# Snow Hummer

**URL:** <https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/snow-hummer/45749>\
**Category:** Image Critiques\
**Tags:** birds\
**Created:** [March 6, 2025, 6:59pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/snow-hummer/45749 "2025-03-06T18:59:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![Dave\_Douglass](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/dave_douglass/32/5332_2.png) [@Dave\_Douglass](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Dave_Douglass)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2025, 7:00pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/snow-hummer/45749/1 "2025-03-06T19:00:00Z")

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![SNOW HUMMER.jpg](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/f/8/f8911802d41d2177fb04885464d12782a6bc3720.jpeg)

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### Description

I woke up this morning with an unexpected inch of snow on the ground. I couldn’t wait to jump up and see what bird possibilities I might catch. For some reason we are having a huge influx of hummingbirds to our feeder ( I estimate that at least 20 were on, or wanting to be on our feeder while ago!). I tiptoed out onto our deck to try for some perched birds in our nearby liquid amber tree which is a favorite haunt for the hummers to sit, and guard the feeder. Sure enough I had lots of opportunities. It was a challenge though. What with the frenzy going on at the feeder, the ones perching were hardly there more than a second or two. I did manage to get some shots even thought light was still very dim still.

### Specific Feedback

Cropping? I decided to let its head direction win over its body direction with my crop. I probably broke some kinda rule in doing that. It is a busy BG… historically accurate, though. Lots of snow, lots of snowy branches and twigs.

### Technical Details

Z9, 180-600 lens, Nikon 1.4 TC, monopod, 1/200th, f 9.0, 1260mm, ISO 7200, cropped to 2103 x 2434

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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:** [March 7, 2025, 12:06am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/snow-hummer/45749/2 "2025-03-07T00:06:04Z")

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The crop works fine for me, Dave. The head turn makes it work nicely. I love the little clump of ice on the bud at the branch tip. You might try bringing up the shadows a bit to brighten the hummer or just select it and brighten it a trifle.

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**Author:** ![Peter\_Morrissey](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/peter_morrissey/32/683_2.png) [@Peter\_Morrissey](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Peter_Morrissey)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2025, 12:59pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/snow-hummer/45749/3 "2025-03-08T12:59:37Z")

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HI Dave  
Hummingbirds in the snow, what a great opportunity and change. I think the ice played with the exposure on the Z9. I agree with Dennis’s comments.  
Peter