Inspiring Photo: Rufous Hummingbird and Bee Balm #5012751

Rufous Hummingbird and Bee Balm

Uploaded: October 31, 2007 21:15:23

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Photo was taken on July 7, 2007 at 5:07pm in Edmonds, Washington
Canon 400mm F/4 DO IS Lens + Tamron 1.4x TC @ F/4, 1/250 second, ISO 100
Cropped, cloned, shadow/highlight, +saturation, -brightness, +contrast, cloned, resized, sharpened and blurred in Photoshop CS3

Comments

Bob Cournoyer October 31, 2007 0

You always do such beautiful hummer work!! I love it when the wings are caught lightly fluttering... :-)

Bob #775588

Lori Dunn October 31, 2007 0

Beautiful capture Janine! #5011341

Tiia Vissak October 31, 2007 0

Wow! Great colors, light & details! #5011346

Ronald F. Fischer November 01, 2007 0

Wonderful composition and awesome detail and colors! #5011871

Ellen Hodges November 01, 2007 0

Absolutely beautiful image, Janine! #5011952

Jeff Robinson November 01, 2007 0

Excellent capture of this very challenging subject! Jeff #5011976

Girish Vaghela November 01, 2007 0

Absolutely wonderful image, Janine! #5012036

Colleen Farrell November 01, 2007 0

Terrific capture, Janine! #5012691

Les Rhoades November 01, 2007 0

Crisp,clean BG and well composed. Perfect timing on this capture. The thumbnail photo is a real eye catcher. #5012797

Graeme yew Chow November 01, 2007 0

Oh ! super captured with full motions, Janine. We will see this again. #5013059

Joy Rector November 01, 2007 0

excellent capture #5013543

Angie Sidles November 01, 2007 0

Amazing capture Janine! This is just gorgeous! #5014384

Bob D. Hall November 02, 2007 0

Great capture, Janine!!! Congrats on your EFP!!! #5019155

Nancy (Peaches) Harker November 02, 2007 0

Awsome capture Janine. Super color and comp! #5020481

Theresa M. VanderStaay November 05, 2007 0

Wow...What an amazing capture Janine...Perfect timing...Beautiful color and composition is awesome...This is one of my favorites of your bird pic's...I just love this one...Tessa #5028430

Colleen Farrell November 26, 2007 0

Congratulations on your finalist, Janine! #5127484

Kay E. Mahoney November 26, 2007 0

Janine,Congratulations on your finalist. #5127594

Diana Child November 26, 2007 0

Congrats on a great finalist! #5127626

Cary Rogers November 27, 2007 0

Congratulations on this wonderful Finalist, Janine! An outstanding capture, with great lighting and color! #5128108

Tammy Scott November 27, 2007 0

Congratulations on a terrific finalist! Great capture! #5128503

Donna La Mattino Pagakis November 27, 2007 0

Congratulations Janine, great colors and clarity! #5128571

Pranay Koka November 27, 2007 0

congrats on ur well deserved finalist! #5128633

Susan T. Evans November 27, 2007 0

Congrats Janine, this is just awesome!!! #5128694

Joan Kocak November 27, 2007 0

congrats Janine, so beautiful! #5128880

Lisa A. Car November 27, 2007 0

WoW this is really AWESOME! I LOVE, LOVE this photo! Congrats on the finalist! #5129891

ALLEN O. HOWARD November 27, 2007 0

Excellent! Congratulations Janine! #5130389

Angie Sidles November 27, 2007 0

Congrats Janine! #5130480

Pat Gamwell November 27, 2007 0

BIG CONGRATS on this beautiful Finalist! #5130634

Evy Johansen November 27, 2007 0

Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Janine! #5130975

Deborah Lewinson November 27, 2007 0

Congratulations, Janine, gorgeous finalist!
-Debby #5131604

Michelle L. Frick November 27, 2007 0

Congratulations Janine! This is perfection! #5131886

Sheryl A. Hudson November 27, 2007 0

Congratulations Janine!!! Stunning! #5132014

Mike Dawson November 27, 2007 0

Great capture #5132391

Laurie Daily November 27, 2007 0

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Janine! #5133689

Su Sana E. P November 27, 2007 0

Janine, Congratulations on this great finalist!! #5133898

Cindy Cone November 27, 2007 0

Congratulations on this gorgeous finalist, Janine! #5134003

Lynne Morris November 27, 2007 0

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist Janine! #5134087

Phil Stith November 27, 2007 0

Lovely capture,Janine...best of luck in the final round!!! #5134266

Emile Abbott November 27, 2007 0

Nice stop action capture, Janine and congrats again on finalist. #5135343

RC Fritz November 27, 2007 0

Well done!! Congratulations on your Finalist!!! #5135584

Laurence Saliba November 27, 2007 0

Congratulations on your beautiful finalist Janine!!!!!!!!

#5136056

Jill Flynn November 27, 2007 0

STUNNING!! Congratulations on your finalist Janine! #5136126

Karen Engelbreth November 27, 2007 0

Congratulations Janine! #5136153

Karen Engelbreth November 27, 2007 0

Congratulations Janine! #5136155

Terry L. Ellis November 27, 2007 0

A dazzling finalist, Janine! Congratulations! #5136277

Jeana Clark November 27, 2007 0

FANTASTIC FINALIST!!!
WELL DONE & CONGRATULATIONS!!!
~J~ #5137166

Cyn Valentine November 27, 2007 0
Congratulations Janine!! #5137190

Chris Budny November 27, 2007 0
Congratulations, Janine! #5137453

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer November 28, 2007 0
Congratulations on this BEAUTIFUL finalist, Janine. The lighting and details are fantastic. Superb capture. #5138029

Katrina L. Miller November 28, 2007 0
congrats on being a finalist -
this is such a lovely hummer shot #5138087

Dennis Walton November 28, 2007 0
Another fantastic photo, Janine. You bird shots are just amazing. #5138311

Ken Smith November 28, 2007 0
Beautiful, Janine. Congratulations!! #5138328

Ellen Hodges November 28, 2007 0
A number 1 image!! Beautiful. #5138764

Susan Fox November 28, 2007 0
Congratulations on your win Janine! #5139015

Tammy Scott November 28, 2007 0
Congratulations on your terrific win! #5139031

anonymous November 28, 2007 0
Congratulations Janine on your Second place win! B- #5139043

Nikki McDonald November 28, 2007 0
This one absolutely glows, Janine. Congratulations on your win! #5139082

Wayne T. Fisk November 28, 2007 0
What a great shot, Janine! Very impressive!
Wayne #5139124

Chris Budny November 28, 2007 0
Congratulations once again, Janine! #5139128

Joan Kocak November 28, 2007 0
huge CONGRATS to you Janine! #5139200

Laurence Saliba November 28, 2007 0
A very BIG Congrats on your win Janine!!!! #5139283

Sherry Karr Adkins November 28, 2007 0
Congrats, Janine, on your win. Very well deserved! #5139346

Cesar J. La Rosa November 28, 2007 0
Congratulations on this very well-deserved Winner, Janine!!!
Cesar #5139393

Judy V. Kennamer November 28, 2007 0
Gorgeous Janine! Congrats on your win! #5139480

Su Sana E. P November 28, 2007 0
Huge Congratulations and on your terrific Win, Janine!! #5139621

Agnes Fegan November 28, 2007 0
Congratulations Janine !!! #5139677

Karen Engelbreth November 28, 2007 0
Congratulations on your win, Janine!
#5139785

Darryl Wilkinson November 28, 2007 0
Terrific capture and presentation, Janine! Congratulations on your win!! #5139819

Carol Teal November 28, 2007 0
Beautiful Janine!! Congrats on your win! #5139842

Mike D. Perez November 28, 2007 0
Congratulations on your Winner, Janine! #5140004

Evy Johansen November 28, 2007 0
Big congratulations on your wonderful and well deserved win, Janine!! #5140170

Katarina Mansson November 28, 2007 0
Congratulations on your GOLD Janine! #5140312

Les Rhoades November 28, 2007 0
Congratulations on your GOLD Button win!
I held off on my comment because I had a feeling this was going to move into the winners circle.
I told you this was a real eye catcher.
Les
#5140340

Susie Peek-Swint November 28, 2007 0
Many congrats Janine! #5140564

Ron Roberts November 28, 2007 0
BEAUTIFUL WIN HERE SPECTACULAR...RON... #5140726

Bill Wyatt November 28, 2007 0
Congratulations on your winner Jannie!! #5140739

Stephen Zacker November 28, 2007 0
Fantastic capture. Congratulations #5141025

Autum Rhoades November 28, 2007 0
Congrats on your wonderful winner, Janine! #5141273

Cindy Cone November 28, 2007 0
Congratulations on this winner, Janine! #5141372

Murry Grigsby November 28, 2007 0
Congratulations on your wonderful image and win Janine!! #5141531

Corinne M. Thompson November 28, 2007 0
Congratulations on your win Janine! #5141564

Wally Orlowsky November 28, 2007 0
Congratulations on this marvelous winner, Janine! #5141578

Emile Abbott November 28, 2007 0
An a winner it is, Huge congratulations Janine #5141775

Cheryl E. Molennor November 28, 2007 0
Excellent capture!! Congratulations! #5141960

Holly Shao November 28, 2007 0
Congratulations on your win, Janine!! So beautiful!
Holly #5142288

Glenn E. Traver November 28, 2007 0
Congrats on your win Janine , beautifully done ~ GT #5142497

Monika Sapek November 28, 2007 0
Many congratulations on your Second Place Win, Janine!
Monika
#5143027

Milan Banik November 28, 2007 0
congratulation Janine #5143040

Tarun Bose November 28, 2007 0
Big big congrats Janine for your excellent winner. Well done my dear. #5143135

Terry L. Ellis November 28, 2007 0
An awesome Second Place win, Janine! Congratulations! #5143195

Mitch Spence November 28, 2007 0
Congratulations, Janine. It's a beauty. #5143210

Deb Holmes-Hatfield November 28, 2007 0
Congratulations Janine, amazing capture! #5143297

Nadya Johnson November 28, 2007 0
Fantastic, Janine! Congratulations on your gorgeous winner! #5143498

Dr Silly November 28, 2007 0
Congrats Janine on the gold. :O)
#5143712

Claudia Kuhn November 28, 2007 0
Gorgeous capture Janine, big congrats on your win! #5143735

Laurie Daily November 28, 2007 0
Congratulations on this beautiful winner, Janine!!! #5143883

Linda Blair November 28, 2007 0
Congratulations, Janine...well deserved!!!! ☺ #5144165

Jill Flynn November 29, 2007 0
Congratulations on your win Janine! It's a beauty! #5144484

Nikki McDonald November 29, 2007 0
This is a great win, Janine. Congratulations. #5144795

Sharon Day November 29, 2007 0
Awesome image, Janine!!! Congratulations!!! #5144898

Datha Y. Thompson November 29, 2007 0
Awesome Gold Winner!! Congratulations Janine!!! WTG :0) #5145298

Sylvia Rossler November 29, 2007 0
A gorgeous image !! Big congrats on your win Janine :o) #5146424

Gail Sullivan November 29, 2007 0
Janine...big congrats on your win!! #5147248

Anita Hogue December 01, 2007 0
WOW, sooooooooo Beautiful, Janine!
Congratulations! #5153555

Donna La Mattino Pagakis December 01, 2007 0
Congratulations on your win Janine!! Great details, colors and light! #5156886

Nick Lagos December 02, 2007 0
Perfect timing Janine.... Congratulations on your win... #5158886

Bill Houghton December 04, 2007 0
This is an awesome shot Janine. Congratulations on your win. I hope you have a great week. Bill
Check out my website at:

Bill Houghton Photography
#5169169

Susan T. Evans December 05, 2007 0
Congrats Janine, this is awesome work!!!! WTG!!!! #5170088

Shelly A. Van Camp January 24, 2008 0
Not sure how I missed this beauty!! Great macro, colors and details!! Well done, Janine!! Love it! #5386070

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