# Summer Hummer

**URL:** <https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/summer-hummer/4866>\
**Category:** Image Critiques\
**Tags:** birds\
**Created:** [March 13, 2019, 2:24am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/summer-hummer/4866 "2019-03-13T02:24:47Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Lyle\_Gruby](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/96bed5/32.png) [@Lyle\_Gruby](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Lyle_Gruby)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2019, 2:24am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/summer-hummer/4866/1 "2019-03-13T02:24:47Z")

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Shot this a few years ago when it was much warmer and sunnier outside. I probably sprayed the flower with sugar water.

 ![LWG_1285%201](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/2X/0/0b533f8077642d6ace1fa9bef70b26157e5c0237.jpeg)

Techs:

D3s  
700mm  
ISO 1000  
1/2500  
f/6.3

Just cropped a little in post and did a few global levels adjustment in C1P. All feedback welcome.

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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:** [March 13, 2019, 3:03am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/summer-hummer/4866/2 "2019-03-13T03:03:37Z")

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Hi Lyle, I really like this. Nice details and background. I like the wing position. Critical focus is where it needs to be. He’s really going deep into that flower.

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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 13, 2019, 2:40pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/summer-hummer/4866/3 "2019-03-13T14:40:30Z")

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I really like this shot. Score! It makes me yearn for the Rufous Hummers to show up where I live. They are not here all year but they are my favorite looking Hummer that is possible to see here. I have Rufous envy.

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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 14, 2019, 3:09pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/summer-hummer/4866/4 "2019-03-14T15:09:41Z")

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A very good composition, Lyle, and excellent detail in the hummingbird. There’s a very bright horizontal plant element in the lower right that doesn’t seem to be connected to the rest of the image and draws my eye.