Does this work? Rufous Hummingbird

[Bruce Enns]

Hi, I quite like this image of a male Rufous Hummingbird and I realize that the head-angle is way off the normal ideal. My question is, does the bird's seemingly curious look, flaming gorget, and red reflection on the underside of the bill override the head-angle considerations in this image? i.e. Does this 'work' for you?

Please comment on any other aspect of the image as well.

Taken out my kitchen window, Canon 50D, 500 f/4 L & 1.4x, ISO 800, 1/125s f/5.6, TTL fill flash @ -1, BLUBB

Thanks in advance for your opinions, comments and critiques!

Cheers!
Bruce

PS Background looked very good in PS, now seems a bit noisy.

[Aidan Briggs]

Works for me. I love the gorget, green BG, and exposure. I might crop a tad off the bottom though.

[Manos Papadomanolakis]

beautiful pose and fantastic details!!!

[Amy Marques]

Gorgeous colors and details, though I wish the beak was sharper. Nice pose- good job.

[David Roach]

You have some killer soses at this perch. This one definately works for me!

[David Thomasson]

I think the unusual head angle is a plus. It's refreshing to see poses out of the ordinary.

[Desmond Chan]

I would leave more room on the right rather than the left. That, of course, is not out-of-the-box thinking. :)

[Gal Shon]

Works for me. I love the gorget, green BG, and exposure. I might crop a tad off the bottom though.

All is true,

[Mack Hicks]

I like this pose a lot. Have a ruby throat last year almost the same pose, but mine in not this sharp.

[Bruce Enns]

Thanks very much everyone for your comments. I didn't try a crop with more room on the right, but I will give it a try.

Cheers!
Bruce

[Ramon M. Casares]

Good comments above, I agree about croping from ther bottom a little bit. To me this pose, works beautifuly as one can really enjoy the wonderfull ornage throat.
Congratulations!

[Morkel Erasmus]

works beautifully! masterly exposure here! comp also fine, wouldn't change a thing...