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Finally, I got its photo...I call this one elusive, flitting about here and there and not allowing me to take a photo...and then, with time and patience, like with many things, I got him/her!!
More info: A tiny bird seemingly overflowing with energy, the Ruby-crowned Kinglet forages almost frantically through lower branches of shrubs and trees. Its habit of constantly flicking its wings is a key identification clue. Smaller than a warbler or chickadee, this plain green-gray bird has a white eyering and a white bar on the wing.
Subject: Hirose, Ruby
William S. Merrell Laboratories
American Chemical Society
Type: Black-and-White Prints
Topic: Biochemistry
Allergy
Women scientists
Local number: SIA Acc. 90-105 [SIA-SIA2008-3224]
Summary: Biochemist and bacteriologist Ruby Hirose researched serums and antitoxins at the William S. Merrell Laboratories. In 1940, Hirose was among ten women recognized by the American Chemical Society for accomplishments in chemistry, and later made major contributions to the development of vaccines against infantile paralysis. The original caption to this photograph read: "A hay fever sufferer herself, Dr. R. Hirose, American-born Japanese girl scientist on the research staff of the Wm. S. Merrell biological laboratories, has found a way to improve the pollen extracts used to desensitize hay fever sufferers. ... The idea of treating the pollen with alum to increase its effectiveness developed while Dr. Hirose was working on alum-precipitated toxoid for protection against diphtheria.
Cite as: Acc. 90-105 - Science Service, Records, 1920s-1970s, Smithsonian Institution Archives
Persistent URL:Link to data base record
Repository:Smithsonian Institution Archives
Estero Llano Grande State Park, Weslaco
I came away with three new hummingbirds on this trip!! I originally thought we would just see the Buff-bellied Hummer, but I also got the Ruby-throated Hummingbird AND the coveted Blue-throated Hummingbird. Awesome!!! I also got to get some better shots of the Black-chinned Hummingbird that we originally saw in Arizona. Yeah!!
This spring this has been the bird of the most abundance, seemed liked every place I went to had several singing their heads off.
Brisbane Strobist meet Sept 2008.
Vivitar 285HV flash through white umbrella camera right (about 1/4 - 1/8)
Gold reflector camera left (Richard holding I believe - thanks again!)
Model:
Ruby Barrenechea (www.myspace.com/rubyperu)
On review I think the jpeg save setting I used over sharpened her skin a little here - may replace later.
EDIT> I tried a darker exposure but I wasn't a fan so I've given this a small lift.
image by luo yang
Ruby Mag is back! After 3 months, Ruby has a new issue with 8 fantastic artists! Issue #36 includes: jonathan jacques, pablo lehmann, dustin aksland, ramsey arnaoot, tom moore, victoria haven, luo yang and paul matosic.
Here is another of my mini seahorses with a slightly different twist. Instead of using a combination of silver and gemstone beads to fill the body, I used ALL gemstones. Over 100 tiny faceted tundra sapphire rondels fill the head and neck, and fan across the arched neck and spiral tail, and a golden briolette of Baltic amber suggests a belly full of babies. The dorsal fin is a rich red, faceted briolette of rhodolite garnet, and bright red rubies make the eyes.
Caught in the moth trap set up in the garden last night - a ruby tiger. They look nothing special until you get some lighting on them and then go for exposure of the underwings and body. Then they are gorgeous.
Ruby Throated Hummingbird feeding on a Mina Lobata Vine (Firecracker Vine). Green Spring Gardens Park
It seems the smaller the bird, the more active and more difficult to photo. Had a half-dozen around me this morning and got very little for my effort.
Our beautiful world, pass it on.
Little Ruby is much desired new member in Silver Birdie family. She was born by Caesarean as the only puppy. Now she is looked after with maximum effort and love in order to ease her start:)
Well... know of another little guy like this having a serious photo shoot in the age of five days? :D
Strobist:
SB-600 in 50cm softbox right and above Ruby at 1/2 power
triggered with rf-602
Look what I randomly found on Flickr :)
One of the first designs I did back in 2002. Glad to see it found a good home.
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This ruby-throated hummingbird is lining itself up to get nectar from this plant. I think the plant is a mealycup salvia, Salvia farinacea.
Este colibrí garganta rubí se alinea para poder libar néctar de esta planta, la cual creo que es mirto morado, Salvia farinacea.
Ruby was working in part of Bridlington’s Treasure Island amusement arcade when I saw her. As there wasn’t anyone at her counter, I decided to go over and introduce my stranger project to her.
I asked Ruby to stand near the front of her counter so more daylight illuminated her and then all I had to do was choose my angle so that nothing too bright or colourful appeared in the background as they would become distractions.
Ruby told me she had worked in Treasure Island for a year. Ruby had taken this job to support her whilst she studied law at college. Ruby was now in the second year of her course and when this was completed, she’d go to university to continue her studies. Ruby said her ultimate goal was to become a defence lawyer.
If Ruby could change one thing in the world it would be to make everything cheaper.
Thank-you Ruby for saying yes to being photographed for my stranger project. I hope you like your portrait.
This picture is number 407 in my 100 Strangers project, yes, I’ve decided to do a fifth round. Find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at the 100 Strangers Flickr Group page
This is my 378th submission to the Human Family Group. To view more street portraits and stories visit www.flickr.com/groups/thehumanfamily/
This is Ruby a good friends dog,unfortunately Ruby has cancer and has not long to live so my friend asked me to take some nice photos of her so I spent a lovely afternoon with them both. we were to spend time in her fave spot in the woods but weather was rubbish so I have to go back again this week :)
(Day 219 or 365)
Ruby-throated Hummingbirds have many skeletal and flight muscle adaptations which allow the bird great agility in flight. Muscles make up 25-30% of their body weight, and they have long, bladelike wings that, unlike the wings of other birds, connect to the body only from the shoulder joint. This adaptation allows the wing to rotate almost 180°, enabling the bird to fly not only forward but also straight up and down, sideways, and backwards, and to hover in front of flowers as it feeds on nectar and insects.
During hovering, ruby-throated hummingbird wings beat 55x/sec, 61x/sec when moving backwards, and at least 75x/sec when moving forward.