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    Canon 7D2, 400mm f4 DO IS II, 1.4xTC III, speedlite 600 EX-RT, tripod
    ISO 640, f6.3, 1/1000s

    Shot this with a single flash and I removed the flash pin light from the eye. I plan on adding multiple flashes to help increase shutter speed and allow narrower aperture for DOF - this should help with overall freeze motion/sharpness on the bird.
    Background is grass lawn.

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    Hi Allen, great angled pose, and the focus/DOF works in all the right places. Good idea regarding removing the flash in the eye.

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    Hello Allen,

    Great pic and background.
    I find it visually pleasing.

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    Sounds like a good plan. Nice capture of this hummer the background is excellent. Nice pose.

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    I love that flower, and you have just enough showing. Pretty cool. Compared to it, it seems the hummer needs a touch more contrast. Well balanced comp, good plain green BG.

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    Perfect timing with the hummer just touching the flower. I agree with a little more contrast on the bird, and possibly look at brightening the sky reflection in the eye. I thin you probably did right removing the flash catchlight, but the eye does now look a little dull to me

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    AS, Very nicely done. Increasing the contrast a bit might be a good option. Is the background natural? Wing position perfect, as is the subject to imaging sensor orientation.

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    Thank you for the comments everyone. I’ll try adding some contrast.

    Artie, yes the background is natural. It is the upward sloping lawn in my side yard.

    Allen

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    Thanks Allen. Even better :)

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