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Hummer San Diego Zoo

© Terry Korpela
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Hummer San Diego Zoo

Uploaded: February 20, 2013 22:52:00

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Donna La Mattino Pagakis February 21, 2013

Such a vibrant hummingbird, so pretty. Nice work! #1515777

Jack Gaskin February 21, 2013

What a Shame you could not find a VIBRANT Bird to shoot !!;O)
Gorgeous colors and great detail Wonderful Capture

Jack #10577562

Terry Korpela level-deluxe February 21, 2013

Thanks for the compliments Donna and Jack They are appreciated. there is a story behind this long story short I was leaving on a cruise from san diego and I usually shoot the zoo and the animal park before the cruise and after the cruise I shoot them both again. I am a bird guy so I always talk to the people in charge and while on the 9 day cruise the zoo recieved two new humming birds so the head bird guy when he saw me he said he checked out my website here and now he uses it to teach new bird workers about the birds at the zoo. anyways he told he brought in the photo team which he told me comprises of 8 people they came in twice and could not get pictures of either bird. I trained birds for over 30 years so I went in the bird aviary and within 45 minutes I had over 20 usable pictures of each humming bird. the secret to getting good pictures of birds in an aviary is to go find a bench and watch what the birds do and after 15 minutes or so get up for a bit and take pictures and then start over. being disabled it is easy for me to do because I can't stand in one place to long or move to fast which scares them away.
have a great day

terry #10578412

Liz blahh March 28, 2013

Beautiful finalist, congrats! #10629341

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CONGRATULATIONS to all of you for the month of February, 2013, I send my very best to you always, Merna Nobile
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