. Note these birds are in the same plane so they're mostly in focus.


Rufous and Black-chinned hummingbirds quarreling over Texas Ranger flowers. This is a composite that accurately representation their encounter


Anna's Hummingbird and a Rufous Hummingbird demonstrating that attacks can come from below too. (composite)


This is a typical scene where two hummers demonstrate their presence from a distance. It can progress to an attack or end peacefully. (Composite)

Eric, you gave such detailed info on the setup, execution, layout & lighting, I really appreciate all the work.




Oliver