01-27-2022, 07:44 AM
Professional quality photo, Don.
Thanks all for the nice reaction to my reworked hummer photo.
Rich, it had rained earlier in the day that I took the photo and the dark clouds were just starting to break up, producing the lovely light. I also got lucky that the catch-light in the eye was natural, no need to add in processing.
Don, I try to be aware of the background but more often than not have to do some cloning and/or blurring work on them. As I remember that day, the light was so nice that I was out to take photos of leaves and trees against the sky. It was serendipitous that I noticed the hummer before I got so close as to scare it away.
Grant, thank you.
Lorell, thank you for giving specifics of what you like about the shot. BTW, I haven't printed or framed the original shot, but I've framed one other hummingbird photo (same species, same left-facing posture, but it was set against a light tan background and was perched on a gracefully curving green aloe blade); perhaps you're remembering that one.
Thanks all for the nice reaction to my reworked hummer photo.
Rich, it had rained earlier in the day that I took the photo and the dark clouds were just starting to break up, producing the lovely light. I also got lucky that the catch-light in the eye was natural, no need to add in processing.
Don, I try to be aware of the background but more often than not have to do some cloning and/or blurring work on them. As I remember that day, the light was so nice that I was out to take photos of leaves and trees against the sky. It was serendipitous that I noticed the hummer before I got so close as to scare it away.
Grant, thank you.
Lorell, thank you for giving specifics of what you like about the shot. BTW, I haven't printed or framed the original shot, but I've framed one other hummingbird photo (same species, same left-facing posture, but it was set against a light tan background and was perched on a gracefully curving green aloe blade); perhaps you're remembering that one.
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