Sunbird #1 Mount Kenya

I can't quite work out why the depth of field is so thin. It was 20 years ago. I can only assume that the aperture was wide open (partly to get a fast shutter speed with a slow film) and the bird was quite close, maybe 6 feet (but this is still a crop of the frame as he is a small bird).

Beatiful photo ! The shallow depth of field worked in favor of this image, giving it a watercolor look. These birds are tough to photograph, since they are so hyperactive that, by the time you have them in focus, they have moved. It has the look and feel of a Robert Bateman painting.

@ Peter. Thank you. Yes, they never sit still! It's great that you know how hard they are to photograph! I was pleased this image was recoverable. The slide sat loose in a drawer for many years and it is a wonder it is not completely ruined. I wish I had had more time to take photographs in Kenya but I was too busy working in the hospital, out in the bush doing clinics or seriously ill with falciparum malaria (really). I have another image of a solitary Sunbird but it is a bit out of focus. If I had had a short telephoto it may not have helped that much because of the slow film and problems with camera shake. Soon after I bought an OM Zuiko 100mm f2, second hand, and this is small and light enough to carry around easily.

Excellent image, nice atmosphere. Thank you for sharing!

Yes, I quite like the shallow depth of field. It looks almost 3D.