janper44
Registered: December 2009
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Using the water as a background for the Bunting helps to make the little bird stand out strongly in the image. The clarity of detailing, the light playing off the wings of the bunting, and the catchlight in the eye all work to make the picture come to life for me.
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Jan Holland
Registered: July 2009
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FANTASTIC.!!!
Really an excellent capture, Howard.
Stunning settings you used, have to try those, myself ones too.
The outstanding colors of the beautiful birds, makes this shot an ACE.!!!
Congratulations with this result.
Cheers from Jan
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lrw1966
Registered: November 2008
Posts: 3,889
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Howard, Hi:
Really wonderful stop action with beautiful colors and that expression brought a smile to my face, thanks. Beautifully done with excellent notes.
Larry
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Paul
Registered: October 2009
Posts: 876
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Outstanding, Howard, it doesn't get any better than this. Love the small droplets of water falling from the bird. Perfect!
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veejaycee
Registered: February 2009
Posts: 5,689
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Such great colours on this bird and a super background for an excellent capture. Did you set up a hide for this?
Vic.
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rfishw
Registered: February 2009
Posts: 905
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This is a great photographgood colors and great action work
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Tincup
Registered: September 2009
Posts: 1,421
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Sat March 6, 2010 10:34pm
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What can I say.. phenomenal! Exceptional stop-action.
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Anne
Registered: February 2009
Posts: 835
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Sat March 6, 2010 11:14pm
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Perfect time and perfect detail. Outstanding image.
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lfortier
Registered: February 2009
Posts: 961
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Great catch. Wonderful stop action. Wow, such a pose.
Would love to even see one of these.
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Diane
Registered: February 2009
Posts: 4,093
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Fabulous stop action - especially like his open beak with his wings raised in frustration and his eyes bugging out trying to figure it out. OUTSTANDING.
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Vixpix
Registered: June 2009
Posts: 1,014
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Hi Howard,
Superb capture!! Great timing on the shot or was it a case of let the mk3 rip at 10 frames a second?....well...... that's what i would have done  You've obviously done a superb job of providing for the local wildlife, in an arid climate like Texas, your pond must be a veritable wildlife magnet!! I know how much work goes into getting a subject close enough to the lense for good details, so not only is this a superb image, what you have done to achieve it is equally worthy of praise. Excellent work!!
Regards
Vic.
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Anne
Registered: February 2009
Posts: 835
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Sat March 13, 2010 11:30pm
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Everything has been said. Yes, Howard, this is OUTSTANDING and you had the most beautiful of birds to photograph. The water droplets, the detail and the expression all serve to the high quality of this image.
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olddingo
Registered: November 2008
Posts: 2,626
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Sun March 14, 2010 9:51pm
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Special colours in this bird Howard and perfectly captured by you and your camera, simply superb,
David
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takeapic
Registered: August 2009
Posts: 584
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Wed March 17, 2010 8:53pm
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Exellent pic. The shadow of the wing on the body adds to the pic. Some may say differently? The water droplets and the rings caused by them, all great stuff. To catch any bird in flight and have a decent pic. at the end of it is takes know how and good fortune. Very well done my friend.....Charlie.
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poppy
Registered: March 2009
Posts: 966
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Beautiful in flight shot Howard. Nice job. Have a great day, Bill
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