Thomas Bell
September 2020 - Sitting Pretty
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About the Image(s)
Photo taken at Boyce Thompson Arboretum
Camera Model: Canon EOS 7D
Exposure Time: 1/320 sec ~ F Number: f/6.3
ISO: 400 ~ Exposure Program: Normal
Metering Mode: Spot ~ Exposure Bias: 0.33 EV
Flash: No flash ~ Focal Length: 400 mm
Lens Model: EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
Processing: Detail Extraction 25% & Radial Blur
Background & Crop
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7 comments posted
Thomas, this is a lovely image of a perched hummingbird, not easy to capture. I really like the color combination, with the rusty background offsetting the green of the bird, and placing the hummer in the center of the shot was a good choice. For me, the radial blur doesn't help the image, as it creates a sense of movement which is contrary to the stationary bird's pose. Posted: 09/11/2020 07:24:42
Thom, I think this is a nice shot of a sitting hummingbird. I agree with David on the radial blur.
I don't know if you had a chance to see a recent post by Larry Treadwell on our group's bulletin board with a link to a video on editing birds eyes, but if not, here is the link:
https://mattk.com/amazing-eye-technique-for-wildlife-photos-in-lightroom-and-photoshop/
I thought it did a good job of showing techniques for emphasizing a bird's eye. Posted: 09/11/2020 09:37:22
I don't know if you had a chance to see a recent post by Larry Treadwell on our group's bulletin board with a link to a video on editing birds eyes, but if not, here is the link:
https://mattk.com/amazing-eye-technique-for-wildlife-photos-in-lightroom-and-photoshop/
I thought it did a good job of showing techniques for emphasizing a bird's eye. Posted: 09/11/2020 09:37:22
Thank you for the link Walter! I will take a look.. Posted: 09/18/2020 22:03:50
Thank you! I now see how the radial blur might be distracting. Posted: 09/18/2020 22:02:45
What a pretty little guy. Humming birds are challenging subjects. I agree with David's comments about the radial blur. It just doesn't make sense with the stationary bird. Might I also suggest removing some of the branches which are light and compete with the bird. Also, on my monitor, the bird isn't sharp. In my experience of photographing hummingbirds, I need to keep my shutter speed up around 1/1000th. Still, a beautiful bird. Posted: 09/13/2020 12:47:44
Thank you for the kind comments and suggestion. Posted: 09/18/2020 22:05:37
Great effort in capturing the little champ, radial blur didn't help much, adding catchlight to the eyes could have added more life to the pic Posted: 09/20/2020 11:31:44