Hummingbird in Ecuador

Gallery: AvianPosted October 9, 2011113 views4 comments

This is a photo taken by my wife of a white-bellied woodstar. It was taken with a Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT using a 75-300mm lens, shutter speed 1/400, F 7.1, and ISO 1600. The photo was manipulated with Adobe Photoshop Elements 2. We appreciate all comments.

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on October 10, 2011 at 12:10 AM

Welcome to NPN Marshall, nice Woodstar here, great eye contact! I would try to apply a little more sharpening to the face of the hummer. If you have more room on the left in the original I would include that. It's always good to include your equipment, techs (iso, shutter speed, F-stop etc) in your post to help us give you a more complete critique. I'm looking forward to seeing more of your work.

Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Dudley on October 10, 2011 at 8:25 AM

Welcome Marshall. My comment on this image would essentially be the same as Nate's (thanks for adding your techs) with a couple of additions. I see some noise in the image and I would suggest always posting no smaller than the 720 pixel (long side) size. Image quality is extremely difficult to judge at this very small size.

Registered on March 30, 2007, 437 Posts, 10915 Comments

Comment posted by Marshall Haferkamp on October 10, 2011 at 4:09 PM

Here is an image incorporating some of the suggestions. Sorry, but the hummer is moved as far right as it can go without additional editing that currently is beyond our capabilities.

Registered on October 9, 2011, 6 Posts, 12 Comments

Comment posted by David Sewell on October 11, 2011 at 6:47 AM

Hi Marshall,

I think the second image is much improved. Adding a little canvas to the left, when your Photoshop skills allow, will improve the image further. In the meanwhile, the blur on the wings is just right for the subject.

David

Registered on September 10, 2008, 63 Posts, 801 Comments