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Harriette the Hummie
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Harriette the Hummie

by Lori Lafargue

Gallery: AvianPosted October 18, 2016128 views3 comments
Female Ruby Throat Hummingbird.. Southeastern Massachusetts, July 2016

Sony DSC Rx-10 M lll, handheld.exp-0.004 sec, f/4, ISO 400, 

Comments

3 comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on October 18, 2016 at 9:37 PM
Excellent detail, Lori, and the exposure looks spot on.  You might play with the composition a bit.  With the bird cut off so low down it tends to look like a mistake rather than a purposeful composition.  You might look at cropping it toward the bottom of those nice green shoulder feathers and even add a little canvas on the left side of the frame.  Please note that all that advice is just my prejudice, there aren't many hard and fast rules.

devil
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Comment posted by Lori Lafargue on October 18, 2016 at 9:41 PM
Thanks, Dennis, appreciate your candor and expert advice. It was a purposeful crop. She was at a feeder and that's not acceptable for any Nature image. I tried a number of crops including the one you suggested. Most were just too small and lost resolution. Can't fool you, can I?!!
Registered on September 30, 2016, 54 Posts, 59 Comments
Comment posted by Allen Brooks on October 19, 2016 at 10:41 AM
Exquisite detail. devil
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