Portrait

[Fernando Cerra]

I found this Broad-tailed Hummingbird at El Taray reserve, Sierra de Arteaga Coahuila. Eventhough a fire destroyed everything a year ago this hummers were abundant

Canon 20D, Canon 400mm f5.6 at ISO800 speed 1/800 also using a monopode and Tamron 1.4x extender.

[Mohammed Ahmed]

Fernando,

It is a beautiful image. The background, the focus, the colors all are excellent. The proportions of the bird and the frame are a bit different for my taste. For a specimen photograph for use as an inset in a magazine article, this is an excellent image, but for a cover, I might ask for a little bit more room on top and right of the frame. But again as I said that is my preference. Nevertheless an excellent piece of art. Congratulations and thanks for sharing the image.

M-

[Peter Hawrylyshyn]

fernando
very nice post
perfect natural lighting, great pose, excellent exposure and sharpness control. I might have cropped a little more of the left side. I guess the perch shows effects of the fire - can't change that
one minor nit/suggestion : with this pose, a slower shutter speed and higher f stop might have gotten greater DOF on the tail if the bird was stationary
well done

[John Cooper]

I like your composition here Fernando presenting a close-up view of this exquisite little hummer. I love the spot-light effect on the head and neck. Well done!

[Arthur Morris]

Sharp and a nice basic design. I like the pollen on the bill but not the misplaced head feathers. With the light from the left the right side of the gorget is a bit hot while the shadowed throat is on the dark side... My advice is always the same: point your shadow at the bird. Doing so eliminates contrast problems and lots more.

later and love, artie

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Nice pose and eye contact. Adding to the other comments, it looks a bit oversharpened and I would go for a wider crop.