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Hummingbirds.


Hummingbirds.
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Copyright: Luis Leal (Luis52) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1110 W: 5 N: 3457] (12761)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-04-10
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D700, 80-200 f2.8D ED AF Nikkor+1.5X Kenko
Exposure: f/4.2, 1/4000 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-04-14 13:43
Viewed: 871
Points: 30
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Hummingbirds are tiny birds native only to the Americas. Hummingbirds are weighing 2 to 20 grams. When hummingbirds fly, their wings often makes a humming sound. That's why these birds are called hummingbirds. The smallest hummingbird is the Bee Hummingbird of Cuba that weighs about 2.2 grams. The largest hummingbird is the Giant Hummingbird of South America that weighs about 20 grams. Adult female hummingbirds are larger in size than male hummingbirds.

Hummingbirds are very territorial birds. Even the male and female hummingbirds establish separate territories. Hummingbirds communicate by making visual displays. These birds are omnivores. They eat nectar, but also insects and spiders. Hummingbirds compete for nectar and insects.

Saludos
Luis52

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1370 W: 56 N: 4704] (16174)
  • [2009-04-14 13:46]

Hello Luis,
Excellent DOF and POV.The composition is very well done.The details are as sharp as a razor.Lovely BG too.TFS
Best regards Siggi

Hola Luis
una splendida cattura di questo colibrě, eccellente punto di ripresa, ottima nitidezza, bellissimi i colori e la luce in una gradevole composizione, bellissima immagine.
TFS
Saludos Cordiales
Maurizio

Hi Luis,
An amazingly delightfull capture of this pretty hummingbird in-fligght with excellent neat details and composition.
TFS and cheers,
Bayram

Hola Luis

Vaya foto más buena, un colorido dorado del pajaro, que parece que este volando por encima del fuego. Estupenda....

Un saludo Antonio

Awesome in-flight photo of this beautiful hummer! Nice depth of field, excellent details, and lovely composition.
Kathy
:-)

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2009-04-14 16:12]

Hola Primo,

I haven't seen one of these for quite a while - any day now, I hope. Lovely shot of this hummingbird in flight high over the flowers. You captured him in a beautiful position. Nice colors and excellent details of the face, eye, wings and plumage.

Jane

Hello Luis,
Wonderful capture - the extremely fast shutter speed really froze the wings. The near wing tip is slightly soft, but this is one of the best hummingbird captures I have seen. Thanks for sharing.
Regards,
Greg

Hi Luis,

nice inflight shot from this Hummiingbird.
Very good freezing, bg and pov.
Fine colours.

Gert

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  • zetu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 645 W: 15 N: 1577] (6149)
  • [2009-04-14 21:50]

Hello Luis
All I can say is excellent, you capture this bird in flight.
Regards
Razvan

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3808 W: 190 N: 11328] (34927)
  • [2009-04-14 21:56]

Hola amigo,
Fantástica toma de esta hembra colibrí en volando. Admiro el nitidez y fondo y posición de las alas. POV es perfecto.
Felicitades Sr. Luis!
Un abrazo,
Ivan

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3584 W: 143 N: 5669] (18531)
  • [2009-04-14 22:38]

Hi Luis and my congratulations at once.
Simply brilliant in-flight picture of a wonderful bird over so fine flower. Composition is superb. Exposure parameters are the best. Sharpness and details of the bird and part of visible flower are extreme and colours of the picture are sweet too. Bravo and TFS.
Alexei.

Hi Luis,
A nice capture of this hummingbird in flight action. Excellent composition sharp details and very good timing. Thanks a lot for sharing.

  • Great 
  • MMM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 921 W: 0 N: 1985] (8905)
  • [2009-04-15 6:27]

Hi Luis
Wow
Fantastic in flight capture.Razor sharp with excelelnt POV .Good detail and nice colors.I like the way the image is composed showing a bit of vegetation at the bottom.
TFS Michel

Since so many professionals like you have left...it is your fine image such as this which we have to go by and I can still think of National Geographic and the link..but I lost the link to the video...You are so very talented and your work most worthy!
Bob

Preciosa y de excelente técnica como siempre. Parece que gravite. Muy original el encuadre con la referencia de la base. Yo ahora me he liado con una exposición sobre insectos, la primera que hago en mi vida, pero se me va el tiempo imprimiendo, etc. jeje.
Un abrazo: Josep Ignasi.

Tio,

No que no se podia con la 700? Esta muy buena la foto...que tanto te acercaste? Esta excelente que las alas estan detenidas en esa posicion, como si estuiera balanceada, colgada de algun hilo... el tiempo fue el mejor!

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