Hummer & Penstemon

Great timing, and excellent comp!

great positioning of the bird with the flowers, Eirini. the colors seem a bit muddy to me, I might try increasing the contrast with curves and/or move the black and white points in levels to give this a little more zing.

Gorgeous! The subjects really pop against the creamy bokeh, and I especially appreciate the subtle pastels. The 1/2000s clearly defined the moment you captured!

What occurred to me after writing the above, and I thought it worth adding, is that, unlike, say, a Canada Goose, a hummingbird is the essence of evanescence; almost ethereal, as birds go; almost an insect in our perception. And I think that is why the coloration of this, the subtle pastel works so well; it is congruent with the essence of the subject.

To say a little more, the white tip on the beak helps to focus the eye and mind upon the dynamic tension of the bird in its pursuit of the flower, and, once again, Alexander Pope's criterion is well met; "life, force, and beauty must to all impart; at once the source, and aim, and test of art."

And the framing on this, by the way, is perfect and fits well with the understatement that allows the subjects to rule.

I like the bird and the flower against the clean BG but I would have liked to see a little more light on the gorget to bring out the colors. Some fill flash might have helped.

Good stopping of the action. Nice position of the hummer in relation to the flowers. I have found there are times when the light does not hit the gorget just right to bring out the color. Not sure if you can improve on it in processing. Would like to have seen a larger image. Thanks for sharing.

Hard to critique the fine detail without a larger image, but this looks nice. I like the comp with the flowers.

Very nice soft pastel colors. Looks like someone spilled a paint box. Very pleasing.

Lovely natural looking shot with a clean BG. Well done.

A wonderful natural photo of this little beauty in action. I like the pastel look of this photo too.

Sweet One Eirini

Ken Archer

Love the composition and the colors. I agree that fill-in flash might give sparkle to the gorget and a little 'pop' to the eye.
Thanks for sharing.

Very nice shot! Nice details and colors.