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Published: 2009-01-16 01:07:01 +0000 UTC; Views: 780; Favourites: 38; Downloads: 0
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//PHOTO INFORMATION//
Subject: Hummingbird
Taken: San Diego Wild Animal Park in California
ISO: 800
F-stop: 8
Exposure: 1/500 sec
Focal Length: 500 mm
Manipulation: None.
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Comments: 13
This picture impress me. That not easy to capture this bird while flying. I appreciate the image because it's more than picture of a bird, it tells me a nice story.It really convey the impression of a fleeting moment, a magic and soft encounter.
I like the composition, with the head on a strong point. The cut wing is not a problem. The tone palette is beautiful. The yellow and orange spots brighten up nicely the background. The background just behind the bird is interesting because it reinforce the impression of a "surprise". The subject seems to emerge from the vegetation.
But some technical aspects annoy me a little bit. I cannot see a sparkle in the eye, and the light on the bird is too high. Also, this light is too strong on the right section of the picture, it's a little bit distracting. this last aspect might be corrected with a postprocessing ... To be tried if you like.
Anyway, that's an interesting shot, with a soft mood. Good job!
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Thanks very much for the critique! Yeah, there were a number of things that bothered me too with this shot, and you pretty much hit on them. I'll try to fix up the shot a bit when I get home (because I don't have the original shot on this computer... and I'm across the US at school).
Thanks again! ^^
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Thanks so much! ^^
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Love how the feathers blend with the background to the point that one of them seems to be non-existent. The rising of the bird is what catches my eyes and the diversity of shades of green...
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Hoooooooly sh*t. Love the composition in this one! You're one of the best animal Photographers I've seen on dA ^.^
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You are very sweet. ^^ Thanks so much!!
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