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    Default Female Ruby Throated Hummingbird (My Backyard)

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    Canon 1D Mark 4 With EF 500mm f4 & 1.4 tc
    1/320 sec, F 6.3, ISO 1250

    Just cropped, reduced noise and sharpened. This was taken in a local park where I have been enjoying them for the last 2 weeks. Thanks for looking and commenting.

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    I love HB's. I like the details in the face and the wings showing motion. I might consider toning down the reds a tad in the flower if it were mine. Nice capture.

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    Reds toned down!

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    Awsome Mike. The colors are great as is the detail in the hummers body. I really like the motion in the wings as well.

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    I. too, have these little guys in my backyard and I really appreciate the capture. They are fast! I love the catchlight in the eye. I agree with toning down the flower and perhaps sliding it a bit more to the orange kind of red. Cardinal flowers are often a bit more orangey than pinkish. By the way, I once had a judge reject my HB shot on the grounds that it was a female! So much for judges. Great shot!

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    Nice details, composition, wing blur. I agree about the reds (both the saturation and hue). I also find the image quite blue...I'd warm up the WB.

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    Lovely detail in the feathers and just the right amount of wing blur. Toned down version is better. Very nice HB pic,
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    Love the sense of motion in this one. I think the toned down reds helped. To me it looks like the eye could use a bit of sharpening. Well done!
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    Nice shot Michael, these are my favorite birds. All good comments above and Daniel mentioned the color cast.

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