Anna's Hummingbird to the Moon

[Gus Hallgren]

Hi Folks;

Used my previous moon background with a Annas's Hummingbir in flight. Did a couple with funky backgrounds including
one with the Hummer and BG done in free FotoSketcher. However, I ended up with this plain background with moon that I prefer.

Comments welcome & appreciated

Keep smiling

Gus

[Gus Hallgren]

Here's another version

[Paul Lagasi]

Hi Gus

Like the work on the 2nd image, really perks up the image, I like how the hummingbird is facing the moon, I might work a bit at refining the edges of the hummingbird..well done

[Dennis Bishop]

I like the second version better, Gus, for at least two reasons. And they both have to do with the frame. Even though you didn't move the moon or hummingbird, they both bear a much different relationship to the edges of the space in which we see them. Somehow, that seems to make both of them less centered, and I like that better in terms of composition. The other thing is that the top of the moon is now out of the main image area and over the untextured part of the frame. I've always liked images that extend beyond their expected boundaries. I'd like it even more if the overlap weren't lightened, but it was quite a while before I even noticed that.

[Gus Hallgren]

Thank you for you kind remarks. Appreciate your opinions

Best regards

Gus
BTW: Might as well post the third version

[Steve Adkins]

Very nice variations on a theme, Gus! Great framing and positioning of the elements. I might clone the bit of green above and slightly behind the head if it were mine. Love those hummers of yours!

[christopher galeski]

like the third version Gus,like the texture and color.nice one.

[denise ippolito]

Gus, Another vote for the third one. Steve has eagle eyes. I like the added texture -it seems more OOTB!

[Gus Hallgren]

Hi Folks;

Thank you for all your comments, sorta surprised that the third one was the majority choice. My eyes must be really bad
as I do see a bit of a faint smudge above the head but not a green. As WC Fields said, "Youth is wonderful, too bad it is
wasted on the young."

It's always a pleasure to visit OOTB.

Keep smiling

Gus

[Andrew McLachlan]

Hi Gus, I also vote for the third post. Beautiful work!

[Julie Kenward]

I rather favor the second one...it's not quite as complicated as #3 and I like that about it. As soon as I opened the image I started to hear, "Fly me to the moon..." playing in my head.