# Rufous Hummingbitd

**URL:** <https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/rufous-hummingbitd/23279>\
**Category:** Image Critiques\
**Tags:** birds\
**Created:** [July 21, 2021, 9:03pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/rufous-hummingbitd/23279 "2021-07-21T21:03:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**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:** [July 21, 2021, 9:03pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/rufous-hummingbitd/23279/1 "2021-07-21T21:03:21Z")

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Rufous in my yard away from the feeder but not feeding on my Crocosmia.

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iso 1250, 400 plus 1.4X, f5.6, 1600th, 60% full frame  
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 ![Rufus-1-copy](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/5/e/5e66d65e0846575b6643c4f5ece05841f7ce3dc5.jpeg)

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**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:** [July 21, 2021, 10:25pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/rufous-hummingbitd/23279/2 "2021-07-21T22:25:48Z")

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Sweet, David. Great wing position and a nice angle. I’m not sure how you changed your process, but your more recent images have much smoother sharpening than you were getting a few months ago. The plumage is looking very natural yet still sharp.

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**Author:** ![terryb](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/terryb/32/39625_2.png) [@terryb](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/terryb)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2021, 11:34am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/rufous-hummingbitd/23279/3 "2021-07-22T11:34:25Z")

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Nice capture, David. I tried to catch a Ruby-throated yesterday that was hovering like this near my Salvia, but I messed it up. Tough shot of these quick-moving little rascals with good details. Nice work.

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**Author:** ![Jim\_Zablotny](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/jim_zablotny/32/3919_2.png) [@Jim\_Zablotny](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Jim_Zablotny)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2021, 11:41am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/rufous-hummingbitd/23279/4 "2021-07-23T11:41:52Z")

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Hi David,

This image has a nice glow to it with vibrant colors. The sharpness of head and body are perfect with a hint of motion blur in the wings. Composition would be improved with some element of context, but that’s for the next image. A nice capture indeed…Jim

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**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:** [July 23, 2021, 6:05pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/rufous-hummingbitd/23279/5 "2021-07-23T18:05:34Z")

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Hi David, nice in flight image with good sharpness in the body and pleasant wing blur. Complimentary background. Well done.