Rufous Hummingbird approaching Bee Balm #3 [Contest Finalists August 2006]
Uploaded: August 14, 2006 00:04:43
Photo was taken on July 4, 2006 at 10:19am in Edmonds, Washington
Canon 400mm F/4 DO IS lens + Tamron 2x TC @ F/14, 1/400 second, ISO 800
Levels, + saturation, cropped, cloned, resized and sharpened in Photoshop CS
POTD at BestFoto.com on January 11, 2007
POTD at photoshowdown.com on January 22,2007
First place in the Animal Category at BestFoto.com for January 2007
Finalist for POTM at PhotoShowdown.com for January 2007
POTD at digitalimagecafe.com on February 13, 2007
POTD at AzColt.com on February 24, 2007
POTM in the Animal Category at AzColt.com for February 2007
POTM in the Animal Category at digitalimagecafe for February 2007
Theresa Marie Jones
August 14, 2006
Vickie Skellenger August 14, 2006
Striking all around!! Wonderful clarity and colors Janine! #3160200
Su Sana E. P
August 14, 2006
Dan Holm August 14, 2006
Absolutely AWESOME, Janine!! Excellent in every respect! #3160205
Tamara K. Walker
August 14, 2006
Helen N. McHugh August 14, 2006
Brilliant capture Janine! Wow! #3160225Paul E. Earl August 14, 2006
Another of your brilliant captures, Janine. You are the master of these shots!! #3160231Ray Clarke August 14, 2006
Great details in this wonderful shot Janine (ac) #3160236
VISHVAJIT JUIKAR
August 14, 2006
Richard D. Cox August 14, 2006
You just keep getting better and better. Perfection. #3160243Nadya Johnson August 14, 2006
This is breath-taking, Janine!! Wow! The colors are the clarity are totally amazing!! PERFECT shot! Beautiful work! #3160258James C. Messervy August 14, 2006
Stunningly good capture Janine...absolutely nailed this one! It deserves a win for sure. #3160289Robyn Mackenzie August 14, 2006
Amazing, Janine! Beautiful job! #3160298Paul Sikora August 14, 2006
It's hard to believe someone could capture something as beautiful as this. Exquisite image, Janine #3160328Derek D. Dafoe August 14, 2006
Nice shot, always wondered what kind of flower that was... #3160350Julie Robinson August 14, 2006
Fantastic capture Janine! #3160377Alan L. Borror August 14, 2006
Winner, Janine!!! #3160397Siete Meeter August 14, 2006
Absolutely AWESOME, Janine!! Excellent in every respect!#3160408
Daniel Diaz August 14, 2006
Holy Humming bird capture Janine, a WINNER in every way!!!! #3160409Donald K. Cherry August 14, 2006
Gorgeous capture, Janine! #3160499
William C. Raco
August 14, 2006
Bill #3160511
Carol Sawyer August 14, 2006
Beautifully captured, Janine!!! #3160607
Gail Vitikacs
August 14, 2006
Glenn E. Urquhart August 14, 2006
Magnificent capture, Janine!!! Exceptional detail, color, dof, lighting, VERY well composed and quite beautiful! Well Done! Cheers, Glenn. #3160670David L. Luchowski August 14, 2006
Awesome capture. Beautiful color and clarity of detail.Super stop action technique.Right on,Janine. #3160923
Agnes Fegan
August 14, 2006
Jeff Robinson
August 14, 2006
Judyann Plante August 14, 2006
Wow, Janine, Idon't know what to say! This is perfection!Judyann ><> #3161024
Donna Dunbar August 14, 2006
Absolutely gorgeous Image!!!! #3161032Anne D. Eigen August 14, 2006
Outstanding and so beautiful, Janine!!! Brilliant image! #3161058Carla Metzler August 14, 2006
Great capture, Janine! Beautiful! #3161061Debbie Hartley August 14, 2006
Stunning, beautiful capture Janine! #3161121Carolyn J. Connolly August 14, 2006
Janine, this is yet another G-O-R-G-E-O-U-S image from you!! I LOVE *everything* about it!! :o) #3161132Jim Huffield August 14, 2006
Fantastic shot Janine, excellent clarity and detail. Jim #3161156
Kay E. Mahoney
August 14, 2006
Darren K. Fisher August 14, 2006
I am so very jelous of this superb capture. Bravo!!!!!!! #3161635Kristin M. Morales August 14, 2006
tack sharp! you definitely had the right equipment for this one. you have some awesome nature photos. #3161800
Janine Russell
August 14, 2006
Shelly A. Van Camp
August 14, 2006
Ronald F. Fischer August 14, 2006
Another perfect Rufous capture, Janine! #3162997Manuel Barrera August 14, 2006
Beautiful capture, Janine!!! #3163019Nadine A. Lewis August 14, 2006
OUTSTANDING, Janine! Awesome capture, color, detail, and amazing clarity!<>< #3163055
Graeme yew Chow August 14, 2006
Janine, this is really super shot with the detail, colors and the blur motion of wings just perfect. I know the speed of 1/500sec will catch the slight blur motion of the wings but not easy to get that speed to shoot with telephoto len. #3163984Sam Britt August 14, 2006
Excellent shot, Janine! #3164024Connie J. Bagot August 14, 2006
This is fabulous Janine---awesome colors and the clarity is just incredible. Beautiful work. #3164118
Janine Russell
August 14, 2006
Lavone Vannoy August 14, 2006
I LOVE humming birds! Love this capture too!! #3164452
Janine Russell
August 14, 2006
Steven W. Lepak August 15, 2006
Bravo Janine!! It has been sometime since I last viewed your portfolio. Outstanding work! Keep shooting. Best Regards, Steven #3165329Life Expressions August 15, 2006
Gorgeous capture! #3166790
Janine Russell
August 15, 2006
Anita Hogue August 15, 2006
This is absolutely positively awesome, Janine!!! You are the best when it comes to bird photos!!! #3168338
Janine Russell
August 15, 2006
Ken Smith
August 15, 2006
Chastity Abbott August 15, 2006
I see a winner!!! This is OUTSTANDING!!!! #3169121
Janine Russell
August 15, 2006
Ronda Chatelle
August 16, 2006
Janine Russell
August 16, 2006
Erica Murphy
August 16, 2006
Erica #3174270
Amy JACKSON August 16, 2006
Beautiful, Janine!! Great capture! #3174321
Janine Russell
August 16, 2006
Tracy L. Kolisnyk August 16, 2006
WOW! Janine, this is absolutely spectacular!! The colors, clarity, comp, everything is perfect! Incredible capture! I sure hope this is a winner! AWESOME! :) #3174382
Janine Russell
August 16, 2006
Sandra Freyler August 17, 2006
Awesome shot, janine! Beautiful image! #3175224
Janine Russell
August 17, 2006
Niels Sandal August 17, 2006
What a beauty! The hummingbird is so sharp. #3176901
Janine Russell
August 17, 2006
Nancy L. Green
August 19, 2006
Ken Grooms August 19, 2006
I think we'd all like to capture one like this! #3187085
Janine Russell
August 20, 2006
Fanie Heymans August 21, 2006
Wow, what a fantastic image! I love the light and colors, Perfect DoF too! #3191295
Janine Russell
August 21, 2006
Diane Dupuis September 04, 2006
Great capture!! #3265450
Janine Russell
September 05, 2006
Crystal M. Gove September 06, 2006
STUNNING!!!!!!!!!! Ahhh, I love all of your hummingbird images! #3274259
Janine Russell
September 06, 2006
David Wirawan September 08, 2006
outstanding, this is the my dream to take photo like this, wow enjoying your bird photos, very very nice, especially this one. Amazing. Tamron TC 2C is good? which one is better Tamron 2X or Canon 1.4X?
Janine Russell
September 09, 2006
William Johnson September 19, 2006
Absolutely perfect in every way. I can't fault this one. Well captured Janine. I also like the other bird images in your gallery. Bill J. #3327935
Janine Russell
September 19, 2006
Esther Smith September 26, 2006
Congratulations on this awesome finalists, Janine!! #3366255Sherri Gorman September 26, 2006
Congratulations!!! #3366443Renee Doyle September 26, 2006
Stunning!!!! Congratulations Janine!!!
Ronda Chatelle
September 26, 2006
Tarun Bose September 26, 2006
Congrats my dear Janine for finalist. #3366613Revonda L. Gentry September 26, 2006
Congratulations Janine!! #3366671Diana L. Ralph September 26, 2006
Congratulations, again, Janine... and once again, so well-deserved! I LOVE these bird images of yours! As well as all your other images! :-) #3367172
Virginia Leone
September 26, 2006
Cheryl E. Molennor September 26, 2006
Wow Janine! Congrats again! #3367317
Su Sana E. P
September 26, 2006
Graeme yew Chow September 26, 2006
Great finalist Janine. Will see this again ! #3367628Pamela Shane September 26, 2006
Such an amazing capture & compositionKitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna September 26, 2006
Congratulations on this Janine! It is well earned! It's a gorgeous photo!!! ^.^ Kitty #3367979Paul E. Earl September 26, 2006
Yet another big congratulations on this superb finalist!! #3368052Barbara Waldoch September 26, 2006
Congratulations, Janine, well done! #3368579
Kay E. Mahoney
September 26, 2006
Daniel G. Flocke September 26, 2006
Janine - Another fine example of your work. Congratulations on your Finalist and good luck in the next round!!!~Daniel #3368905
Nancy L. Green
September 26, 2006
Janine Russell
September 26, 2006
Lynne Morris September 26, 2006
Congratulations on your finalists Janine, well deserved and good luck in the next round. #3369601Lorraine A. Cook September 26, 2006
Congratulations on this awesome finalist, Janine! Good Luck in the next round!<:)) #3369863
Sherry Stricklin Boles
September 27, 2006
VISHVAJIT JUIKAR
September 27, 2006
Deborah Lewinson
September 27, 2006
Laurence Saliba
September 27, 2006
Brook Burling September 27, 2006
Congratulations on another stunning finalist Janine! #3372721
Janine Russell
September 27, 2006
Cliff & Patti Smith
September 27, 2006
Rakesh Syal
September 27, 2006
Niels Sandal September 27, 2006
Congratulations!. It is well deserved. #3373686
Adilson F. Ferreira
September 27, 2006
Bill Wyatt September 27, 2006
Congratulations on your finalist, Janine!! #3374222Mike Dawson September 27, 2006
Congrats on a great shot #3377033She-She Killough September 28, 2006
Superb capture Janine!! WTG!!!!! #3378428
Janine Russell
September 28, 2006
Alana Ibe September 28, 2006
AWESOME!!!!!!!!! Absolute perfection!!! Congratulations!!!!! #3379929Revonda L. Gentry September 28, 2006
Congratulations on your win, Janine!! #3382821Graeme yew Chow September 28, 2006
congrats Janine, awesome 2nd winner. I think it is well deserved work here. #3382840
Su Sana E. P
September 28, 2006
Marilyn K. Lincecum
September 28, 2006
Ronda Chatelle
September 29, 2006
Lynne Morris September 29, 2006
Congratulations on your win Janine, an awesome image! #3382933Lavone Vannoy September 29, 2006
HUGE CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR SECOND PLACE WIN GIRLFRIEND!!! I AM PROUD OF YOU!!!! :) #3382964Ross Throndson September 29, 2006
Congratulations on this GREAT WINNER, Janine!!! :^) #3383004Darryl Wilkinson September 29, 2006
Congratulations on your win, Janine! WTG! #3383060Mary K. Robison September 29, 2006
CONGRATULATIONS, Janine! This beauty fully deserves its win!! #3383086Pat Gamwell September 29, 2006
BIG CONGRATS, my friend! Beautiful! #3383100Dan Holm September 29, 2006
Congratulations, Janine!! #3383107Paul E. Earl September 29, 2006
I suspected that this would do well! It's an excellent shot! Well done! #3383145Renee Doyle September 29, 2006
Congratulations Janine!!!!!!!Stanley J. Contrades September 29, 2006
CONGRATULATIONS, Janine!!Jenny Bosmans September 29, 2006
Big congratulations on your winner, Janine! :) #3383337Alan L. Borror September 29, 2006
Congratulations, Janine! #3383466
Rakesh Syal
September 29, 2006
Daniel G. Flocke September 29, 2006
Janine Congratulations on the Fantastic Winner!!!~Daniel #3383615
Lani J September 29, 2006
Congratualations on this beautiful winner, Janine :) #3383673Helen N. McHugh September 29, 2006
Congratulations on this stunning winner. Janine!! #3383720Tarun Bose September 29, 2006
Big congrats my dear Janine for being a winner. Well done. #3383819
Ken Smith
September 29, 2006
Sylvia Rossler September 29, 2006
Big congrats Janine !!!!! #3384217
Virginia Leone
September 29, 2006
Datha Y. Thompson September 29, 2006
AWESOME Janine!! Congratulations on this WINNER!!! :0) #3384279Kathleen Brennan September 29, 2006
congratulations, Janine, on this and your other win as well! #3384405Donna W. Neal September 29, 2006
Excellent capture and win Janine, Congratulations! #3384535Terri L. Scribner September 29, 2006
Congratulations on this great capture, Janine!! #3384623Murry Grigsby September 29, 2006
Congratulations on your beautiful image and win Janine!! #3384624Sherri Gorman September 29, 2006
Congratulations on your WIN!! Outstanding capture. #3384675
Guy D. Biechele
September 29, 2006
Barbara Helgason September 29, 2006
Congratulations on this beautiful win Janine! #3384893Manuel Barrera September 29, 2006
Congratulations, Janine. #3384896Lorraine A. Cook September 29, 2006
Congratulations on this awesome win, Janine!<:)) #3384952Alana Ibe September 29, 2006
CONGRATULATIONS, Janine!!!!! #3384975Susan T. Parady September 29, 2006
Congratulations on your win with this beautiful photo, Janine! #3385086
Kay E. Mahoney
September 29, 2006
Gary Jacobson September 29, 2006
What an excellent capture Janine! Congratulations on your second place winner! #3385284Nadine A. Lewis September 29, 2006
Yeah!!! A big congrats on your much deserved win!!! #3385297
Jeff Gwynne
September 29, 2006
Laurence Saliba
September 29, 2006
Denise M. Snyder September 29, 2006
Janine - huge congrats on this wonderful winner!!! #3385606Karen Engelbreth September 29, 2006
Congratulations on your win, Janine! #3385676
Claudine Grove
September 29, 2006
Janine Russell
September 29, 2006
Jill Flynn September 29, 2006
Great timing and awesome shot Janine! Congratulations on your win! #3385765
Claudia Kuhn
September 29, 2006
Sam Britt September 29, 2006
Congratulations on your win, Janine!She-She Killough September 29, 2006
I KNEW this was a WINNER!!! Congrats Janine on a VERY well deserved WIN!!! #3385922Stephen Zacker September 29, 2006
Fantastic capture. Congratulations #3386397
Terry L. Ellis
September 29, 2006
Karen K. Givens
September 29, 2006
Wally Orlowsky September 29, 2006
Congratulations on this wonderful winner, Janine! #3386809Bill Wyatt September 29, 2006
Congratulations Janine!!! #3386837Kara L. Hendricks September 29, 2006
Congratulations Janine!!!!!!!! #3386868Holly Shao September 29, 2006
Hi Janine!Holly #3386972
Jane M September 29, 2006
Well deserved second Janine! #3386997William88 September 29, 2006
Hi Janine, congratulations on your win! #3387199
Janine Russell
September 29, 2006
Penny Haviland September 29, 2006
This is such a great shot Janine! Congratulations on your win! #3387231Karen Beri September 29, 2006
Amazing shot Janine! Big congrats on this:) #3387498Mick Burkey September 29, 2006
Fantastic shot, Janine! One of the best hummingbird shots I've see. Congratulations!! #3387552Jenny D September 29, 2006
A BIG congratulations to you!! #3387656Mary Clarke September 29, 2006
Congratulations Janine, wonderful image #3387745Anne D. Eigen September 29, 2006
Congratulations on this well-deserved win, Janine! #3387821Noel Baebler September 29, 2006
Beautiful work, Janine! #3387941Susana Ms Heide September 29, 2006
Many CONGRATS Janine!!!! Your work with birds is OUTSTANDING! I am glad this beautiful capture got this well deserved recognition! #3387999Tamera S. Phillips September 29, 2006
Congrats Janine! Well deserved. #3388005Michelle J. Harvey September 29, 2006
A HUGE congrats Janine on this outstanding winner!! #3388045Kay Beausoleil September 29, 2006
Congratulatinos on your win, Janine -- glad to see this splendid image again! #3388060
Janine Russell
September 29, 2006
Cheryl E. Molennor September 29, 2006
Great Congratulations to you Janine! #3388114
Evy Johansen
September 29, 2006
William C. Raco
September 29, 2006
Bill #3388324
Kristi A. Howson September 29, 2006
Congratulations Janine on this fantastic win. Excellent! #3388478Sharon Day September 29, 2006
Big congratulations on this superb win, Janine!!! Great work! #3388504
Deborah Lewinson
September 29, 2006
Janine Russell
September 29, 2006
Allan L. Dy September 29, 2006
Another winner from you Janine! Big congrats. = ) #3388901
Sherry Stricklin Boles
September 30, 2006
Judyann Plante September 30, 2006
Congratulations on this fantastic win!!!JUdyann ><> #3390246
Lindley Johnson
September 30, 2006
Emile Abbott
September 30, 2006
Janine Russell
September 30, 2006
Mike F. Anderson September 30, 2006
Another great winning result - Congratulations Janine! #3391051Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 30, 2006
Congratulations on your second place win!!! I am very happy for you Janine!! #3391321
Janine Russell
September 30, 2006
Nancy L. Green
September 30, 2006
Adilson F. Ferreira
September 30, 2006
Leonard Pierce September 30, 2006
Fantastic image Janine!! Congratulations on your Second Place win! #3391800Isabel C. Rodriguez September 30, 2006
Congratulations Janine!! This is a fantastic photo!!! #3392155
Jim Kinnunen
September 30, 2006
Janine Russell
September 30, 2006
Monika Sapek September 30, 2006
Stunning capture, Janine! The colors and clarity are truly fantastic here! Many congratulations on your Second Place Win, Janine!Susan Walzer October 01, 2006
Oh Janine, this is just wonderful! #3392856
Janine Russell
October 01, 2006
Anita Hogue October 01, 2006
Wonderful win, Janine! A big gratulations for both your wins! FANTASTIC shooting!!! #3394353
Joannie Bertucci
October 01, 2006
Ronald F. Fischer October 01, 2006
Congratulations on this awesome WINNER! #3394745
Cora Miller
October 01, 2006
Janine Russell
October 01, 2006
Janine Russell
October 02, 2006
Nan Fischer October 02, 2006
Perfect! What color! What timing! Congratulations! #3399599
Janine Russell
October 02, 2006
Dee Langevin
October 03, 2006
Janine Russell
October 03, 2006
Marvin H. Gohlke Jr. October 03, 2006
Congratulations on your win with this awesome shot, very beautiful work!!! #3402669Glenn E. Traver October 03, 2006
beautiful Janine,congrats on your win with this fantstic in flight humming bird ~ GT #3403667
Janine Russell
October 03, 2006
Nobu Nagase October 08, 2006
Congrats on your great win!!! #3423468
Janine Russell
October 08, 2006
Nadia Paul October 09, 2006
Stunning capture and image Janine... many congrats! #3427708
Janine Russell
October 09, 2006
Ariel Lepor October 13, 2006
: OHow do you keep up with all your comments?! LOL. But I know why you get them. :)
Great shot! Super composition and timing, lighting and colors great too!
Congratulations!!!
Ariel
ScrattyPhotography.com
ScrattyPhotography Blog #3446334
Janine Russell
October 14, 2006
Stefan G October 15, 2006
Congratulations on your win, Janine; wonderful image! #3454687
Janine Russell
October 15, 2006
Marcel J. Fernandez October 19, 2006
Splendid capture of this beautiful little bird. The color and composition are wonderful. Congratulations on your win. #3472160
Janine Russell
October 19, 2006
Colleen Farrell October 20, 2006
Janine, I just discovered this image of yours .. it's beautiful! I know how hard it is to get a good shot of a hummingbird. This is so perfect, right down to the catchlight in his eye. Love the bright beebalm, too. Congratulations on a well-deserved win! #3477892
Janine Russell
October 20, 2006
Susan Walzer October 22, 2006
Janine, Your hummimgbirds are amazing!!! #3483306
Janine Russell
October 22, 2006
Meg Campbell-Back October 22, 2006
I just had to sign in too to say a huge well done on your much deserved win!!! You are a true contributer to the betterphoto community and we've all enjoyed many of your Rufus shots previously. Brilliant! So I hope this will be printed out big and hanging on your wall! #3485631
Janine Russell
October 22, 2006
Bill Merlavage November 02, 2006
Wow, a well deserved winner. Very nice. #3535530
Janine Russell
November 02, 2006
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