Barbara Mallon
December 2025 - Male Anna’s Feeds on Sage at Sunset
About the Image(s)
My husband eats slowly so I take photos out the window of Humming Birds. F9, 1/2500/sec, Canon Mirrorless r5 800 mm.
3 comments posted
Barbara,
This is an exceptional behavioral moment - capturing a hummingbird mid-hover and actively feeding is always compelling and requires timing, awareness, and patience. Beautiful iridescence on the gorget - it's extremely well captured vis-à-vis shooting thru glass - nonetheless, you shot it at an excellent angle and in good light to reveal that structural sparkle. I also think the hovering stance and visible eye provides a natural point of connection.
Wing motion blur is natural, and the general softness may be the result of window shooting :-). The red flower is blown out, losing texture; a slight exposure compensation or selective highlight control might retain detail. The background is visually active; a cleaner or more distant backdrop might improve the minor background detractions.
A beautifully rendered and engaging wildlife moment with excellent color on the gorget. I really think if shot outdoors and a touch sharper, this would do well in a club competition.
Posted: 12/11/2025 21:05:54
This is an exceptional behavioral moment - capturing a hummingbird mid-hover and actively feeding is always compelling and requires timing, awareness, and patience. Beautiful iridescence on the gorget - it's extremely well captured vis-à-vis shooting thru glass - nonetheless, you shot it at an excellent angle and in good light to reveal that structural sparkle. I also think the hovering stance and visible eye provides a natural point of connection.
Wing motion blur is natural, and the general softness may be the result of window shooting :-). The red flower is blown out, losing texture; a slight exposure compensation or selective highlight control might retain detail. The background is visually active; a cleaner or more distant backdrop might improve the minor background detractions.
A beautifully rendered and engaging wildlife moment with excellent color on the gorget. I really think if shot outdoors and a touch sharper, this would do well in a club competition.
Posted: 12/11/2025 21:05:54
You did a great job of capturing the hummingbird in flight. Great depth of field to have the hummingbird sharp and the background very blurry. I am not familiar with the flower, but the red area seems to have lost its details. I am glad that you found something to keep you occupied (and taking great photos) while you were eating with your husband. ` Posted: 12/14/2025 18:22:19
Blurry background, good colour contrast. The tail and wings of the bird are blurred and the red flower lacks details. However, the head, beak and right hand side of the bird seem ok. Taking photos of moving birds is not an easy task, adding to that, through the window .... Posted: 12/15/2025 13:09:35