Graham Harris
June 2026 - Green Hermit hummingbird
About the Image(s)
This is an image of a Green Hermit hummingbird photographed in Costa Rica last November. It is hovering near a feeder with the rainforest in the background.
Photographed with a Sony 7RV and a 200-600mm lens hand held at 350mm, ISO 2500, 1/2000 s and F6.3. Image cropped vertically and post processed in Lightroom Classic (highlights reduced and shadows opened up) and Topaz Photo AI to reduce noise.
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4 comments posted
Hi Graham,
You froze the wings on a hummingbird at 1/2000th? Nice. I'd open up the shadows on the face/neck area a bit, otherwise, it's a great shot. Posted: 06/13/2026 16:33:46
You froze the wings on a hummingbird at 1/2000th? Nice. I'd open up the shadows on the face/neck area a bit, otherwise, it's a great shot. Posted: 06/13/2026 16:33:46
Nice capture! Really cool bird.
I find it interesting that you have ghosting on the far wing without using flash. The BG is very smooth but there is still quite a bit of noise in the bird itself when opened full size. I agree with Tom that you can pull up the shadows more.
Lillian Posted: 06/13/2026 18:17:04
I find it interesting that you have ghosting on the far wing without using flash. The BG is very smooth but there is still quite a bit of noise in the bird itself when opened full size. I agree with Tom that you can pull up the shadows more.
Lillian Posted: 06/13/2026 18:17:04
Agree with the above comments. I am a bit surprised at 350/6.3, the left wing did not get in focus. Posted: 06/15/2026 12:28:48
Howard Frank
Nice color and detail in the left wing. I think the crop is a bit tight. Posted: 06/15/2026 16:11:03