# Yeah? **URL:** \ **Category:** Image Critiques\ **Tags:** editors-pick, birds\ **Created:** [April 16, 2019, 2:02am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/yeah/5621 "2019-04-16T02:02:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**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:** [April 16, 2019, 2:02am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/yeah/5621/1 "2019-04-16T02:02:28Z")
I haven’t been getting out or processing much the last week or two-life’s gotten a bit busy. Tonight, I sat down and processed a couple from a couple of weeks ago. I liked the rather pugnacious look this Male Anna’s was giving me. ![-20190329-_7D20664-hummingbirds-Editlarge%20npn](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/2X/1/172486ae67cce1ef09ac2168c190c26f7d26e403.jpeg) ### What technical feedback would you like if any? I did some selective brightening of the bird, does it still look consistent? ### What artistic feedback would you like if any? Anything. ### Pertinent technical details or techniques: (If backgrounds have been removed, etc. please be honest with your techniques to help others learn) 7DII, Sigma 150-600 C @ 600 mm, tripod with ball head and sidekick, f/8, 1/1600, iso 1250, manual exposure. Processed in LR & PS CC. Cropped to 18.4 MP, but I moved it a bit in the frame and ended up using content aware crop for the bit of canvas I had to add on the left and bottom. ###### If you would like your image to be eligible for a feature on the NPN Instagram (@NaturePhotoNet), add the tag ‘ig’ and leave your Instagram username below. ##### **_You may only download this image to demonstrate post-processing techniques._** ---
**Author:** ![Allen\_Brooks](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/allen_brooks/32/390_2.png) [@Allen\_Brooks](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Allen_Brooks)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2019, 2:39pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/yeah/5621/2 "2019-04-16T14:39:12Z")
I’m impressed with the sharpness of the head and body. Colors look good and I like how you positioned the bird in the frame. Good work. ---
**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:** [April 16, 2019, 4:12pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/yeah/5621/3 "2019-04-16T16:12:53Z")
Dennis- As a fellow Hummer shooter this is what I hope for with flying shots. Fine detail, feather colors, nice bokeh BG, a little wing blur. Perfecto! ---
**Author:** ![Max\_Waugh](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/max_waugh/32/512_2.png) [@Max\_Waugh](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Max_Waugh)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2019, 4:25pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/yeah/5621/4 "2019-04-16T16:25:51Z")
Dennis, I like the pose here, as though the hummer has just launched itself into the air. Though it was probably hovering, it’s fun to see how these poses can sometimes convey a different sense of movement than what really occurred. Nice light on the gorget too, presumably helped by your selective processing. It pops nicely! I do think it could use a bit less canvas at bottom… or even the top (would prefer cropping from bottom, as it eliminates some of the greenish patch in the background). I feel the equal amounts of empty space fight against each other in this case. Max ---
**Author:** ![Adhika\_Lie](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/adhika_lie/32/15928_2.png) [@Adhika\_Lie](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Adhika_Lie)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2019, 4:54pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/yeah/5621/5 "2019-04-16T16:54:08Z")
Dennis, this is simply gorgeous. I agree with @Max_Waugh about losing some of the bottom part of the canvas. But that’s really minor. It’s a gorgeous work. ---
**Author:** ![David\_Schoen](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/david_schoen/32/368_2.png) [@David\_Schoen](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/David_Schoen)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2019, 5:12pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/yeah/5621/6 "2019-04-16T17:12:58Z")
Excellent color, detail, wing position and background in this image Dennis. Hopefully you will have more free time to photograph and process in the future. I’m waiting for a nice bright but not harsh day to go to McLane Creek. ---
**Author:** ![Nate\_Chappell](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/nate_chappell/32/464_2.png) [@Nate\_Chappell](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Nate_Chappell)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2019, 3:08am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/yeah/5621/7 "2019-04-23T03:08:06Z")
Super shot Dennis, love the gorget and pose! ---
**Author:** ![Ian\_Wolfenden](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/ian_wolfenden/32/350_2.png) [@Ian\_Wolfenden](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Ian_Wolfenden)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2019, 2:08pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/yeah/5621/8 "2019-04-25T14:08:15Z")
Simply excellent capture, Dennis ! everything sharp where it needs to be and a great bg. Personally I am for leaving the full space around it - it seems to suggest movement better as is than it otherwise might.