Woah! That's My Sugar Water!

Image Critiques Avian Critiques
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Residents of a nearby bee hive found this sugar-water hummingbird feeder. I smiled when I saw this image of an incoming (female, or juvenile, Anna’s?) Hummingbird. Is that caution or perplexity in the hummingbird’s eyes? :slight_smile:
In the end, this hummingbird (and many more) just peacefully co-existed with the bees and enjoyed the water all at the same time…no problems at all.

What technical feedback would you like if any?

I focused on the hummingbird. I wish the bees were sharper in focus.

What artistic feedback would you like if any?

any

Pertinent technical details or techniques:

D500, 200-500 f/5.6 lens at 500mm, 1/200 second, f/8, ISO 110. Taken at 6:30am.

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A very cool image, Mark. Someone needs a different style of hummingbird feeder. Those bees will suck it down in a big hurry. I love the hummingbird’s pose-it’s just perfect for the situation.

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Thanks Dennis. That pose really did it for me too.

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Love the pose of the hummingbird. It looks good and sharp. I’m not personally a fan of having hand-of-man objects in my photos, but that’s just my preference.

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Thanks Lyle. I don’t usually have man made items either, preferring all natural settings. But I liked the story here in this scene so I made an exception!