Juvenile Ruby-throated Hummingbird
I captured this image at a bush in my backyard in June 2021. Although the bush was hit hard by a freeze last winter it is recovering, and I am looking forward to hummingbirds return this year. Comments and critique welcomed and appreciated. Thank you for viewing.
Nikon D500
Nikon 500mm PF, Handheld
1/4000 F/5.6 Matrix Metering EV 0 ISO 1000 Auto 1 WB, image captured at 500mm (750mm 35mm Equivalent)
Post processed in Lightroom Classic
Crop was large due to the size of the bird
Joe Przybyla
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Hoi Joe .. oh i am gonna love Hummingbirds and I would like to photograph them one day .
Love flight pose of the little bugger , pleasing BG and nice color tone combo ... sharp where it counts . Not much more to ask for .
TFS Andreas
Getting hummers in flight is really tough, so I think you did as well as you could have given the lack of direct illumination. Body is nice and sharp, but I wish the wings were either fully forward or fully back. I would recommend using a 4x5 instead of a 2x3 crop as there is too much empty space above and below the bird.
Spot on Jo , colours exposure detail - super shot.
Nice flight image Joe. I too wish the wings were back or forward, but not sure if you have those frames or not? Good complimentary BG color Nicely done!
Not bad. As above. What type of bus?
with love, artie
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Hi Artie, it was a Florida Fire Bush (Hamelia patens)Originally Posted by Arthur Morris
Joe Przybyla
"Sometimes I do get to places just as God is ready to have somebody click the shutter"... Ansel Adams
www.amazinglight.smugmug.com
A bit more crop from below, even if that means losing a portion of the greens below, would be great IMO. Otherwise, solid image. I kinda like the wing position, implying hovering in place.
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