Cuban Emerald - Chlorostilbon ricordii

            This beautiful hummingbird is common across the island, you can see them in the flower beds at most resorts.  The picture was taken at the Bermejas Faunal Reserve inland from Playa Giron (Bay of Pigs).

I took this photo (and all my Cuba bird shots) with the light weight Canon 300mm f4.  There isn't a perfect bird lens but the 300f4 is very good if you can get close to your subject. When the bird is farther away than 5 metres/15 feet or so, then it gets problematic. 

Canon also makes a 400mmf5.6, which is also super sharp but it has no image stabilization which cuts down a bit on its handholdibility. Once you go to the super telephotos - 500mm and up, then you need a tripod, mega biceps and a winning lottery ticket.  You also lose the freedom to wander at will that the 300f4 gives you. The big telephotos are very heavy.

Taken in: Cuba / Matanzas (show map)

Taken on: April 13, 2008

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Camera: Canon EOS 30D, f/8.0, 1/1000 sec, 300mm, ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 30D
Aperture:	f/8.0
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/1000)
Focal Length:	300mm
ISO:	200
Exposure Bias:	-1/3 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Manual
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	QuickTime 7.6.6
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