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Critique Style Requested: Standard

The photographer is looking for generalized feedback about the aesthetic and technical qualities of their image.

Description

Plantano Hermit Hummer, male
One of the larger hummers
Atlentic Rainforest, Brazil
His left foot really IS there, just under feathers

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comments always welcome

Technical Details

Sony A1
200-600mm @ 332mm
Software: Adobe Photoshop 26.0 (Windows) + DxO Pure Raw
Date Taken: 2024-08-19 15:51:03
Exposure Time: 1/250 sec
F Number: f/13
ISO Speed Ratings: ISO 250
Exposure Program: Manual
Metering Mode: Center weighted average
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: Multi-flash setup

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Hi Sandy, what a handsome bird and so well captured here. Love the pose with the raised wings. I also really like the bird’s coloring with the muted yellow. Composition looks good to me with the stem of the flower coming in from the left. Nice exposure and details. Well done.

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Nice one, Sandy. You caught a great wing position.

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I think you have a winner here. Pose is great and the Salvia flower is a nice target for drawing the eye up to the hummingbirds. You could get by with slightly less sharpening, but this one will make a beautiful print as presented. Well done…Jim

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Jim - the salvia does look a little too sharpened, but that is actually what it looked like even in the Raw file.
Thanks for the positive comments! No OOF hummers or anything else removed or “fixed” from this one, so this is heading to the NANPA competition next year.

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What a great pose. Excellent detail, nice flower and background.