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Purple Sunbird


Purple Sunbird
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Copyright: Ram Thakur (ramthakur) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2906 W: 107 N: 7294] (23647)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-05-18
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D200, Sigma 18-200 Zoom F3.5-6.3 DC
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/160 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-05-18 4:23
Viewed: 446
Points: 22
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This small little bird seen frequently around here has always eluded me while taking its picture. It is a very frisky creature and does not stand still even for a few seconds. All my earlier efforts had been wasted on it.
I received my new Sigma 18-200mm yesterday, so I gave it a try this morning. We had a thunder-shower last night so I found no other subjects to shoot except this bird.
This image was taken hand-held from quite a long distance (8-10 metres). I took many more of it on different locations and a few of them turned passable.

Here is a note on this bird taken from Wikipedia:

The Purple Sunbird, Cinnyris asiaticus, is a sunbird. The sunbirds are a group of very small Old World passerine birds which feed largely on nectar, although they will also take insects, especially when feeding young. Flight is fast and direct on their short wings. Most species can take nectar by hovering like a hummingbird, but usually perch to feed most of the time.
Purple Sunbird is an abundant resident breeder across tropical southern Asia from the Persian Gulf to Southeast Asia. One to three eggs are laid in a suspended nest in a tree.
Purple Sunbirds are tiny, only 10cm long. They have medium-length thin down-curved bills and brush-tipped tubular tongues, both adaptations to their nectar feeding.
The adult male is mainly glossy purple. The eclipse male has a yellow-grey upperparts and a yellow breast with a blue central streak extending to the belly. The female has yellow-grey upperparts and yellowish under parts, and a faint supercilium. The call is a humming zit zit.
This species is found in a variety of habitats with some trees, including forest and cultivation.

Thanks for looking.
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  • Great 
  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 145 W: 1 N: 354] (1472)
  • [2008-05-18 4:43]

Hello Ram,
Stunning shot of this beautiful purple sunbird.
Excellent composition and sharpness
Great DOF and OOF background gives superb contrast and makes the bird stand out really well.
Great work

Hello Ram,
Excellent photo of this Purple Sunbird in beautiful clear colours. Very good sharpness, POV and composition.
Regards,
Peter

Ram, Dostum,
You've captured the bluish iridescent feathers of this cute little bird perfectly from the best POV possible, must have been a terrible effort to catch it motionless for a sec. Nice to share wonders of nature via TN!
Mehmet

Hello Ram,

Very nice picture of this shiny bird. Good composition and sharpness. Good management of the light and great vivid colours.
Cheers,
Mariki

Bellissima cattura, ottimo POV, particolare ed interessante il taglio compositivo, buona nitidezza, belli i colori. Grazie e complimenti. Ciao Maurizio

  • Great 
  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1542 W: 233 N: 5128] (18077)
  • [2008-05-18 13:36]

That is one stunningly beautiful little bird!!
Those glossy feathers are amazing!
Great colours and perfect lighting.
Good sharpness and clarity.
Great composition as well.
Very well done and thankyou extremely much for sharing this! :-)

Cheers Ram!

Joe

Hi Ram,

Very good picture of this Purple Sunbird. ice composition and pose, sharp details and bright natural colours.

TFS

Pekka

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  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1179 W: 0 N: 4488] (13384)
  • [2008-05-18 22:15]

Hi Ram

Great shot - I really like the pose - plus your usual great colour and excellent detail. Well observed and captured.


James

Hi Ram, lovely bird with fantastic metallic colors, great focus, fine details and excellent sharpness, very well done, ciao Silvio

Hi Mr. Ram,
A lovely capture of this beautiful sun bird. Excellent composition and sharp details. Thanks a lot for sharing.

Sincerely
HP

Ram Sir,
I captured this bird only yesterday, and I did see another shot of yours with the same subject sometime back..And I honestly thought they were humming-birds!
Very well captured!
Goldy

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