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purple sunbird


purple sunbird
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Copyright: Seyed Babak Musavi (babak) Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 48 W: 0 N: 180] (890)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-03-13
Categories: Birds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-04-06 7:41
Viewed: 1137
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 42
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
I have taken this shot of Male of purple sunbird in Bam town in Se of Iran. I hope like it.The Purple Sunbird, Cinnyris asiaticus (formerly Nectarinia asiatica), 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. sub-Saharan tropical Africa. 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
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nice color good focus nice catchlight in the eye

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  • SelenE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2301 W: 59 N: 3645] (11684)
  • [2007-04-06 7:50]

Nice vibrant colors, good POV, composition, and exposure handling. TFS
Selen

Hermosos colores y reflejos los que has captado.
Perfecto bg, muy difuso y que hace que resalta aun más este bello pájaro.
Saludos, JL.

Hello Seyed,
Difficult colours for a good photo. But you succeeded. Good composition, POV and BG.
Regards,
Peter

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  • Zeno Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 477 W: 0 N: 925] (7961)
  • [2007-04-06 7:57]

Hi Seyed,

This is a beautiful sunbird. The blue is incredible. My compliments for this great capture.

regards,
Zeno.

Hi Sayed,
What a beautiful capture!
I like so much the POV and the pose of the bird catched, is a very good one.
The light reflected on the iridiscent feathers creates a very nice effect.
Very good the DOF got and the soft and neutral background got.
A high quality image!
Congratulations and thanks for share it.
My best regards,
JM

Amazing details. Wonderful done.

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2342 W: 164 N: 7019] (22222)
  • [2007-04-06 10:05]

Hello Seyed,
Excellent capture of this tiny beauty in vibrant colours. Great sharpness and I like íts pose. I like your composition very much!
TFS and best regards, Ulla

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2456 W: 132 N: 7004] (21879)
  • [2007-04-06 10:16]

Hello Seyed,
Superb capture of a male Purple Sunbird.
This is sharp and well composed against a fine bokeh BG. The pose and lighting are also first class and show the fine irridescence.
Well done and TFS!
Regards, Ivan

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1658 W: 8 N: 4248] (13845)
  • [2007-04-06 10:34]

Hi Sayed,

A beautiful bird I have not seen before. The colors are amazing against a nice bg. Beautiful pose.

Jane

Hello Seyed
What a great shot of this Sunbird,
Perfect sharpness and colors,
Great and compo,Welldone.

Regards
Fartash

wonderful bird and photo

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  • ridvan Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 582 W: 0 N: 1137] (5130)
  • [2007-04-06 17:27]

selam seyed,excellent capture
You present a beautiful picture of this bird. very nice colours with nice POV. Very good composition.
Best regards
ridvan,

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  • Adanac Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1031 W: 1 N: 3945] (13272)
  • [2007-04-06 18:46]

Hello Seyed,
What a beautiful subject that you have captured here with amazing colors and sharp details, thanks Seyed.
Rick

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  • MMM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 736 W: 0 N: 1495] (6744)
  • [2007-04-06 21:33]

Hi
Beautiful colors & sharp picture.Also like the DOF
TFS Michel

Hi Seyed

What magnificent plumage colour. Your image is beautiful. Thank you!

Hello Sayed , congrat. perfect colors , 4/4 photo , TFS.

great capture, TFS Ori

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

Salam Babak jan,
great details and amazing colours.
excellent composition and nice BG.
great work
thanks for sharing
Saeed

bonjour Seyed

trčs belle photographie, j'aime de l'angle de vue
que la photo a était prise et son cadrage

TFS

Asbed

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