Proud Anna's

[Bill Hill]

I liked the image of the bird so well I was willing to put up with the background. Not my favorite but OK. Thanks in advance for your comments

Canon Mk III 100-400mm at 400mm f 5.6 +1/3 ISO 1000

[Lance Peters]

Hi Bill - Nice bird - exposure looks good - head angle is good - love the catchlight in the eye.

As you mentioned BG is a little busy - you could blur a little in P.S.. The only distracting part for me is the dark green line RHS that intersects the body.
Well done :)

[Gus Cobos]

Hi Bill,
You have good exposure and details in your humming bird. Agree with Lance on the busy background...:cool:

[Harold Davis]

is this a big crop? i was thinking the noisy bg came from a big crop! it looks a little big in the frame for me. do like the compo, just would like to see a little more canvas all around. blurring the bg might work. i like the colors and think they compliment the bird!!

[Bill Hill]

the noisy background is the result of removing a lot of distracting lines that touched the bird like the dark green one. I liked the colors so I didn't blur it completely. Cropped yes, big crop no. Thanks for your thoughts

[Alfred Forns]

Hi Bill Agree with comments and can add the light oof flowers are distracting !!! Usually any light areas will be eye catching and detracting !!!