Mrs. Anna

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Description

I’ve been waiting for our Cleveland sage bushes to bloom, and so have the hummingbirds. They finally blossomed and here’s a moment I got of a female anna’s partaking in the midmorning sun with our shaded wall in the background.

Specific Feedback

I thought the little bit of OOF background clutter didn’t hurt anything so I left it in. Cropping okay?

Technical Details

Z9, 18-0-600 lens, Nikon 1.4 TC, monopod, 1/3200th, f 9.0, 630mm, ISO 14400, cropped to 2411 x 1896

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good pose and wing position,good composition. the only thing I would do differently is perhaps get rid of some of the glare on the head of the bird.

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Nice catch Dave. Really like the pose on the bird with outstretched wings in back and her getting into the flower. The BG elements do help give a sense of place and depth. Wishing for an eye catchlight. Wonder what toning down the highlights on the bird and flower would do. A fine capture.

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The top of the head is nice and sharp and I like the wing position, Dave. Given the sharpness of the head and the flower, I find the out of focus plants rather distracting and they look pretty easy to remove.