Thirst. [For the Birds ]
Uploaded: April 19, 2008 00:02:23
This thirsty hummingbird was shot near Khindsi Lake, Nagpur, India. This hummingbird rapidly flaps her wings 20-80 times per second. It was a tough task for me to shoot just with 70-300mm lens. On that day, the temp. in Nagpur was 43 deg. cel. and this bird was so thirsty that she was trying to suck even the last drop available in the water tap.
*Entry for Animals Cat.*
* Posted on 19.4.08*
Su Sana E. P April 19, 2008
Wow!! What impeccable timing!! Great capture, Mukesh!! #903839Barbara Waldoch April 19, 2008
Superb shot, Mukesh! #5806001Ray Clarke April 19, 2008
Brilliant capture Mukesh, perfect timing #5806013Teresa Burnett April 19, 2008
Beautiful timing and capture Mukesh!! What gorgeous color!! #5806015Nemil B. Chabebe April 19, 2008
Magnificent timing, colors, clarity and framing. #5806024James J. Marz April 19, 2008
A great shot indeed, I order to stop the wings of a hummingbird your shutter speed must be higher then 1/800 of a second! Jimmy #5806032Mukesh Srivastava April 19, 2008
Jemmy, I had to wait there for half an hour to get this pic. It was captured at 1/320S, f-6, Exp comp-0.67, 70-300mm Tamron Zoom and handheld. #5806063Lynne Morris April 19, 2008
Wow this is an outstanding shot Mukesh, they are not easy to capture and you have done it perfectly, the colours and details are gorgeous! #5806093Lynne Morris April 19, 2008
Wow this is an outstanding shot Mukesh, they are not easy to capture and you have done it perfectly, the colours and details are gorgeous! #5806094Joan Powell April 19, 2008
Superb capture , a winner !! #5806134Anne M. Young April 19, 2008
Superb shot - this is a winner........ #5806140Paul E. Earl April 19, 2008
WOW!! This is really fantastic shot, Mukesh! #5806157Brett Dolsen April 19, 2008
Fantastic capture Mukesh!!A Winner!Renee Doyle April 19, 2008
Superb capture Mukesh!! #5806182Stefania Barbier April 19, 2008
exceptional... hope to see a golden badge on this... #5806189Aimee S. McMaster April 19, 2008
....what an awesome capture Mukesh..the timing unreal...the color just great...Aimee #5806212Carolyn M. Fletcher April 19, 2008
Excellent!!!! #5806223Michelle Alton April 19, 2008
This is really BRILLIANT, Mukesh! If it doesn't win, I would be surprised and disappointed!Margaret Sikora April 19, 2008
What an AMAZING capture and SOOO beautiful,Well done Mukesh. #5806401Kumiko Parkinson April 19, 2008
Wow wow and wow! Marvelous! Truly great shot, Mukesh!! #5806505Nadya Johnson April 19, 2008
Absolutely stunning! Really think this ought to make the winners list, Mukesh! #5806906Jessica Jenney April 19, 2008
Gorgeous motion capture of this beautiful bird, Mukesh! I love the motion of the wings! Fantastic!!! #5806982Dr. Harmeet Singh April 19, 2008
Wow..This is absolute fantastic..Congrats for this image...A winner... #5807312Tiia Vissak April 19, 2008
a great image! #5807479Anita Hogue April 19, 2008
WOW, this is a winner! Fabulous capture! The colors and composition are outstanding, Mukesh! #5807666Linda D. Lester April 19, 2008
Winner for sure! Great job! #5807770Linda Blair April 19, 2008
WOW...what timing...this is beautiful!!!!! ☺ #5807862Dominick M. Dimacale April 19, 2008
W I N N E R !!!
DOMINICK #5808043
Carol Sawyer April 19, 2008
WOW this is a excellent capture, I agree with Dominick, Mukesh!! WINNER!! #5808061ALLEN O. HOWARD April 19, 2008
Yes!!! Winner to me as well! #5809403Arlene Krassner April 20, 2008
I have to say I've never seen a shot like this before and you were so patient. I love the uniqueness. #5809949Laurie Daily April 20, 2008
WoW....Incredible capture, Mukesh. I would say your patience certainly paid off...This is beautiful! #5810334Dianna Murphy April 20, 2008
OHG!!! This is a hands down winner. One of the best hummer images I've seen. The color is just wonderfully beautiful and the light is perfect. The capture and timing are superb!! Congrats Mukesh!! #5810959Reynaldo D. Reyes April 20, 2008
Wow! Excellent capture Mukesh. I can relate to the challenge of freezing the wings using a faster shutter and a long lens, but you nailed this one. This is the first time for me to visit your gallery. It's wonderful. I will spend more time when I get the chance. Cheers! #5811700isabel C. Zepeda April 21, 2008
Mukesh.Ysa... #5816059
Lisa J. Boulden April 21, 2008
What a beautiful capture!Roxanne M. Bubar April 21, 2008
SPECTACULAR image and capture. #5818764Holly J. Jackson April 22, 2008
AWESOME!!! This HAS to move to the next round!! AMAZING capture!! ;) #5826922Judy V. Kennamer April 25, 2008
So so so beautiful Mukesh!! What a great capture! #5839669Susan Fox April 25, 2008
Absolutely stunning photo! Great capture!!!Love the composition, crop and colors! #5842235
Carla Metzler April 30, 2008
So very beautiful! Excellent capture, Mukesh! #5862202Michelle Earle May 08, 2008
amazing capture, perfect timing & beautiful image #5899194Jessica Jenney May 09, 2008
Congratulations, Mukesh on this gorgeous KODAK Photo of the Day! I hope to see gold here soon! #5904977Raymond Pauly May 14, 2008
Wonderful capture and shot. #5920167Carolyn J. Connolly May 14, 2008
This is a GORGEOUS image, Mukesh!! Sincere congratualations on it being chosen as the Kodak POTD!! WHAT an honour that is...and a VERY well deserved one, too!! :o) #5920351Les Rhoades May 17, 2008
congrats on your Kodak POTD selection! #5933613Pat Gamwell May 17, 2008
WTG, Mukesh! HUGE congrats on your Kodak POTD! Well deserved! #5933727Jessica Jenney May 19, 2008
Congratulations, Mukesh on this gorgeous finalist and good luck in the next round! #5942269Stefania Barbier May 19, 2008
congrats on your finalist!!!!! #5942860Heidi Brand May 19, 2008
Amazing capture! Congratulations on being a finalist. #5943125Carol Sawyer May 19, 2008
Congratulations!!! #5943575Charlene Taylor May 19, 2008
Congratulations Mukesh,Tiia Vissak May 19, 2008
Congratulations again! #5945161Claudia Kuhn May 19, 2008
Awesome capture, this should go for the gold, congrats and good luck! #5945546Jennifer L. Alder May 19, 2008
Yay! Congrats, Mukesh, on this terrific finalist. :) #5945610Margaret R. Barry May 19, 2008
Congratulations on this fantastic finalist, Mukesh! #5945755Chris Ebben May 19, 2008
What a wonderful image, perfect timing. Congratulations=^..^= #5946222Dr. Harmeet Singh May 19, 2008
Congrats ,Mukesh ji. #5947400Kathy L. Clark May 19, 2008
Congrats on this awesome finalist Mukesh. #5948133Nadya Johnson May 19, 2008
Congratulations on your spectacular finalist, Mukesh! #5948475Barbara Waldoch May 20, 2008
Congratulations on this gorgeous finalist, Mukesh! #5949253Eivor Kuchta May 20, 2008
Wonderful capture, Mukesh! Congratulations on your finalist! #5952406Sam Britt May 20, 2008
Congratulations, terrific finalist, Mukesh! #5954286ALLEN O. HOWARD May 20, 2008
Congratulations Mukesh! #5954962Laurie Daily May 21, 2008
Congratulations on your wonderful finalist Mukesh! #5958599Nilesh J. Bhange May 22, 2008
Brilliant capture! Excellent concept & so well executed, Mukesh! #5960457Nancy (Peaches) Harker May 22, 2008
WHOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOoCheryl E. Molennor May 22, 2008
Beautiful!! Congratulations!!! #5963515Carol Teal May 22, 2008
Wow, what a beautiful hummingbird; the feathers sparkle like jewels! Love the BG color, and this is such an amazing capture to catch her drinking from this faucet! Congrats on your finalist! #5964808Chuck S. Frizzell May 22, 2008
What a great shot, Absolutely Superb! #5964899Linda Blair May 24, 2008
I knew we would see this again....congratulations!!!!!! ☺ #5972616Linda D. Lester May 24, 2008
Congrats on this awesome finalist! #5972912ASHIS SINHA June 22, 2008
It is an excellent capture!This is my dream Photograph. #6092733Vikram Jamwal July 12, 2008
This is a super capture Mukesh! #6171704Sharon Sawyer August 06, 2008
Mukesh, congratulations on this magnificient finalist. Your gallery is amazing !!! #6281585Rosemary Sampson October 12, 2008
A well deserved winner. What a wonderful photo. #6587005Nancy Donnell October 12, 2008
Amazing! Love your color palette. #6588408Linda M. Mishler November 17, 2008
Beautiful capture!! Love the colors!!=) #6767031Leslie Carson Wolfe January 10, 2009
Remarkable beauty and timing! Congratulations, Mukesh!#7010675
Gina Cormier June 03, 2009
Just magnificent work! Beatuiful color and capture!!! WOW!!! #7592898Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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