# H is the letter, u is the next letter, m is the next letter (+revised) **URL:** \ **Category:** Image Critiques\ **Tags:** birds, weekly-challenge\ **Created:** [September 21, 2026, 10:06pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/h-is-the-letter-u-is-the-next-letter-m-is-the-next-letter-revised/52333 "2026-09-21T22:06:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**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:** [September 21, 2026, 10:06pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/h-is-the-letter-u-is-the-next-letter-m-is-the-next-letter-revised/52333/1 "2026-09-21T22:06:48Z")
## Revised Version ### Revision 1 (latest) ![Revision 1 - rhb4 02710-DxO_DeepPRIME 3-Edit copy 2 N.jpg](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/e/a/ea3291ed586eae42dd5e1b58089adfa67d64f7ef.jpeg) **What changed:** I removed a few distracti0ns. I brightened up the image a bit… _Added after receiving feedback from the community._ * * * ## Original Version ![Original - rhb4 02710-DxO_DeepPRIME 3-Edit.jpg](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/6/b/6beb77ab7db3431ee19f9aaf079aaf442b64ac75.jpeg) ### Weekly Challenge Natural Calligraphy 9/20/26 - 9/26/26 **Critique Style:** Standard The photographer is looking for thoughtful feedback on the image as a whole, especially around the areas noted below. **Feedback Focus:** Artistic + Technical ### About This Image Fun with hummers. Taken in San Diego area 5 years ago. ### Feedback Requested anything that helps me as a photographer improve my skills ### Technical Details Camera: SONY ILCE-1 Lens: FE 400mm F2.8 GM OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter Focal length: 560mm Shutter speed: 1/2500s Aperture: f/6.3 ISO: 500 ---
**Author:** ![Willemd](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/willemd/32/50294_2.png) [@Willemd](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Willemd)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2026, 10:48pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/h-is-the-letter-u-is-the-next-letter-m-is-the-next-letter-revised/52333/2 "2026-09-21T22:48:45Z")
Very nice image! The hummer is very sharp and you have caught the eye apparently looking at the camera. In addition you have a nice catch light in the bird’s eye. Along with the nice features of the bird, the background goes well with both the bird and the plant stems. You have captured the bird in a position where he is nicely framed by the plant stems and finally, the buds on the plant stems add a lot of interest to the image. I have a couple of nits. First the dark spot in the upper left can be a tiny bit distracting. Next, there is a little something sticking out from the stem below the far left of the wing. (I am pretty sure that this is the first panorama cropped humming bird picture I have every seen.) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/system/32/86481_2.png) [@system](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2026, 11:56pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/h-is-the-letter-u-is-the-next-letter-m-is-the-next-letter-revised/52333/3 "2026-09-21T23:56:05Z")
The original poster added a [revised version](#post_1) of their image. ---
**Author:** ![Mike\_Friel](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/mike_friel/32/28003_2.png) [@Mike\_Friel](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Mike_Friel)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2026, 9:03am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/h-is-the-letter-u-is-the-next-letter-m-is-the-next-letter-revised/52333/4 "2026-09-22T09:03:41Z")
David, a really original shot - beautifully spotted. I hope you don’t mind, but just for fun I cheated a bit and added a rough-and -ready line to the “M” - I also removed the left hand stem ( though maybe you want I HUM - why not?): ![suggestion](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/6/6/6611eb8c4e73121498a491376cf851746df05986.jpeg) ---
**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:** [September 22, 2026, 12:34pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/h-is-the-letter-u-is-the-next-letter-m-is-the-next-letter-revised/52333/5 "2026-09-22T12:34:29Z")
I enjoyed your revision Mike. Makes more sense with my title! ---
**Author:** ![Karl\_Zuzarte](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/bbce88/32.png) [@Karl\_Zuzarte](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Karl_Zuzarte)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2026, 12:46pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/h-is-the-letter-u-is-the-next-letter-m-is-the-next-letter-revised/52333/6 "2026-09-22T12:46:41Z")
I prefer the revision - bird is sharp - good contact with the viewer - more wing spread perhaps ?. Also I would try cropping a little differently - using the middle 20 - 60% ---
**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:** [September 22, 2026, 4:04pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/h-is-the-letter-u-is-the-next-letter-m-is-the-next-letter-revised/52333/7 "2026-09-22T16:04:55Z")
A very fun addition to the weekly challenge, David. Excellent image to start with and I don’t think I’d have seen the HUM in it without the hint. ---
**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:** [September 22, 2026, 5:24pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/h-is-the-letter-u-is-the-next-letter-m-is-the-next-letter-revised/52333/8 "2026-09-22T17:24:16Z")
Regarding Revision 1: Good job on your revision, David. The brighter image lets everything pop. An interesting composition that works well with the attractive foliage and the well positioned hummer. ---
**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:** [September 23, 2026, 8:33pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/h-is-the-letter-u-is-the-next-letter-m-is-the-next-letter-revised/52333/9 "2026-09-23T20:33:08Z")
Really nice David. The revision pops well. Details are quite good and a nice pose from the hummer. Well done. ---
**Author:** ![Marylynne\_Diggs](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/marylynne_diggs/32/87403_2.png) [@Marylynne\_Diggs](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Marylynne_Diggs)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2026, 10:09pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/h-is-the-letter-u-is-the-next-letter-m-is-the-next-letter-revised/52333/10 "2026-09-23T22:09:50Z")
I love the revision, David. The original was wonderful, but the additional brightness brings it all to life. The stems are just fantastic and give us a nice sense of scale too. So many humming bird images isolate them, which somehow makes them seem bigger than they are. Here, it’s clinging to to these stems and brings it all down to size for me. Nicely done. ML ---
**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:** [September 24, 2026, 1:23am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/h-is-the-letter-u-is-the-next-letter-m-is-the-next-letter-revised/52333/11 "2026-09-24T01:23:09Z")
@Marylynne_Diggs @Allen_Sparks @Allen_Brooks @Karl_Zuzarte Thanks for your comments