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Afternoon Delight

© Carol Eade
PRO Website: southernexposuresbycarol.com

Afternoon Delight

Uploaded: May 11, 2010 05:42:59

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Exif: F Number: 10, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/160 seconds, Flash: fired, auto mode, return light detected, ISO: 800, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 240.00 mm, Model: NIKON D60

Comments

Melissa Olsen May 11, 2010

Perfection!
Just beautiful! #1267661

Dominick M. Dimacale level-addict May 11, 2010

OUTSTANDING!

Dominick #8603501

Jack Gaskin May 11, 2010

OUTSTANDING

Happy shooting
Jack #8603502

Hosey M. Harrell III level-classic May 11, 2010

Absolutely fantastic!

#8603515

Patricia Seidler May 11, 2010

They are so hard to capture. This is fantastic! #8603539

Val Feldman level-deluxe May 11, 2010

Any closer and you'd have your face in his flower, Carol! Wow! What a wonderful capture and what a cooperative little guy - love all the feather iridescence you captured and wonderful shutter settings for the stop action of the wings and the detail - marvelous! #8603677

Monnie Ryan May 11, 2010

Absolutely fantastic action capture, Carol! Amazing that he didn't mind your being so close! #8603696

R. J. Laudenbacher level-classic May 11, 2010

WOW Carol! I don't think you could have done this any better than what you did. Absolutely outstanding!!!!! #8603723

Carol Flisak level-classic May 11, 2010

Wonderful capture, Carol... excellent details! Always a gift to have a hummer visit :) #8603762

Robert R. Goodman May 11, 2010

Hi Carol,Awesome action.We have a lot of them around our house!!! #8603830

Guy D. Biechele level-classic May 11, 2010

Terrific catch! Well done! #8604232

Linda D. Lester level-classic May 11, 2010

Outstanding....they do get used to you if you do it often enough....excellent! #8604522

Karen E. Michaels level-deluxe May 11, 2010

Way to go on the stop action Carol! Colors are great and the background works so well to make the humming bird pop out. Well done indeed. #8604638

Linda Blair May 11, 2010

Magnificent capture...great clarity!!!!!! #8604667

Ken Jarvis May 11, 2010

Great timing and capture, Carol! #8604773

Debra R. Harder May 11, 2010

WOW, Carol...this is AMAZING!! Wonderful close-up of this little hummingbird. The details, clarity, lighting, colors and composition are fabulous. Superb! Deb #8604817

Jessica Jenney May 11, 2010

Fantastic motion capture, timing, color and amazing detail, Carol! #8604857

Kathy Cline May 11, 2010

WOW CAROL
Now this one better win a prize. This is what I dream of!! What a wonderful capture and super sharp.
Congratulations. This is a tough image to get!
See you friday 9AM. So glad you can come! #8604897

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna May 11, 2010

FANTASTIC, Carol! Incredibly beautiful image! :-) k #8604916

Michelle D. Allen May 11, 2010

I can't get over this image!! What a spectacular capture. The secret here was you were ready - huh? I am with Kathy, this is one I long to capture. The colors, lighting, and details are gorgeous, too. A winner for sure!! #8605208

Maria A. Gonzalez May 12, 2010

Wow...Beautifully captured,Carol..Color,timing,composition,detail are all amazing...Very well timed and exposed..Well done. #8605987

Bojan Bencic level-classic May 12, 2010

Amazing shot with beautiful details, Carol. Fantastic action capture. #8606199

Jean-Pierre Ducondi May 12, 2010

Fantastic Carol. Great execution.
JP #8606257

frank w. degenhardt May 12, 2010

Carol- Right into my favorites my friend. I am so jealous as I am waiting for my hummers to come back. We have been planting flowers just for them plus have our feeders out. You did such a beautiful job of capturing its charm. The colors and amazing detailed features are done with exceptional beauty. Such a delight.
Have a wonderful day my friend, enjoy. #8606423

Julianne Bradford May 12, 2010

How wonderful! #8607758

Rona L. Schwarz May 12, 2010

Wow! I am in awe of this capture - how did you get so close? This is gorgeous - amazing details, clarity and lighting. Beautiful! #8608000

Carol Eade level-addict May 13, 2010

Thank you so very much BP friends! Took this at Butterfly World; I stayed close by this plant for a while just waiting, the hummers like this flower's nectar...finally there it was! #8608654

Debra R. Harder June 07, 2010

I knew we'd see this beauty again, Carol! Congratulations on another superb finalist! Deb #8673999

Jean-Pierre Ducondi June 07, 2010

An amazing finalist. Big congrats.
JP #8674313

Val Feldman level-deluxe June 07, 2010

Not surprised one bit! A stunningly beautiful capture, perfectly executed and artistically presented...a definite winner in my book! WTG, Carol...huge congrats!! ~Val #8674566

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna June 07, 2010

YES! I know this one would make the cut! :-) WTG on this fabulous May finalist, Carol!!! :-) k #8674749

Robert R. Goodman June 07, 2010

Big Congratulations.WTG Carol!!! #8675288

Sherran Andersen level-classic June 07, 2010

WTG Carol... wish I could get a shot like that! #8675834

frank w. degenhardt June 07, 2010

What gorgeous work done here girl. Such beuaty. Congratulatons on the Finalist my friend. #8676594

Cindy Bendush level-classic June 07, 2010

Great job Carol! Congratulations on your outstanding finalist! #8676810

Hosey M. Harrell III level-classic June 08, 2010

Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Carol!
#8677452

Karen Celella June 08, 2010

Congratulations on your lovely finalist, Carol. #8678840

Carol Eade level-addict June 08, 2010

I sincerely appreciate all of your warm congratulations, thank you so much! #8679056

JO ANN CLEVELAND June 08, 2010

Big congratulations on this awesome finalist Carol!

jo ann c. #8679475

Anita Hogue June 08, 2010

Well, that was your lucky day! This is fantastic! Congratulations, Carol! #8679788

Patti Coblentz June 08, 2010

Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Carol!

Patti #8680856

Sam Britt June 08, 2010

Terrific finalist, big congrats, Carol! #8680895

Amy M. Wilson June 09, 2010

Big congratulations on your beautiful Finalist, Carol!!! #8681972

Kathy Cline June 11, 2010

I just knew this was worthy of an award. YAY!!!
Your becoming the hummingbird queen!
Congratulations. #8687980

Linda Blair June 11, 2010

Amazing finalist....congratulations!!!!! #8688211

Patricia A. Stalter August 15, 2010

Amazing work! I don't understand why there aren't more of these finalists and winners for you. #8835804

Dick Jenkins November 26, 2011

Beautifully done Carol. I love it. #9832334

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