Rufous Hummingbird
Uploaded: July 01, 2006 00:03:06
Photo was taken on June 30, 2006 at 2:53pm in Edmonds, Washington
Canon 400mm F/4 DO IS lens + Tamron 1.4x TC @ F/4, 1/250 second, ISO 100
Cropped, levels, + saturation, resized and sharpened in Photoshop CS
Su Sana E. P July 01, 2006
Wow!!!!!!!!!!! Look at the details!! Awesome work again, Janine!! Love it. #475360Paul E. Earl July 01, 2006
WOW!! A fantastic capture, Janine!! #2972913Robyn Mackenzie July 01, 2006
You've done it again, Janine! Awesome! #2972914Mary K. Robison July 01, 2006
Another terrific hummingbird capture, Janine! Great colors, comp, and pov! #2972916Revonda L. Gentry July 01, 2006
Amazing clarity and colors, Janine!! #2972917Richard D. Cox July 01, 2006
Fabulous comp. Well done. #2972927Lynne Morris July 01, 2006
WoW Janine, fantastic colour and detail, a beautiful image, great work! #2972928Julie Robinson July 01, 2006
A really stunning capture to start the new month Janine! #2972966Evy Johansen July 01, 2006
Wowza..... This is awesome, Janine!! Simply beautiful! #2972967Donna La Mattino Pagakis July 01, 2006
Another amazing capture, wow!! #2973037Jill Odice July 01, 2006
Incredible work Janine...How you caught this little bird in midflight is a real feat of magic! #2973049Donna Roberts July 01, 2006
WOW Evy - what a fantastic capture, I can't help thinking how appropriate this image would have been for last months theme.Donald K. Cherry July 01, 2006
wow, just a gorgeous capture, Janine! #2973154Paul Sikora July 01, 2006
Janine, I'm always in awe of your bird captures. I know how hard it is to achieve. Beautiful as always and amazing #2973403Donna W. Neal July 01, 2006
WOW what way to start July! This is an outstanding capture with subperb detail and lighting!!! #2973451Stephanie Lyons July 01, 2006
Amazing! #2973470Colette M. Metcalf July 01, 2006
Wow! This is absolutely amazing, Janine! These babies are so hard to capture! For me anyways. LOL #2973501Glenn E. Urquhart July 01, 2006
Fantastic capture, Very Beautiful composition, Janine!!! Cheers, Glenn. #2973546Jeff Robinson July 01, 2006
Very beautifully captured Janine! Jeff #2973639Tressie Davis July 01, 2006
How on earth do you capture such clarity in the eyes of these quick little birds? Is there generally enough light, or do you have to use flash to have a fast enough shutter speed?? Amazing. #2973836Rakesh Syal July 01, 2006
WOW!! Stunning image, Janine! #2973988Kay E. Mahoney July 01, 2006
Beautiful Janine. YOu sure do get some good shots of these little hummers. #2974051William C. Raco July 01, 2006
Superb!Bill #2974080
Janine Russell July 01, 2006
Susan, Paul E, Robyn, Mary, Revonda, Richard, Lynne, Julie, Evy, Donna P, Jill, Donna R, Donald, Paul S, Donna N, Stephanie, Colette, Glenn, Jeff, Tressie (no flash, just a bright summer day), Rakesh, Kay and Bill, thanks very much for all of your kind comments and encouragemet. #2974127Steve Mescha July 01, 2006
Fantastic, Janine!!! #2974191Joy E. Cobb July 01, 2006
Janine, this is one of the best hummingbird photos I've seen!!! I like the head-on viewpoint, not often seen. Gorgeous sharpness on the hummer and softness on the rest. Winner! #2974317Brian D. Shema July 01, 2006
This is STUNNING Janine. It truly is a fantastic capture... detail, colors and clarity are superb (as always). #2974342Melissa G. Meiselman July 01, 2006
Janine, this is absolutely stunning!!! I can't believe how sharp your details are!!! #2974390Deb Holmes-Hatfield July 01, 2006
Excellent capture of this quick little guy Janine, the details are incredible! #2974492Sharon Day July 01, 2006
Absolutely gorgeous, Janine!!! Impressive capture and the colors are just beautiful! #2974580Ken Smith July 01, 2006
You are definitely gifted at taking photos of birds. Nicely done, Janine. #2974606Jenifer L. Mitchell July 01, 2006
I agree with Ken, Janine, you absolutely do a wonderful job at this! I dub you the "Hummingbird Queen"! :) Keep them coming!! #2974814Karen Walzer July 01, 2006
OK, I can't even get a mocking bird in focus! This is truly amazing! He's beautiful! How did you sharpen him? #2975011Nancy L. Green July 01, 2006
Your HB series is so awesome Janine!! I think this is my favorite. Exraordinary work!! <>< #2975268Monika Sapek July 01, 2006
This is awesome, Janine! What a great capture!Claudia Kuhn July 01, 2006
What an awesome and incredible capture Janine!!!!!!! #2975550David L. Luchowski July 01, 2006
WOW.Amazing capture,Janine.Just remarkable. #2975664Ronald F. Fischer July 01, 2006
Another fantastic capture, Janine! You should contact Canon - you could be a spokesperson for their 400mm lens!! #2975725Karen Engelbreth July 01, 2006
You did it again - fantastic image, Janine! #2975775Janine Russell July 01, 2006
Steve, Joy, Brian, Melissa, Joyce :), Deb, Sharon, Karen W, Nancy, Monika, Claudia, Dafic, Ronald and Karen E, thanks very much for all of your kind comments and encouragement.Karen, this is my sharpening settings in Photoshop CS (after resizing to 480 pixels on the short edge)
USM 500%/0.2/0 then
PhotoKit from Pixel Genius http://pixelgenius.com/sharpener/
Output Sharpener Web&Multimedia setting, 1024-SuperFine Edge Sharpen
If Needed, PhotoKit Creative Sharpener Sharpening Brushes, Sharpen Brush Narrow Edges 1 (for selective sharpening such as the eye)
Then USM 100%/0.2/0 once or twice
After saving as a TIFF, I look at the image in the Windows Picture and Fax Viewer (which is how the image will look after uploading to BP) and resharpen if necessary. Thanks for asking.
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Jim Kinnunen July 01, 2006
Superb action image of this humming bird, Janine!:) Thanks for the info on your sharpening techniques!:) #2976182Candice C. Calhoun July 01, 2006
Fabulous!ccc #2976355
Janine Russell July 01, 2006
Jim and Candice, thanks very much for your kind and encouraging comments. #2976437Nadia Paul July 02, 2006
What a wonderful capture of this beautiful little bird Janine! #2976623Janine Russell July 02, 2006
Nadia, thanks very much for your kind comments and encouragement. #2976672Glenn E. Traver July 02, 2006
beautiful little Hummer, there so much fun to photograph, well done ~ GT #2977680Janine Russell July 02, 2006
Glenn, thanks very much for your encouraging comments. #2977843Dan E. July 02, 2006
Awesome Capture! #2978120Janine Russell July 02, 2006
Dan, thanks very much for your nice comment. #2978562Crystal E. Berryman July 02, 2006
Janine,Janine Russell July 02, 2006
Chris, thanks very much for your encouraging comments. #2980020Kristian L. Stricklin July 03, 2006
Wonderful capture, Janine! Amazing detail!! #2982097Janine Russell July 03, 2006
Kristian, thanks very much for your nice comments. #2982334Julie Bales July 15, 2006
Absolutely exquisite. What an outstanding photo!!! Great job! #3034295Janine Russell July 15, 2006
Julie, thanks very much for your kind comments and encouragement. #3034381Aimee S. McMaster July 17, 2006
simply beautiful Janine...Aimee #3042376Janine Russell July 17, 2006
Aimee, thanks very much for your encouraging comments. #3043348Janine Russell August 10, 2006
Judges, thanks very much for your encouragement. #3148893Karen Slagle August 26, 2006
Congrats, Janine... #3219934Deborah Lewinson August 26, 2006
Awesome finalist, Janine, congrats again!!!Paul Sikora August 26, 2006
Congratulations Janine #3220895Pamela Shane August 26, 2006
Another beauty Janine! Congratulations!! :) #3221087Tarun Bose August 26, 2006
Once Again congrats my queen of bird photography on this finalist. #3221154Kenneth Mucke August 26, 2006
Congrats one more time...way to go #3221273Tonya R. Boles August 26, 2006
Awesome shot, congrats.. #3221319eileen bedford August 26, 2006
Congratulations, Janine, welldone.... #3222063Su Sana E. P August 26, 2006
Congratulations on this awesome Finalist, Janine!! #3222148Sherry Stricklin Boles August 26, 2006
Congrats on another beautiful finalist, Janine! :) #3222248Kay E. Mahoney August 26, 2006
Congrats on your wonderful finalist. Good luck. #3222749Megan p August 26, 2006
Janine, you are the master(mistress) of capturing these beautiful birds, Congratulations!!! #3222798Nancy L. Green August 26, 2006
Copngratulations Janine!! <>< #3222932Lorraine A. Cook August 26, 2006
A Hummingbird Delight! Congrats, Janine#3223082Janine Russell August 27, 2006
Karen, Debby, Paul, Pamela, Tarun, Kenneth, Tonya, Eileen, Susan, Sherry, Kay, Megan, Nancy and Lorraine, I really appreciate all of your kind comments, encouragement and congratulations; thanks very much. #3223692Lynne Morris August 27, 2006
Well deserved finalist Janine, many congratulations on your finalists and good luck in the next round. #3223849Debbie Hartley August 27, 2006
Congratulations on another beautiful finalist Janine! #3224392Paul Michko August 27, 2006
Congratulation, Janine. #3224674Graeme yew Chow August 27, 2006
Awesome and big wow ! congrats Janine. #3225196Janine Russell August 27, 2006
Lynne, Debbie, Paul and Graeme, thanks very much for your kind comments, encouragement and congratulations. #3225705Sylvia Rossler August 27, 2006
Another perfect catch Janine :o) Big congrats again :o) #3226559Sandra Freyler August 27, 2006
Congratulations, Janine! :) #3226788Amy JACKSON August 27, 2006
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Janine!! :) #3226813Emile Abbott August 27, 2006
Congratulations again Janine. #3227020Janine Russell August 27, 2006
Joyce, Sylvia, Sandra, Amy and Emile, I really appreciate all of your kind and encouraging comments and congratulations; thanks very much. #3227541Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas August 27, 2006
Congratulations Janine!,Ken Smith August 27, 2006
Congrats on your multiple finalists!! #3228885Janine Russell August 27, 2006
Amalia and Ken, thanks very much for your kind words of encouragement and congratulations. #3229563Marilyn K. Lincecum August 27, 2006
Congratulations Janine on this fianlist..as well as the other two. They are all absolutely gorgeous and I wish you good luck in the next round !! #3229780Janine Russell August 28, 2006
Marilyn, I really appreciate your kind comments, encouragement and congratulations; thanks very much. #3229841Donna W. Neal August 28, 2006
Another BIG Congratulations Janine #3233968Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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