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HULLO THERE!

© Avril Young

HULLO THERE!

Uploaded: April 27, 2010 02:34:21

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I should have taken out the backlighting from the sun.......these birds are so beautiful..

Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/90 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 85.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL

Comments

Aimee S. McMaster April 27, 2010

...such bright happy color, wonderful dof & detail Avril.... #1263010

Laura E. Swan level-classic April 27, 2010

Amazing detail here on this beautiful bird, Avril! I think that lighting back there is fine. It gives a nice contrast to the colors in the birds feathers! Neat to see that yellow bird, too!

Great job!

-Laura :) #8572478

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe April 27, 2010

Beautiful color, composition and capture, Avril. Well done. #8572487

Gord MacEachern April 27, 2010

What a beauty Avril, sure is a looker!
Great capture!! #8572512

Douglas Pignet April 27, 2010

Wow Avril what beautiful colors, very nice capture #8572521

Paul E. Earl April 27, 2010

Beautiful but very noisy when you get a few of them together. Still I love having them in my yard. #8572524

Carolyn M. Fletcher level-classic April 27, 2010

They are gorgeous!!! #8572541

Barbara Waldoch April 27, 2010

Beautiful bird and capture, Avril! #8572598

Alan L. Borror April 27, 2010

Wonderful capture of this beautiful bird, Avril! Great color. #8572654

Dominick M. Dimacale level-addict April 27, 2010

Great animal image, Avril.


Dominick #8572664

Lynn M. Whitt April 27, 2010

beautiful bird and capture... #8572724

Brett Dolsen April 27, 2010

Great colours,details and depth Avril! #8572815

Robert R. Goodman April 27, 2010

Hi Avril,Beautiful color and detail.Absolutely wonderful!!!! #8572869

Ron McEwan April 27, 2010

I see nothing wrong with this shot Avril, in fact it is a jaw dropper for me. I never get to see these kind of birds; the color and detail is exceptional. #8573125

Kate Jackson April 27, 2010

Love it Avril! Especially the way his head shows up against the light in the background #8573222

Carol Eade level-addict April 27, 2010

Beautiful bird, Avril, terrific image just the way it is! #8573621

Karen Engelbreth April 27, 2010

Wonderful bird and capture, Avril... #8573958

Kerry Hill April 27, 2010

Fantastic capture Avril, beautiful colours and details! #8574004

Mike Clime April 27, 2010

Beautiful bird, wonderful details and like all of the bokeh in the background! #8574028

John Connolly April 27, 2010

A beautiful bird and a great capture Avril! I like it when they fly low through my back yard, their wings are the most gorgeous shade of green! #8574282

Patrick Rouzes level-classic April 27, 2010

Spectacular colors, detail, clarity, focus, dof, b/g & comp here! Superb image & work here, Avril! #8574315

Chris Ebben April 27, 2010

I have 3 just starting to come to the front door for breakfast each morning. You sure have shown off their beautiful colouring in this image, well done=^..^= #8574381

Ann Coates level-classic April 27, 2010

A beautiful image of this beautiful bird Avril. #8574962

Carolyn J. Connolly April 28, 2010

They definitely are noisy, Avril...but oh so beautiful, too!! Wonderful capture of this beauty!! Before I read others comments I, too, thought how the light in the background suited this image!! As Laura said, "it gives a nice contrast to the colors in the bird's feathers"!! :o) #8575193

Graham Robards April 28, 2010

Just love the contrast behind the bird too Avril. ~Pat #8575800

Nancy (Peaches) Harker April 29, 2010

I think the lighting in the back is fine
He definatly is a COLORFUL bird, AWSOME capture! #8578791

Robert K. Bemus level-classic April 30, 2010

Beautiful color, detail and portrait, Avril!! #8579626

Nancy (Peaches) Harker May 24, 2010

WHOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
HUGE CONGRATS on your AWSOME finalist best of luck in the next round!!! #8632767

Tiia Vissak May 24, 2010

Congratulations! #8632897

Robert R. Goodman May 24, 2010

A big congratulations,Avril!!! #8633863

Ann Coates level-classic May 24, 2010

Congratulations on your gorgeous finalist Avril. #8634140

Nancyj E. Hovey level-classic May 24, 2010

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving FINALIST! 8o) #8634489

Linda Blair May 24, 2010

Congratulations on your terrific finalist!!!!! #8634603

Amy M. Wilson May 24, 2010

Big congratulations on your fantastic Finalist, Avril!! #8634613

Ron McEwan May 24, 2010

Congratulations for collecting silver for the month of April, well deserved honor #8636098

Ujjwal Mukherjee May 24, 2010

Congratulations,Avril on your beautiful finalist!! #8637118

Bojan Bencic level-classic May 24, 2010

Congratulations on your finalist, Avril. #8637755

Stefania Barbier level-classic May 24, 2010

congratulations on your wonderful finalist! #8637882

Graham Robards May 24, 2010

Congratulations Avril, love this one. Best of luck for the next round.~Pat #8638022

Barbara Waldoch May 25, 2010

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Avril! #8638514

Douglas Pignet May 25, 2010

Congrats on your finalist...Very well done #8638802

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe May 25, 2010

Congrats, Avril on this fantastic finalist. #8639533

Renee Doyle May 25, 2010

Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Avril!! #8642208

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