Hot Lips Hummer

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• LordPotty (8122)
• [2008-06-20 19:56]

Hi Howard,
I'm glad you used the name of the plant for your title as I had been wondering what it was.
We had it outside our kitchen window up at Pirongia, and on warm spring evenings it was smothered in bright metallic winged Burnished Brass Moths. I wish I knew then what I know now about photography, because they were tres cool and we don't get them this far south.
Anyway .... Your hummingbird is tres cool too.
Nicely sharp where it counts and well composed.
TFS
Steve

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• jaycee (14053)
• [2008-06-20 20:00]

Hi Howard,

Guess she's hanging around at your house now - I haven't seen her around here lately. Another gorgeous shot of this Black-chinned amongst the lovely flowers. Frozen perfectly in a beautiful setting.

Jane

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• ramthakur (24051)
• [2008-06-20 20:05]

Thanks for showing Hot Lips too, though I find myself glued to the hovering bird you have captured in this amazing shot, Howard.
The focus on the eye in unbelievable in this masterly capture.
Hats off to you, my friend!
Ram

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• rcrick (3424)
• [2008-06-20 20:47]

Hi Howard,

Just excellent, what a wonderful image I never seen one of these in the wild and can only hope if I do I manage to capture something like this, just stunning, really beautiful work, all the best,

Cheers Rick :)

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• LCannon (3046)
• [2008-06-20 21:29]

I love the colors of this, they caught my attention immediately, as did the title, well done!
I love how you captured the curled claws, so beautiful with the blurry background.

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• Jamesp (13756)
• [2008-06-20 21:55]

Hi Howard

Great shot - wonderful pose with great luminosity. Excellent timing and framing.

There is another (Madagascan) red sage which is grown as an expensive(very) annual here. In Madagascar in grows like a weed!

JAmes

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• Luis52 (10010)
• [2008-06-20 22:21]

Hola Howard.
You great talent is present again here with this beautiful photo of this little bird. I love Hummingbirds, this is the only bird who can fly backwards.
Lovly flowers I have seen them very often here too.
TFS My friend.
Luis52.

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• scshekar (176)
• [2008-06-20 23:01]

Hi Howard,

Nice picture,In fact the "Hot Lips" adds colour and charm to the picture.I would have preffered positon of the bird little lower,though its situational.

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• Ken52 (4153)
• [2008-06-20 23:04]

Stunning! The freeze action is incredible. Amazing light, colors and details. I love the vivid colors in this shot!

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• nagraj (865)
• [2008-06-20 23:53]
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Hi Howard,
another interesting image from you, well excecuted, though I would like a little more space on top of the bird which is too near to the top edge. no doubt the flowers, even the blurred ones, are adding to the image againt the pastel blue as background. a vertical shot would have been more enjoyable and ofcourse it depends on the situation you were in. TFS.
nagraj.v

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• sweet_universe (304)
• [2008-06-21 0:23]

Ciao!
Wooow! Great capture!
You're a master ;-)
I love all your pics!!!
Thanks for sharing.
Marco

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• tuslaw (1569)
• [2008-06-21 1:22]

Beautiful capture Howard,
The colours are gorgeous in this shot! You've managed to freeze her at just the right angle to where her wings seem to be much shorter then they really are.
Very sharp image, I like the way the feet dangle with those teeny tiny claws. Well done!!
Ron

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• maurydv (3834)
• [2008-06-21 2:27]

Spettacolare cattura, eccellenti POV e composizione con il volo sopra fiori con un perfetto equilibrio nella suddivisione degli spazi, ottima nitidezza, perfetta esposizione con la combinazione a luce mista, magnifici i colori. Grazie e complimenti. Ciao Maurizio

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• SelenE (11810)
• [2008-06-21 3:01]

Hi Howard,
Another very good in flight of the little devil :o) Very good use of the flash, details are lovely. TFS
Enjoy the weekend
Selen

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• boreocypriensis (11036)
• [2008-06-21 3:09]
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Hi my friend Howard,
A splendid shot of this beautiful flower (hot lips sage) and hummingbird feeding on its nectar. Perfect duo with great fantastic BG. I love this shot. Of course it is going to my favs:). Many thanks for sharing this great composition my friend!
Have a great weekend!
Cheers,

Bayram

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• PeterZ (7449)
• [2008-06-21 3:11]

Hello Howard,
Another wonderful photo of this Hummer. The flowers give this photo beautiful accents. Excellent sharpness and details and a great composition and POV.
Regards,
Peter

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• haraprasan (12155)
• [2008-06-21 3:46]

Hi Howard,
A superb flying action capture of this humming bird. Very good details and a lovely composition. Thanks a lot for sharing.

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• eng55 (1121)
• [2008-06-21 6:10]

Hi Howard,
Very nice in flight capture again.Moment you caught is great.I liked colors,details,solid body and motion effect on wings a lot.Have a great weekend too!
Thanks for posting.

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• darwin (1690)
• [2008-06-21 8:27]

Hi Howard
Beautiful composition with lovely color and splendid detail
tfs jon

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• Juyona (13041)
• [2008-06-21 8:46]

Hola Howard,
hermosa captura,
sensacional pov y efectivo foco.
buen trabajo,
saludos

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• red45 (26275)
• [2008-06-21 9:55]

Hi Howard!

Looks like you're playing in higher league now, your every picture is better and better! Great progress my friend! I thought - what a beautifull sky! then I read your note :-) Nice trick my friend :-) It works!

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• zulfu (491)
• [2008-06-21 9:57]

Hello Hovard,
Splendid shot of this beautiful flower and hummer. TFS. Greetings,
Mehmet

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• gerbilratz (3110)
• [2008-06-21 11:22]

What can you say to express the feelings such a stunning image portrays... truly wonderful.

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• saguzar (6567)
• [2008-06-21 13:25]

Hello Howard,
It´sa an excellent presentation, I like much you POV and vibrant and brilliant light and multicolored flower and leaves,
Superb job
Hernán

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• joey (18629)
• [2008-06-21 13:39]

Fantastic shot, Howard!
This is very sharp!
Excellent DOF and BG.
The flowers are beautiful!
Superb composition.
Very well done,

Joe

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• bahadir (274)
• [2008-06-21 15:12]

Splendid shot in all aspects. Great one Howard. TFS. Regards,
Bahadır

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• CeltickRanger (6497)
• [2008-06-21 21:22]

hello Howard

WOW ! what a superb in-flight shot of this Hummingbird,
very fine POV and framing, very beautiful colours,
excellent sharpness and details, the wing's blur
is showing how fast is this bird's wing motion,
beautiful catch-light at the eye, TFS

Asbed

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• Silvio2006 (22519)
• [2008-06-22 3:23]

Hi Howard, great colorful composition with fantastic flying hummingbird, splendid sharpness and wonderful details, very well done, have a good Sunday, ciao Silvio

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• horia (12162)
• [2008-06-22 8:13]

Hi Howard

Sorry for being a bit late...i was on a long hike yesterday and i was quite tired :)

This shot is a great reminder for me actually. I distinctively recall my first days here on TN when i was simply amazed by your humming bird shots and i chose one of them for my favorites. The great part about it is that here i am, after a bit over 2 years (just realized that i was i typing) and i'm still charmed by these captures of yours :)

Splendid work here, needless to say, with exceptional sharpness and light.
I love the way you managed the exposure and flash here (thanks for sharing that info, too) and the idea for a blue BG is also terrific!
Top job, my friend!

Bravo and TFS
Horia

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• vanderschelden (25745)
• [2008-06-22 8:24]

Hello Howard,
Nicely done plastic blue kiddie pool sky.
You bended the rules very well.
TFS
Annick

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• nglen (19674)
• [2008-06-22 11:21]

Hi Howard. One day i will have to leave England and get to see some of these beautifull birds. i will have to do it before i get any older, !!
This is a fantastic in flight shot of this delicate bird. Great detail and bright colours.It loks as if it nows where its heading. well done TFS.
Nick..

PS. some one told me the other day if you are having a good day dont forget to tell your face. ( I like that one. )

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• gpeler (194)
• [2008-06-22 15:32]

Hi Howard,
Very nice POV and composition. Excellent pose. Everything about this photo is perfect. TFS.
Best regards
Gamze:)

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• betsie (0)
• [2008-06-22 23:46]
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Just one word - AMAZING!! Not only the bird, but also the flowers in the background. Good shot Howard. Have a great week.
Betsie

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• iris (2071)
• [2008-06-23 23:55]

Hi Howard,
The title mislead me a bit...::)
I kept looking at that super-plucky beak...splendid shot of this bird with a perfect in-flight capture.The catchlight is just wonderful and the blurred wings well indicates the in motion action.I see that the rest of the bird is quite sharpely picked up and the glisten on the lower part of its body is easily noticeable.I wonder how low you had to go to get this shot.I really love the PoV you have here and the blue Sky of course.Even the way you have the hot lips tapering off from one corner to the other looks wonderful.

TFS & Cheers

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• ralfsworld (6034)
• [2008-06-24 0:45]

Hi Howard
You did good work by capturing this little guy in the air with excellent quality.
Well done and TFS
Ralf

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• Signal-Womb (10869)
• [2008-06-24 16:07]

Howard these kinds of shots win competitions . Superb stuff and a real pleasure to view. I am really going to try more nature stuff like this. Brilliant work.

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• gannu (9772)
• [2008-06-24 20:52]

Hello Howard,This is just pretty super shot. Excellent shot in the air with lovely clarity. Ganesh smiley tmrw

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• yasin (129)
• [2008-06-25 2:54]

Fantastic composition, Howard!
The hover hummingbird well position near the top of frame, showed his dynamics up and down hovering.
Meanwhile, you composed the Hot Lips showed her feminine side, seemed she was facing and welcoming the bird.
You are a good scene-director, Howard!

Best wishes, TFS,
Bima

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• jeanpaul (13841)
• [2008-06-25 4:02]

Salut Howard
Un autre petit bijou, des couleurs éclatantes et des détails merveilleux.
Bravo et au revoir...JP

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• Hormon_Manyer (1086)
• [2008-06-25 18:40]

Hi Howard,
Really fantastic image, MF. Crystal clear sharpness where it counts, and the colors, especially the light blue of the sky is wonderful. I didn't know this flower specie before, they don't live here, not even as cultivated plants either. Bombastic composition, top notch photo, informative note. Bravo.
Tfs, MF and best regards, László

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• arfer (0)
• [2008-06-25 22:29]

Hello Howard

Just marking the post for now

Rob

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• Amadeo (2586)
• [2008-06-26 17:05]

Hola Howard, muy bonita la composición, la fracción de segundo tiene muy buen enfoque, la luz y color perfectos y el fondo contrasta perfectamente con el motivo. Un saludo

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• pushpinder (266)
• [2008-06-26 23:24]

wow! wow! wow!!

amazing capture .....

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• peter_stoeckl (9361)
• [2008-06-27 16:46]

Hello Howard,
there is such a pleasant lightness, fragility and transparency in this masterly photograph - showing all the merits of perfectly handled water colours. I love the clear blossoms emerging out of the softness, and I love that air dancer's seemingly effortless freezing in motion. A very creative great picture, once more from you!
With thanks, and my best regards,
Peter

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• goldyrs (4362)
• [2008-06-28 7:18]

Howard,
I love this shot...don't ask me why,I know there has to be a reason, but I can't figure that out yet!
Cheers!
Goldy

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• NinaM (4443)
• [2008-06-30 18:00]

Howard, I am stunned, this is the most fantastic hummingbird picture I ever seen! It is BEAUTIFUL, I love the colours, the blue background is amazing, with the red flowers and the amazing little bird. Those flowers are gorgeous. This is a beauty! I tried to put this picture on my desktop background but it doesn't have enough resolution ;-( it is too small a file. Yet, I come back once in a while to look at it. This is the most 1950's picture I have ever seen ;-) Thank you HOward, your talent is great,

Francine

pts tomorrow