Peewee Takes Off

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Our hummingbirds have departed for warmer spots to spend the Winter and was going through some of this Summer’s natural light hummingbird shots. I thought this one was very unique and it reveals that hummingbirds put a lot of effort into take offs.

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This one is about as much as I would like to crop. This stick was their favorite perch that was used between foraging bouts at nearby flowers. What do you think about the crop?

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Z9 600mm f4 (1/3000sec at f9, ISO=2200) Crop for comp, DeNoise AI, Levels, Brightness & Contrast…Jim

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Hi Jim, nice takeoff pose you captured here with the wings up and a good look at the eye. We can even see intricate detail in the raised wing - quite cool. I like the crop with the end of the branch included and still room for the bird to take off to the right. Pleasing BG too.

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Hi Jim
A very cool pre-take off. I also think the framing works, the head turn is a plus.
Peter

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Great catch, Jim. I love the forward leaning pose and the raised wings. It has a lot of “potential” energy. Detail is excellent and the perch works well. The loose composition works very well with all the energy.

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Thank you @Allen_Sparks , @Dennis_Plank , and @peter for your comments and critiques. It was a good fall for hummingbird photography and the results achieved with natural light might encourage me to try again next summer…Jim