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    Hi Folks;

    Lost a 20 year old, 15' high Night Blooming Cerus this winter. They removed the remains yesterday, and I was able to move my feeders to get about 3 hours more light on them & eliminate annoying shadows, also use the blue sky as a background with smaller camera adjustments.


    Photographed this male Costas Hummingbird in our garden this morning.

    Will now plant the Cereus replacement in a different place.

    Comments welcome and always appreciated.

    Gus

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    AP: F/6.3, 1/800s, ISO 100, -0.3-eV, CWA, sRGB, AWB

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    Hi Gus,

    A super image, with excellent bird details, colors, and positioning in the frame. I like the white line framing the image, but I realize that 's a matter of personal preference. The head is slightly turned away, but the forward leaning stance gives the bird a sense of purpose and makes up for it.

    Richard

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    I like the image. I'd probably lighten the eye up and personally get rid of the white border.
    Cheers

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    Gus, really nice colors and a good job on the exposure. I agree with Martin about losing the white frame for presentation here.

    Cheers,
    Greg Basco

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