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Photographer Marcus Armani  Marcus Armani {Karma:36599}
Project #56 Wildlife and Insects Camera Model Canon 30D
Categories From The Field
Wildlife
Film Format
Portfolio Birds In Flight Lens Canon 400mm DO
Uploaded 8/11/2007 Film / Memory Type Sandisk
    ISO / Film Speed 400
Views 2154 Shutter
Favorites Aperture f/
Critiques 33 Rating Critique Only Image
Location City -  Pacifica
State -  CA
Country - United States   United States
About This Litte hummer chased the hawk from his perch, basically by pestering him ...
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There are 33 Comments in 1 Pages
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Dan   TDFoto Dan  TDFoto   {K:8618} 1/14/2009
BRILLIANT... this is INCREDIBLE!!! Wish it was one of mine... WOW!

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Joggie van Staden Joggie van Staden   {K:41700} 7/8/2008
A rare occasion very well photographed - even from the distance! Regards.
Joggie

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Mary Brown   {K:71879} 10/24/2007
This would also certainly fit into the Big and Little project. This makes me smile. It is an awesome image showing that size is not everything. I love it.
MAry

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reza goudarzi reza goudarzi   {K:7097} 10/5/2007
good capture again dear marcus thx for sharing,.
regards,
reza.

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Pawel Kwasnicki Pawel Kwasnicki   {K:9651} 9/26/2007
this is amazing the little one dared to chase the hawk! it's almost like a kamikaze mission! very well presented with great detail and composition! best regards, Pawel

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NN  NN     {K:26787} 9/22/2007
Hi Marcus! What an incredible moment ... absolutely amazing!!! [Could also fit into the project #59 Big and Little.] Great as always!

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Merwyn Kanjes   {K:4227} 9/22/2007
Amazing !! superb moment and good title. Excellent captured.

best regards, merwyn

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Meg Metcalfe Meg Metcalfe   {K:6114} 9/21/2007
as usual your shots are simply amazing, so beautifully captured.

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Marcus Armani Marcus Armani   {K:36599} 9/21/2007
Thanks bill, it was almost 4000 at F/5, I did notice from the past when shooting HBs at F/5 anything over 2000 will freeze the wings, though a hummer alone IMO looks best with a bit of wing blur, in this case i was waiting for the hawk to fly when this guy started flying circles around him, was actually kind of funny to see...
Take Care.
Marcus

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Bill Telzerow   {K:4993} 9/21/2007
Marcus; I know I say this a great deal about your bird shots, but in this case WOW!!! How cool... Quick question...Shutter speed to stop the little guys wings?

Oh BTW; if I didn't say it...WOW!!!

Cheers,

Bill

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Gökhan KARAMAN Gökhan KARAMAN   {K:8878} 9/21/2007
very nice composition good capture nice naturel image...

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M  jalili M  jalili   {K:69009} 9/21/2007
What a beutiful work . Regards ....

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Amna Al Shamsi   {K:21795} 9/10/2007
Amazing!

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Guido Tweepenninckx Guido Tweepenninckx   {K:20076} 9/10/2007
Hi Marcus,
Extraordinary picture of this unusual situation.
All the Best

Guido

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Paul Compton Paul Compton   {K:785} 9/8/2007
What a great moment, nicely taken.

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Avi  Avi     {K:70138} 8/21/2007
Simply OUTSTANDING !!!!.. I will take away the luck factor of this shot completely, because I truly and sincerely understand HOW MUCH time you have spent in getting this particular shot.

A BIG Ovation !!

Cheers !
Avi

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Markus Scholz Markus Scholz   {K:23722} 8/14/2007
It's amazing, Marcus. If it wouldn't be from you I would gess it's a fake;) Fantastic image!
Markus

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Dave Stacey Dave Stacey   {K:150877} 8/14/2007
An amazing capture, Marcus! You won't get an opportunity like this again for a while! Great job!
Dave.

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Andre Denis Andre Denis   {K:66407} 8/14/2007
Those Hummingbirds can be such bullies sometimes :)
You could poke an eye out with that beak!
Great shot Marcus!
Andre

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Larry Fosse Larry Fosse   {K:66493} 8/12/2007
Great opportunity and incredible capture Marcus

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Ziad Kadi Ziad Kadi   {K:2847} 8/12/2007
The hawk has that "mmm supper" expression on his face. Great moment you have captured Marcus. Regards :)

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Ahmed Ismail Ahmed Ismail   {K:19853} 8/11/2007
The little guy has no fear!! A great capture!
Regards, Ahmed

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bill smith bill smith   {K:5416} 8/11/2007
Just fantastic!! I could go on all day about what a great capture this is but all that comes to mind is WOW!!!
You continue to inspire all us nature lovers Marcus. Your
dilagence as been rewarded a hundred times over with this image, a faviorte for sure.
BRAVO!!!!
Bill

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Marcus Armani Marcus Armani   {K:36599} 8/11/2007
LOL Doyle you really missed your calling as a comedian..
I realize something now, when I was engaged in a long conversation with you, twice talking about this and that, I have noticed that right in the middle of a sentence you say I have to go click..
LOL, Ok I get it now.. Lucky guy :P

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Marcus Armani Marcus Armani   {K:36599} 8/11/2007
Thanks Todd, You know its funny but sometimes you dont know a good shot until you get home, I was at a good distance waiting for this guy to fly when the hummer came buzzing around, I didnt thing anything of it, nor did the hawk as he was focused on me. had I known that I would have captured a face to face I may have moved in a bit closer, as i was positioned where I thought I would get a good flyby, and basiclly taking pot shots during the wait, had I move in closer I could have taken a much sharper better exposed shot.
But I did after looking at it think it was funny seeing this little guy defend his area..
Thanks again..

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Todd Weeks Todd Weeks   {K:7636} 8/11/2007
Doyle,

Oh, behave!!!

Todd ;^)

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Todd Weeks Todd Weeks   {K:7636} 8/11/2007
Marcus,

A truley amazing shot. This has got to be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. You do manage to put yourself in the right place at the right time. I have heard it said that luck is the place where preparation and opportunity meet. In that sense, what a lucky shot!!

Congratulations, Marcus. You really do inspire me.

Todd

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Robert Chin   {K:22282} 8/11/2007
These little guys can be a pest!!!!Excellent capture Marcus,sharpness composition and exposure spot on.
Take care
Robbie

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Doyle D. Chastain Doyle D. Chastain   {K:101119} 8/11/2007
Must have been a male hawk then . . . nothing moves a male quicjer than the promise of a hummer! :P

Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~

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John Hatz John Hatz   {K:156973} 8/11/2007
oh my....that is difficult to think it...that makes your shot even more amazing...and also you get a freezed wing of the hummerbird...all togather... !!!!!

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Marcus Armani Marcus Armani   {K:36599} 8/11/2007
Thanks, though I did not paste the humming bird into the shot, he was buzzing the hawk...

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John Hatz John Hatz   {K:156973} 8/11/2007
That is a great photo already, the big wild bird shoted very nicely with excellent focus and details plus the excellent lighting support you had from the sun, and at the end you paste there the tiny hummerbird and gives very nicely the increadibly difference between these two 'guys' unique composition, works nicely!

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Kamran Bakhtiari Kamran Bakhtiari   {K:24045} 8/11/2007
great as always,to much perfect! bravo Marcus.

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