Found only in SE Arizona, they are the most common hummer where they are found
What technical feedback would you like if any?
What artistic feedback would you like if any? I have shots without the green behind the tail, but in those shots it looks like he has no tail! Is it too bad of a distraction?
Pertinent technical details or techniques: About a 50% crop, one![BB%20perched|417x500] branch cloned out in LL. D500, 80-400 lens @ 400, ISO 800, F5.6 @ 1/1600
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The pose, the colors, the exposure, and the background are all pleasing. The bird is a little soft; I don’t know whether the large crop is contributing to the softness.
I don’t find the green to be too bad, Skip, though you could tone it down a bit and still have contrast with the tail. Great pose. It looks like you had some pretty harsh light judging by the brightness of the perch.
