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Doctor Bird (Trochilus polytmus)
Doctor Bird (Trochilus polytmus)
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Challenge: In the Garden II (Basic Editing)
Camera: Olympus E-500 EVOLT
Lens: Olympus 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6
Location: Jamaica
Date: Feb 17, 2010
Aperture: 4.9
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/60
Galleries: Nature, Birds
Date Uploaded: Feb 22, 2010

 Was on vacation, did not know of the challenge till I got home.

Very fortunate, I took the picture on the 17th, not before!

This guy didn't sit long, so getting the pose was more about luck than anything else.

I would have liked to have "fixed" his tale, but not allowed in basic!!!!

Statistics
Place: 21 out of 160
Avg (all users): 6.0469
Avg (commenters): 7.5000
Avg (participants): 5.7742
Avg (non-participants): 6.1589
Views since voting: 2703
Views during voting: 327
Votes: 213
Comments: 9
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Nikon D50
Tamron AF 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 Di LD Macro 1:2 for Nikon
 03/02/2010 09:08:43 PM
great color, a stand out bird shot.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
 03/02/2010 12:45:38 AM
I really like this. The cropping is very effective.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-60D
Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM
 03/01/2010 08:58:19 PM
very nice
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/01/2010 04:17:36 PM
Awesome subject, color, focus. Want more setting for a "garden" photo.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D800
Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 EX APO IF HSM for Nikon
 03/01/2010 02:04:17 PM
Oooooh I smell a ribbon. I really hope this was shot in a/your garden and not a public aviary. Truly a wonderful image. Just that nasty twig behind on right only flaw.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 02/26/2010 06:57:50 PM
He's absolutely beautiful! I would never leave the garden if my garden had birds like this.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-30D
Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 DL Macro Super for Canon
 02/25/2010 10:28:07 PM
beautiful photo
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Olympus SP-570 UZ
 02/24/2010 01:50:36 PM
Beautiful bird
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
OM System 90mm f/3.5 Macro IS PRO M.Zuiko Digital ED
 02/24/2010 02:19:15 AM
WOW .. this is absolutely fantastic .. jumped right out of the 'in the garden' page .. i love your thick black border .. everything about this is perfect .. the details on the bird are amazing .. i'm not voting but just had to comment .. :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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