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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 4/12/2007
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Thanks Raisa!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Raisa Vorotnikova
{K:1934} 4/12/2007
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all foto good ,ilove it
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 4/12/2007
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Thanks very much Yazeed~!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 4/12/2007
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Thanks VERY much Mehul!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 4/12/2007
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Perfect appraisal Sam!!! Lovely . . . but COULD have been better! (I have a much d=faster camera now!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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M jalili
{K:69009} 4/11/2007
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Amazing ...........
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Mehul Chimthankar
{K:18655} 4/2/2007
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Hi Doyle,
Wonderful and colorful combination here 7+++
Mehul
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Sam Andre
{K:12484} 3/31/2007
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fantastic color combination and composition, too bad the bird is out of focus but you grab an opportunity like this with both hands. These little fellas don't give you time to setup a tripod:)
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Robin W
{K:16308} 3/26/2007
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 3/26/2007
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Ok Robin . . . apparently depravity crosses the gender line with ease!! LoL!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Robin W
{K:16308} 3/25/2007
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You're in luck...I believe there was a pair in the box of goodies passed down from his great-grandfather!
:) Robin
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Srna Stankovic
{K:172232} 3/25/2007
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Wow my dearest Doyle, you made me happy now :)
Thankssssssssssssssssssssss :)
One kiss for that :) !!!
Srna
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 3/25/2007
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So I'll not spoil your beautiful comment with too many words either Dear Srna! Just this: ;)
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 3/25/2007
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Ace my brother!! Always good to hear from you. Thanks!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 3/25/2007
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Thanks very much Ludwig! Ik slecht Nederlands spreek aan best. Maar ik probeer!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 3/25/2007
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Hey John!
Actually the center of focus is not the blue but the fat pod he's perched on (to his left). That's it? You're right . . . the cheeky lil guy just would NOT cooperate!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 3/25/2007
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Thanks Lisa. I've seen them perched a few times but usually VERY high in our front yard tree. This was the first time I scoped a low one (at the LA zoo)!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 3/25/2007
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Thanks Dave! He could have turned around for me but you know how pig-headed they can be!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 3/25/2007
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Ok Robin . . . now THAT'S cool! Spats have gone out of style decades ago . . . very few people are old enough to remember them. Can I borrow your hubby's??? LoL!!!!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 3/25/2007
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Thanks Robin!!!
Well . . . still trying to figure how to tie the pill on the bug . . . but I'm checking into it seriously! Like the point about the spikey leaf. Stupid hindsight! Spats huh? Tre chic!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 3/25/2007
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They can be a pain to get alright! Changing direction in amazing speed -- almost like fast bees! Thanks!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 3/25/2007
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You nailed it Onie . . . I had to move as the shot was blocked and given the timing -- I shot and missed (just a hair to the right would have NAILED this . . . ) but I liked it anyway!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 3/25/2007
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Thanks Viola!!!! :)
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 3/25/2007
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Thanks Shadi!! :)
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 3/25/2007
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Thanks very much Gennaro!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 3/25/2007
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Thanks Riny mijn vriend.
You're right, of course. Niet opzettelijke Riny! Ik werd ook opgewekt. Ik had een seconde om mijn positie te veranderen EN te schieten voor hij verliet. Mijn doel was van.
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 3/25/2007
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Thanks very much John! :)
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 3/25/2007
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Thanks VERY much Rod!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 3/25/2007
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Thanks Sascha!! :)
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 3/25/2007
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Well said Jacques . . . I know the focal area is left of the bird and on the bird of paradise plant. Never-the-less . . . I like the shot. And the lil buggers are just soooo fast. He lit for a second and I scrambled to get an angle and a shot. In my excitement . . . I missed. But still . . . It's kinda' cool!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 3/25/2007
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Thanks Michelle . . . Gotta LOVE that enthusiasm!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 3/25/2007
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Gracias mi amigo!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Srna Stankovic
{K:172232} 3/24/2007
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Fascinating shot Doyle !!! :)
I realy do not like to spoil such images with to much words.
7 +
Hugs
Srna
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Ace Star
{K:21040} 3/24/2007
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nice shot brother! interesting detials, colors and tones :)
excellent work
good luck
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ludwig jansen
{K:15} 3/24/2007
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Great colors and very nice composition.Ik begrijp uit bepaalde reacties dat U nederlands spreekt dus... Spijtig van de kolibrie anders was het af geweest.
Groetjes, Ludwig
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AJ Miller
{K:49168} 3/24/2007
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And so to the hummingbird. My problem with this one is that the centre of focus seems to be on the paradise plant, specifically on that lefthand blue bit. The bird itself seems a little indistinct to me, and is definitely not playing to the camera.
A lovely moment and great colours, but... hey-ho!
AJ
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So Cal Photograhper
{K:18529} 3/24/2007
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I've never seen a Hummingbird at rest - I didn't actual know they do that.
I figured those wings never stopped even at rest.
To bad he wasn't faving forward for this one. Regardless, a rare site indeed.
Lisa
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Dave Stacey
{K:150877} 3/24/2007
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Great colours here, Doyle! Nice the hummingbird landed on such a spectacular flower.
Dave.
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Robin W
{K:16308} 3/24/2007
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Was this a test???
a little something for you...
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Robin W
{K:16308} 3/24/2007
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LOL...top hat and spats, very Fred Astaire...perfect for a little tap dancing my friend!
Love the dof, vibrant color, and your comp/crop. I might have tried to get rid of the spikey leaf(?) bottom right...IMHO a teeny bit distracting. As for the clarity, well...it IS a hummingbird for God's sake, what do you expect...he's gonna sit perfectly still while you focus?...sheesh. But hey, who am I to critique a moving (well, he was a second ago) bird shot...
Take care...Robin
ps...how goes the Pill Bug racing research?
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Jan Hoffman
{K:39467} 3/24/2007
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Doyle -- The colors here are worth the price of admission on this picture. Eye candy!
When I was in California last year I tried and tried and tried to capture these little guys that were hovering around trees and plants where we were staying and never came up with one decent shot.
--Jan
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Leonie Fitzpatrick
{K:40551} 3/24/2007
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Doyle...:)))
Two beautiful birds together... ~~GRIN~~ Actually, more than two, but who's counting...lol...
Agree on the humming bird being a little out of focus, but, given the speed of the bird and the chance of getting such a great shot while it was resting on the BoP... MAGIC SIR...:)))
Onie...
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Violetta Tarnowska
{K:24497} 3/24/2007
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Doyle:)
Two beautiful elements in one frame: paradisiacal flower and pretty little bird. Very pretty colours and very nice scene.
Cordialities:):):)
Viola
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Shadi Porooshani
{K:11236} 3/24/2007
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very good shot dear Doyle
bravoo;)
regards
shadi
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Gennaro Manna
{K:21301} 3/24/2007
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excellent shot, great colors and composition...congrats
gennaro
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Riny Koopman
{K:102911} 3/24/2007
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Agree with jacques brisebois the image expression could be better and accurate,de honing vogel is een beetje uit focus..Is dit uw bedoeling Doyle.? groetjes,riny
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john maracine
{K:293} 3/24/2007
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Excelent place ....for escale...nice image 7++++
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Rodrigo Cunha
{K:2276} 3/24/2007
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Fantastic work, awsome scene perfectly captured, great colors and fantastic use of a shallow DoF.
Congratulations this is a super shot!
All the best,
Rod
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sascha jonack
{K:19715} 3/24/2007
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A very nice nature shot Doyle. Fascinating!Greetings Sascha
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jacques brisebois
{K:73883} 3/24/2007
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you got so many great post since my last visit Doyle. This one is as the others, so nice. Real great colors and very nice composition. Very nicely done... even is the humminbird is a little bit out of focus.
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Michele Carlsen
{K:146013} 3/24/2007
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WoWWWEEEEE !!!! This is absolutely awesome Doyle... You've totally out-done your-self this time !!! The colors are so vibrant , and the clarity of this tiny little world is just amazing. I Really LOVE it !!!7++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Grasshopper
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Gustavo Scheverin
{K:164501} 3/24/2007
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Vibrantes colores.
Felicitaciones!
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