Not Your Typical Hummingbird Shot
- Contest: Animal Kingdom
- Submitted by: Barbara Thompson
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DESCRIPTION AND SETTINGS :
ISO 1250; 100-400mm @400mm; F/5.6; 1/4000s
Used a tripod and available light
I have spent more time than usual trying to photograph "our" hummingbirds this year. This shot made me laugh when I looked at it enlarged. It seems this little guy has had enough of my presence! - Judge's Critique: Not your Typical Hummingbird Shot: You are right; this is not your typical hummingbird shot. It almost looks like he is sticking his tongue out at you too. I'm not going to do a visual critique, but here are a few observations: Good catch light and focus on the eye, excellent background bokeh, the light seems harsh, the flowers look a little over-saturated a few petals have hot spots. Dropping the exposure back by a stop or more would have added contrast and saturation in-camera, so it may not have been needed post-processing, and it would have helped with the harsh light and darkened the background.
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