This shot of a hummingbird at my friend’s house on Denman Island is a good example of a number of the principles of good composition. It is simple, first of all, with the use of a long lens (about 200 mm on a zoom; taken with a Nikon DSLR), the background is blurred, forcing the eye to focus on the bird at the feeder. In addition, the center of interest follows the rule or thirds and, more closely, the principle of dynamic symmetry. Taken from a low angle, the shot also exaggerates the size of the bird which, in reality, is not much bigger than my thumb. Colour is always an element of good composition, especially as it is reduced to the bright red of the feeder, and the delicate colours of the bird as they are highlighted by the lighter coloured board in the background. I love to watch hummingbirds; this is just one of a series taken of this little fellow and his mate (note the “drab” colours on its breast).
This shot of a hummingbird at my friend’s house on Denman Island is a good example of a number of the principles of good composition. It is simple, first of all, with the use of a long lens (about 200 mm on a zoom; taken with a Nikon DSLR), the background is blurred, forcing the eye to focus on the bird at the feeder. In addition, the center of interest follows the rule or thirds and, more closely, the principle of dynamic symmetry. Taken from a low angle, the shot also exaggerates the size of the bird which, in reality, is not much bigger than my thumb. Colour is always an element of good composition, especially as it is reduced to the bright red of the feeder, and the delicate colours of the bird as they are highlighted by the lighter coloured board in the background. I love to watch hummingbirds; this is just one of a series taken of this little fellow and his mate (note the “drab” colours on its breast).
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