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hummingbird
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Copyright: Zeno Swijtink (Zeno) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 477 W: 0 N: 925] (7961)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-07-29
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D80, Tamron 200-500 mm.
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-08-11 5:09
Viewed: 1093
Points: 56
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
During my stay in Tobago I spend several hours in the Arnos Vale hotel. This hotel is famous for its hummingbirds. You will find in Trinidad and Tobago 17 members of the hummingbird family. In the gardens of this hotel I saw seven species!
Unfortunately I'm not a real hummingbirdexpert so it's hard for me to tell you what you are seeing on photo. I think it's a rufous-breasted hermit, but I'm not quite sure.
Hummingbirds are known for their ability to hover in mid-air by rapidly flapping their wings, 15 to 80 times per second (depending on the size of the bird) Unlike other bird species capable of limited hovering, the hummingbird is alone in its ability to fly deliberately backwards or vertically, and to maintain position for drinking from flower blossoms. They are named for the characteristic hum made by their wings.
Hummingbirds are attracted to many flowering plants especially those with red flowers. They feed on the nectar of these plants and are important pollinators, especially of deep-throated flowers. Most species of hummingbird also take insects, especially when feeding young.
Most male hummingbirds take no part in nesting. most species make a neatly woven cup in tree branch. Two white eggs are laid, which despite being smallest of all bird eggs, are in fact large relative to the hummingbird's adult size. Incubation is typically 14-19 days.

Tomorrow I will you show you another member of the big hummingbird family.
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HI Zeno,
a very nice inflight shot with good details.
The body is pinsharp and the wings are nicely blurred.
The shallow DOF helps the bird to standout nicely fomr te BG.
IMO it's a bit tight infront of the bird
Excellent work.

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  • horia Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2033 W: 212 N: 3602] (11994)
  • [2006-08-11 5:22]

Hi Zeno

What a splendid shot! Really great in-flight capture!
Excellnnt POV, superb details, very nice and fitting pale BG, lovely colors and composition.
A very well done work!

Bravo and TFS
Horia

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  • ddg Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 880 W: 23 N: 926] (4983)
  • [2006-08-11 5:27]

Hi Zeno, as good as the Horsefly!! Amazing macro-shot of this Hummingbird, difficult subject too!! Great colors and perfect sharpness. Best regards, Didier.

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  • viv Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 301 W: 3 N: 613] (3060)
  • [2006-08-11 5:52]

Hoi Zeno,
Geweldig shot van deze kolobri. Complimenten. Want ze zijn zo snel en beweeglijk.
Super.
Vivian

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  • pac Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 84 W: 14 N: 158] (1727)
  • [2006-08-11 6:10]

Very, very beautiful catch. It must be extremly difficult to get such a small bird in-flight!

/Dan

Hi Zeno,
Superb capture. Great DOF and POV. Worth a camp to get this.
Regards,
Ken

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  • SkyF Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2390 W: 194 N: 1991] (8113)
  • [2006-08-11 6:52]

Hello Zeno,
what a beautiful bird and such a great inflight capture. Great pose and winderful motion blur on the wings. Sharpness, POV and colors are excellent.
TFS..Sky

great capture and wonderful detail and sharpness. I really like the colours as well, but think you need just a touch more space in front of the bird to balance the composition - but guessing you were trying prevent the birds body from being in the center...

TFS
Emma

Hi Zeno,
You did very well with this humminbird. I don't know how you could catch him flying. These litlle bird are so fast... Amazing capture! TFS,
Claudine

Hi Zeno!
Great shot! All is perfect to me! Well done!

Regards,
João

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  • hansh Gold Star Critiquer [C: 184 W: 1 N: 393] (2011)
  • [2006-08-11 8:22]

Hoi Zeno.
Fantastische foto, alles scherp in de vlucht. Prima werk en bedankt.
Gr. Hans

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  • RAP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2524 W: 345 N: 2373] (7405)
  • [2006-08-11 8:37]

Una primorosa captura en vuelo con bellos detalles de nitidez y colorido.
El fondo suave permite resaltar la silueta de esta miniatura con mucha precisión.
Excelente presentación Zeno... sin dudas.
Lástima que no has informado la velocidad y apertura usada para esta imagen.
Saludos... Ricardo

An exquisite capture in flight with beautiful details of clarity and coloring.
The soft background allows to stand out the silhouette of this miniature with a lot of precision.
Excellent presentation Zeno... without doubts.
Pity that you have not informed the speed and aperure used for this image.
Greetings... Ricardo

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  • taba Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 460 W: 126 N: 261] (1476)
  • [2006-08-11 9:28]

Hi Zeno
Very impressive focus of a great action photo.
Good DOF, POV, shapness and colours.
I liked specially the POV you got.
good work.
Taba

Teriffic details and colours in the plumage, and a lovely background.
I would like to see more space or a flower to the left, though.

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  • mbasil Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 339 W: 146 N: 689] (2993)
  • [2006-08-11 10:21]

Great capture, Zeno. Great details. I like the nice tight crop and completely blurre bg, too. Well done.
Mike

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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3060 W: 231 N: 5811] (19542)
  • [2006-08-11 11:52]

Wow, Zeno....What a great capture. : )
Excellent POV of this hovering hummer.
Good exposure to bring out the metallic sheen on the beautiful colors of the feathers.
Sharp focus on the body, nice movement on the wings and tail.
TFS. : )

You captured excellent details and the colors are very nice, the iredescence show up nicely in this hummer. :)

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  • TAZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2395 W: 50 N: 3190] (10896)
  • [2006-08-11 13:35]

Wooow ! I can't believe it, this action shot is superb. The bird is lovely and the sharpness is perfect for this kind of photo. The good DOF gives a nice background. Beauty and quality are here. Bravo Zeno.

Hello Zeno,
Nice close-up of your Hummer..
Very good detail, color, DOF, and exposure. The subject stands out well from the BG and you have a good side POV of the action :)
Well done and have a Great Weekend!

Hello Zeno, excllent colors, BG, POV DOF perfect focus on the eye, very nice work, TFS Kyle

Wonderful in flight capture Zeno,
The details are nice, clear and sharp.
Good colours, lighting and exposure. DOF is spot on and the POV is good.
Well composed and good notes.
Thanks for posting, have a great weekend.

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  • Hil Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 741 W: 11 N: 1381] (4761)
  • [2006-08-11 18:15]

Hi Zeno

Great inflight shot, the POV & details are excellent and the colours are superb and are nicely complimented by the blurred green BG. Well Done.

Regards Hilary

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2006-08-11 22:37]

Hi Zeno

Awesome capture of this hummer.Lovely POV and DOF.Great colours. Really well done!
TFS

Rob

Hi Zeno

Congrats on a fantastic post. Just perfect. :-)

Excellent in-flight shot! Very good pose and nice colours
Best regards
JJ

Bellissima foto Zeno!
Hai bloccato il volo dell'uccellino in maniera impeccabile!
Ottimi i dettagli e i colori, mi piace molto.
Ciao.
Franco

Excellent in-flight shot.
Great sharpness and composition.
Great eye contact.

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  • twin Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 268 W: 17 N: 504] (3247)
  • [2006-08-18 13:20]

this one is wonderful...

congratulations...

perfect...

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