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| Photo Information |
| Image ID: |
67457 |
| Title: |
Flight of the Hummingbird!  |
| Photographer: |
Mike Dawson
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| Album: |
Birds
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| Categories: |
Animals
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Nature
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Fine Art
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| Keywords: |
hummingbird,
HUMMER,
Calliope,
female,
WILDLIFE,
bird,
hover,
red,
hot,
poker,
nectar,
birdwatcher,
avian,
flower,
golden,
floral,
Dawson,
Mike Dawson
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| Model Release: |
Not Required
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| Property Release: |
Not Required
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| Copyright: |
©mdawson2004 |
| Submitted: |
Jun 04, 2004 3:15 AM |
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| Views and Ratings |
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Summary Rating:
10
9.72 based on
33 ratings.
based on 33 numeric ratings
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| Photographer's Description |
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My favorite beach friend showed up just before sunset during a bit of a sunbreak. My software wanted to correct for the golden light but I think the light flatters this lady Calliope Hummingbird. Please tell me what you think?
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Former member
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3 years ago (Apr 17, 2010 03:54 PM EST)
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Speechless... This is an amazing image. I can't imagine how long it must have taken you to get this! Oh... and what a testament to the Big Old Sigma!!! I have that lens... I must use it a bit more!
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Former member
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3 years ago (Jun 05, 2009 05:07 AM EST)
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Yet another beautifully captured image, love the colours
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Well you are my hero!, this is a great great picture!, I love your work Mike. Congratulations for your effort and the gift you have for taking the best pictures ever!
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Former member
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5 years ago (Jan 20, 2008 05:47 PM EST)
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I've experimented with hummingbirds and haven't nailed a good shot yet, so I really appreciate your work. Great shot!
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Former member
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5 years ago (Jul 31, 2007 05:59 AM EST)
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Exemplary work by an outstanding artist. You're an inspiration Mike.
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Former member
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6 years ago (Feb 25, 2007 10:45 PM EST)
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Congrats on the sell of this wonderful image - it's so beautiful.
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Former member
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6 years ago (Feb 23, 2007 05:26 AM EST)
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Love to see this sell, it has a special place in my heart for reasons you know. Beautiful job and great congrats on the sale!
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Absolutely gorgeous photo. Nice capture and beautiful colors. Love it!! Congratulations.
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Amazing focus and great colors! Lovely shot!!
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Lovely colors and excellent freezing of the body while still capturing the movement on the wings. Congratulations!
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Former member
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6 years ago (Jul 01, 2006 02:27 PM EST)
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Your love of nature is evident in your images - wonderful!
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i have always wanted to take a picture like that.it is a perfect picture.u r lucky u had this lense.overall a very good shot.
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in my view - almost perfect - one could not really get better could they ?
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Former member
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7 years ago (Jan 22, 2006 07:33 AM EST)
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Beautiful capture Mike, golden light enhances the natural beauty of the subject. Well done!. I wish we had these animals here in the UK, so I could have a go myself.
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Former member
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7 years ago (Jan 17, 2006 12:28 PM EST)
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Very beautiful is what I think! Great capture of a very difficult subject to photograph. 10!
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Former member
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7 years ago (Dec 24, 2005 11:57 PM EST)
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Nice capture.. Good focus and great natural lighting.
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Don Edwards
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7 years ago (Dec 24, 2005 10:57 AM EST)
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OUTSTANDING IMAGE !!
Excellent Job Mike..absolute 10 !
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Former member
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7 years ago (Dec 16, 2005 12:49 AM EST)
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Great DOF and focal length Great timing too. 9/10 (to much noise).
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Former member
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7 years ago (Sep 11, 2005 04:24 PM EST)
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A brilliantly balanced, well executed photo which is one of the best bird photos I've seen. 9/10
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Former member
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7 years ago (Jul 16, 2005 04:55 PM EST)
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Great photo, Mike (as if you don't already have enough comments on this one!) The golden light goes well here. Perfect framing, superb capture. It looks like she's looking right at you, something uncommen in hummingbird photos.
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Former member
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7 years ago (Jun 27, 2005 04:20 PM EST)
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Superb. I hope to get one like this! Great Shot!
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Former member
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7 years ago (Jun 05, 2005 12:57 PM EST)
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Mike you just continue to outdo yourself all the time. This shot is just the tops. Congratulations on "Spotlight" honor. Your talent is phenomenal..anyways :o)
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Former member
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7 years ago (Jun 04, 2005 11:04 PM EST)
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I realized my name was not among the commenters here Mike. Can't let that happen, paricularly on my favorite image of yours. You know how much I like this one. This is so hard to capture so perfectly as I'm sure you are well aware. Composition and lighting rarely accentuate a subject so beautifully, let alone a tiny hummingbird, one of the more challenging subjects in all photography. Perfect technique. Pefect DOF and exposure. Outstanding photography.
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Former member
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7 years ago (May 28, 2005 04:45 AM EST)
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Talk about God's creation! Fluttering those wings at (how many per second) - like a mini helicopter - perfectly made for getting to the hidden nectar. That is my first response. But, photographically - this HAS TO GET A TEN A SECOND TIME.
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What a beautifully composed photo. The focus and detail are excellent. Really excellent capture. I give this a 10+
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Former member
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8 years ago (May 03, 2005 09:28 AM EST)
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Superb photo in every respect. I would not lose the glow as it complements the hummingbird's color. Excellebt focus and composition with a classic catch light in her eye. (Where is the beach?)
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Former member
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8 years ago (Feb 21, 2005 12:45 PM EST)
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Excellent work Mike. Nice detail in the hummer and the flower and beautiful colours. It is as if you colour matched them.
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Former member
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8 years ago (Jul 31, 2004 04:07 AM EST)
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Wow love the accuracy of this photo! Absolutely Bbeautiful!!!
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Former member
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8 years ago (Jul 26, 2004 05:17 PM EST)
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Really great capture and composition + the colors works perfectly. Doing bird photography myself I admire the sharpness and DOF. Excelent!
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Beautiful balance between movement and stillness. Superb mellow tones giving a really warm feel.
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Former member
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8 years ago (Jul 11, 2004 08:05 AM EST)
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Yet again, I remember seeing this featured and thought I had commented on it, and alas.. no. So what can I really say that hasn't already been said? It's a great still! The background is fine as it completely isolates what's important to the scene.
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Former member
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8 years ago (Jul 11, 2004 02:18 AM EST)
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incredibly difficult shot with amazing sense of movement yet solid focus, and yellow coloring, tones top notch. If I experimented with anything it might be a little more definition to the background but likely much better this way.
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Former member
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8 years ago (Jun 17, 2004 02:15 PM EST)
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One of the few best photo I see on this site. Great composition, sharp main objects against simple background. Shutter speed was set perfectly so that the bird's wings shows moving state.
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Former member
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8 years ago (Jun 08, 2004 03:51 AM EST)
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yet another superb hummingburd shot Mike, excellent capture.
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8 years ago (Jun 06, 2004 08:35 PM EST)
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I think this photo is about the fluttering wings of the hummingbird hanging in air. The background does not detract from the image so that the viewer's attention is where it should be.
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Former member
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8 years ago (Jun 06, 2004 04:12 PM EST)
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Great clarity and detail, nice one
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Former member
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8 years ago (Jun 06, 2004 01:28 PM EST)
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Don't change a thing! The golden light is what helps make this such a great shot!
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Former member
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8 years ago (Jun 06, 2004 08:15 AM EST)
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Fantastic sharp shot of this hummingbird. Brilliant.
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Former member
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8 years ago (Jun 06, 2004 02:22 AM EST)
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what a capture, the background is nicely blur,and you have the foreground clear, good job
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god shot...the wing motion is very well presented,and the croping interesting
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Former member
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8 years ago (Jun 04, 2004 06:20 PM EST)
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this is a great capture this is a fantastic photo well done !!!!!!
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Former member
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8 years ago (Jun 04, 2004 02:59 PM EST)
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Great shot Mike! These little guys are really hard to shoot and you've done a super job!
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Former member
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8 years ago (Jun 04, 2004 11:59 AM EST)
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Great shot, Mike. Really incredible capture of this fast flying bird.
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Former member
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8 years ago (Jun 04, 2004 11:54 AM EST)
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Beautiful composition, i llike it, very sharp, excellent
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Former member
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8 years ago (Jun 04, 2004 11:40 AM EST)
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Even though there's no bee I like the design of this a lot. Perfect wing blur.
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Golden glow adds to this, beautiful tones and great detail.
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Former member
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8 years ago (Jun 04, 2004 09:15 AM EST)
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Beautiful capture of this little bird and the flower. Gorgeous light, perfect just as it is, in my opinion.
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Susan Rea
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8 years ago (Jun 04, 2004 06:35 AM EST)
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Absolutely beauitful photo Mike. The colors in this photo blend so well togather. Wonderful colors and clarity.
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Former member
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8 years ago (Jun 04, 2004 06:14 AM EST)
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This is so sharp! Everything is excellent. 10+++++ and more!
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Former member
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8 years ago (Jun 04, 2004 05:58 AM EST)
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Great capture. Detail and colour are just perfect.
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8 years ago (Jun 04, 2004 05:14 AM EST)
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Lovely timing and composition - super detail and colours! Well done Mike :o)
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Former member
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8 years ago (Jun 04, 2004 04:19 AM EST)
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Nice and clean, very sharp, eye details very good, once in a lifetime shot.
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Former member
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8 years ago (Jun 04, 2004 04:00 AM EST)
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Another great shot Mike! I like the detail of the birds face, well captured!
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Former member
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8 years ago (Jun 04, 2004 03:39 AM EST)
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Brilliant timing. Amazing clarity and colour. Super shot Mike
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Bob Curtiss
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8 years ago (Jun 04, 2004 03:24 AM EST)
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Great capture Mike! This bird doesn't resemble the 'typical' humming bird - very sharp and colorful image! Bob
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