# Male Rufous

**URL:** <https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/male-rufous/27782>\
**Category:** Image Critiques\
**Tags:** birds\
**Created:** [April 9, 2022, 6:11pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/male-rufous/27782 "2022-04-09T18:11:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![Dave\_Douglass](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/dave_douglass/32/5332_2.png) [@Dave\_Douglass](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Dave_Douglass)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2022, 6:11pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/male-rufous/27782/1 "2022-04-09T18:11:30Z")

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![Male Rufous](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/3/e/3ef0b15889e22a39394f1983525d0cdf1d60ed33.jpeg)

My favorite local hummingbird is the male rufous and I was fortunate to have a rarely appearing one show up this morning at our feeder.

### Specific Feedback Requested

Cropping?

### Technical Details

Is this a composite: No  
D500, Nikon 200-500 lens, Nikon 1.4 TC, monopod, 1/2500th, 700mm, ISO 6400, DeNoise AI, cropped to 2453 x 2567.

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**Author:** ![David\_Bostock](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/david_bostock/32/34921_2.png) [@David\_Bostock](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/David_Bostock)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2022, 6:17pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/male-rufous/27782/2 "2022-04-09T18:17:54Z")

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Well done. Nice capture, Dave. The shutter speed was fine, allowing for just a hint of blur in the wings, which gives it a sense of motion. Terrific.

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**Author:** ![Diane\_Miller](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/diane_miller/32/27391_2.png) [@Diane\_Miller](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Diane_Miller)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2022, 10:03pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/male-rufous/27782/3 "2022-04-15T22:03:35Z")

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Nice light here. I saw a lone Rufous a few days ago peacefully co-existing with the crowd of Anna’s, and haven’t had time to try to ambush any of them.

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**Author:** ![Peter\_Morrissey](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/peter_morrissey/32/683_2.png) [@Peter\_Morrissey](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Peter_Morrissey)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2022, 8:16pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/male-rufous/27782/4 "2022-04-16T20:16:51Z")

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Hi Dave  
It is always a joy to see Humming Birds. They are very hard to photograph and a lot of fun to watch. Nice shot.  
Peter