Fiery Throated Hummingbird [Contest Finalists April 2011]
Uploaded: April 27, 2011 06:36:00
These beautiful little hummingbirds are quite common in the highlands of Costa Rica, which is where this photo was taken.
Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/500 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 640, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 380.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 40D
Nikki McDonald May 15, 2011
What a lovely, soft background to show off this beautiful hummer, Ted. Excellent detail. #1377179Clyde Smith May 18, 2011
Congratulations on your Finalist Ted. Beautiful crisp capture of a beautiful bird. #9411111Nikki McDonald May 18, 2011
Ahhhh :) Congratulations on the finalist and good luck in the next round, Ted. #9411788Karen Celella May 19, 2011
Wooo hooo, Ted! Congratulations on your gorgeous finalist! #9413661Tarun Bose May 19, 2011
Congrats for your excellent finalist, Joseph. #9413893Merna L. Nobile May 19, 2011
It is with great pleasure that I offer my congratulations on your award for the month of April. Merna
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Rona L. Schwarz May 19, 2011
Wow! Marvelous capture of this Costa Rican Hummingbird, TED! Exquisite clarity, color, and detail and marvelous soft BG! Sorry I've been so absent recently: out-of-town twice, bad back, followed by a critical work deadline, and now computer problems!! But I just went to your gallery to see all your Costa Rica shots - they are fabulous, particularly the birds! And I see you got a Quetzal! Looks like you had a terrific trip! Anyway, Huge Congrats on this superb Finalist! #9416031Anita Hogue May 20, 2011
Congratulations on this gorgeous hummingbird, Ted! You certainly got some beautiful captures from Costa Rica!(Thanks for your comment on my little blue heron. You know, I went back to check the original raw image and it is pretty true to the blue. I lightened a bit but I think it was the time of year and maybe the lighting hit it. I captured it in February) #9417341
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