This photo was taken in Sept of this year. It is one of my favorites. I like the wing motion in this photograph. Please take a moment and reply back with any C & C's.
I have also posted a larger version. I always enjoying hearing back from all of you!
Canon 50d, Hand Held, Shutter speed at 1/800sec.,Focal Length at 400mm, F/5.6, and ISO 640.
Carlette Bragg
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6 commentsThis shot is excellent and I agree with you on the wings the movement just makes this even more special And the BG making the bird pop out
Although I like the wing blur, the image lacks critical sharpness overall. And judging by the look of the breast feathers it isn't an issue of not enough USM as I se the texture on the side of breast is already showing the effects of over-sharpening.
Richard, this is a young Ruby Throat taken in my backyard right on the outskirts of Savannah, GA. Thank you also in your comment. When I look closer at the photo I can see a bit of over sharpening also. I did not notice it till you mentioned it. Thank you for the time to leave your comment. They always help!
Carlette Bragg
I don't mind the motion blur of the wing behind the head, I think it adds a slight feeling of depth in the portion of the image.
The sharpness issue has been mentioned already, perhaps trying this type of shot on a tripod would help for future shots?
I like your choice of composition, though I would have been tempted to crop a smidge more off the bottom than you did so the bird would be less centered top to bottom.