Critique Style Requested: Standard
The photographer is looking for generalized feedback about the aesthetic and technical qualities of their image.
Easy shot - nice cool spring morning on the mountain. Sitting on my porch, I took about 300 of these.
Mostly interested in reaction to the cropping/framing/aesthetics
Z9 560mm f/11, 1/1250, iso 220
Miminal NR and sharpening in Topaz AI.
Crop in LRC
What a beautiful portrait! The colours are complimentary and tell a wonderful story of spring with the vibrant yellow green. Great sharp details on the bird and the foliage and a dreamy background. I can see why you took 300! I would have too hoping for a bit of action.
Personally I don’t think I would leave so much negative space on the top. Do you have more foiage to show? Or simply use a different aspect ratio to crop out 25% on top.
Must have been a lovely morning!
Thanks@Robena,
I think that is what bothers me but I have no foliage to add to that part of the photo. I will look at the others to see if I can alter to framing…
Hi Daniel,
This is gorgeous! 
The BG, lighting and the pose is great!
Your processing with noise reduction and sharpening is spot on in my opinion.
You asked about cropping, I do think that a 4x5 ratio would work better IMHO (Cropping the top only).
Otherwise a perfect composition.
Well Done!!
Hi Dan: Gorgeous perch and a great shot of the hummingbird. Another vote for taking some off the top. For presentation on screen, I don’t worry about standard aspect ratios, I just crop until it looks the way I want it and let the numbers fall where they may. If I’m printing, then I’ll worry about it because standard ratios make frames and mats cheaper.
Hi Dennis,
I don’t worry about crop ratios either, unless I’m printing, but it is an effective way to recommend how much to crop.
Thanks - I will recrop and post and update.
Thanks Dennis, I have never printed one of my images. but am interested in learning how to prepare one. Any advice is welcome.
Crop a little from the top will strengthen the comp. A very nice detailed portrait that does not need anything else besides the crop. …Jim
Hi Daniel, I agree with all the positive comments above. Also agree with taking some off the top. Well captured!
