Iridescence

[Tom Barry]

Sorry for some messy backgrounds, but this ruby-throated hummer male is hanging around in the trees near our upper back deck and trees are, well, not conducive to clear shots. The slightest difference in light or his position to the light gives amazing differences in perceived colors. Four shots:

[Shadowman]

Nice series.

[Tom Barry]

I'm a bit puzzled that these are not as sharp as the originals. I usually post from my Flickr account, but posted these from Imgbb because I can post a group rather than having to add them one at a tedious time. Maybe my eyes are tired after all the processing this morning...

[xpatUSA]

I'm a bit puzzled that these are not as sharp as the originals. I usually post from my Flickr account, but posted these from Imgbb because I can post a group rather than having to add them one at a tedious time. Maybe my eyes are tired after all the processing this morning...

That is not uncommon, Tom. Some on-line sites re-sample our masterpieces and we don't know what algorithms are used. The so-called "lightbox" here is probably no exception. I tend to apply a little extra micro-contrast to images for posting on-line.

[Tom Barry]

That has to be it, Ted. Here's one of the shots, posted from Flickr. If you click on link at the bottom of the photo you can see it on Flickr in a full-size version:
Irid2-web by tombarry975, on Flickr

[Wavelength]

Beautiful images...