Tail Tale

Image Critiques Avian Critiques
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Out of habit, I focused on the head of the bird. In this case the tail was the most important part.
Blue-throated Hummingbird

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2

A great tail flare, Skip.

3

I really like the tail flair but I think the head being in focus is important. If the focus was spot on the tail I think it wouldn’t be as balanced. That being said I always like a sharp eye. All in all a nice image.

4

Hi Skip,
Great pose you caught with that tail. I agree with Hali on the focus. Well done to focus on the eye while the tail still shines as the primary point of interest.

5

This looks rather cool. Fanning of the tail is difficult to capture. Good job on the DOF.

6

Thanks to all for your comments. Since posting this, I have learned that tail fanning is a fairly common characteristic of this species.