# First Anna of the Year

**URL:** <https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/first-anna-of-the-year/10642>\
**Category:** Image Critiques\
**Tags:** birds\
**Created:** [January 1, 2020, 11:22pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/first-anna-of-the-year/10642 "2020-01-01T23:22:51Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![David\_Schoen](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/david_schoen/32/368_2.png) [@David\_Schoen](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/David_Schoen)\
**Post date:** [January 1, 2020, 11:22pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/first-anna-of-the-year/10642/1 "2020-01-01T23:22:51Z")

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This was a little underexposed and noise was a slight issue. Taken on a partially cloudy day with fast moving clouds.

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### Pertinent technical details or techniques: iso 1600, 100-400 plus 1.4X at full frame (61 MP cropped to 50 MP), f8, 1000th, handheld no flash but a fill would have helped, A7R4 ![anna-copy](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/2X/e/e4a82a7d06b81489f970b8c9632c06ec30a7e3c5.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Dennis\_Plank](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/dennis_plank/32/27033_2.png) [@Dennis\_Plank](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Dennis_Plank)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2020, 2:02am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/first-anna-of-the-year/10642/2 "2020-01-03T02:02:42Z")

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Cropped to a mere 50 MP? I’m rather surprised at the lower part of the body being so blurred given the sharpness of the head and f/8. I’ve seen tail blur often enough in these, but the softness right above the feet seems odd with these shooting parameters.

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**Author:** ![Allen\_Sparks](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/allen_sparks/32/63507_2.png) [@Allen\_Sparks](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Allen_Sparks)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2020, 6:19pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/first-anna-of-the-year/10642/3 "2020-01-04T18:19:01Z")

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Hi David, nice sharp head and eye so I say this is a keeper even though the body is quite blurred. I like the background. Good color in the throat - a beautiful bird.

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**Author:** ![Allen\_Brooks](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/allen_brooks/32/390_2.png) [@Allen\_Brooks](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Allen_Brooks)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2020, 5:46pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/first-anna-of-the-year/10642/4 "2020-01-05T17:46:22Z")

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A nice background that complements the hummer. Good detail in the head and nice color throughout.