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The Rush


The Rush
Photo Information
Copyright: Dilshan Mahdi Hussainmiya (dilshan74) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 349 W: 62 N: 560] (3256)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-11-15
Categories: Decisive Moment
Camera: Nikon D90, 70-300mm ED G Nikon VRII
Exposure: f/11, 1/400 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-11-20 4:29
Viewed: 212
Points: 32
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This is a male sunbird that I managed to stalk closely one morning during a recent outing where I go to take my egret shots. This was his feeding time and he was flying high up in the tree branches looking for insects to feed on. It gave me such a rush as he only hovers like this for few seconds at best and would land back on the branches each time. I was probably about 6 meters below him and it did not seem to bother him the least as he carried on hovering from branch to branch. The branches on this tree were all dried out and there was no green leaves in sight. So I had to crop out a lot of the twig distractions out.

Lighting was a challenge. I was shooting him against a bright blue sky and had to add in some fill light during PP as the bird was underexposed in the original shot. I wanted to capture the motion blur of the wings and this was the best of the sequence where its beak and eyes were sharp. Any comments always welcome and thanks for dropping by.

regards,

Dilshan
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This is a great capture in a interesting moment.Good photo.Well done.
Best regards.Alin.

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  • roges Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 850 W: 0 N: 1803] (8221)
  • [2009-11-20 4:34]

Hello Dilshan,
What we present today's great catch! Superb rendering this image. I know how difficult it is to catch it. A fantastic job, my warm congratulations,
Adrian

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  • psyce Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 254 W: 25 N: 198] (2606)
  • [2009-11-20 4:55]

quality photo Dilshan... love the motion of the wings and the focus on the bird... good effort and well deserve points for you my friend... TFS

Hello Dilshan - I cannot see any way to improve this photo! Perfect action and shape of the wings, and excellent composition and color. Even the background of the sky keeps from being a distraction from the main subject. Beautiful.
TFS
Gilbert

Wow! Dilshan you are a master! My photo was so bad today that I deleted it. I'll learn one of these days. I'm so impressed with what you've done here. Congratulations!

TFS
Dennis

A great approach (from you) and from bird too, Dilshan, my friend!

The colors are perfect with great sharpness and from a nice POV. The sky gives nice contrast to the colorful bird. The bird in 'motion' brings dynamism into teh shot.

Very well done.

Have a nice weekend.
best regards,
Paras

wonderful picture for this bird !

thanks Dilshan,

dd, île de la Réunion

Thank you for sharing a very interesting photo! Dilshan. The movement of the wings is so great.
Best regards
Hien Vy

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  • chrisJ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4436 W: 431 N: 7620] (45660)
  • [2009-11-20 9:50]

Hello Dilshan

Superb motion blur of the birds wings with good poditioning in the frame & excellent colour & sharpness. Terima kasih!

I Have No Negative To Say About This Pic. :D
2 Thumbz Up...

Lookz Like You Painted The Wingz On Him There. :P

Have I Said... Wow?!

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  • AKITA Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1252 W: 80 N: 74] (15108)
  • [2009-11-21 0:53]

dear Dilshan Mahdi,
a beautiful picture of very nice moment of flying bird,
its motion figure of wings is superb, like graceful folding fan,
and its yellow body, black face and sharp long beak mouth are so vivid,
thank you for your splendid shot,
Akihisa

HI Dilshan..nice shot..perfect exposure for the blurred wings and the sharp details of the other parts of the picture.

Roger

Wow man you are a giant so determined so control so patience.Its simply great to see this wonderful pose.I cannot imagine to spot this little beauty what to talk of making picture.A post to take pride of.tfs

Wonderful shot Captured the speed of the wings and the sharpness of the head and the gleam in the eye Nice work
warm regards
David

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  • moli Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1488 W: 275 N: 2108] (12891)
  • [2009-12-06 0:54]

Hi Dilshan!
This is great. Well managed focus and fine moment captured.
Congratulations!
Janek Kloss

Hello Dilshan,your aim to capture the motion of the wings was very impressive.
Excellent PP work.
Interesting notes, it is always good to understand the processes involved.
Tfs, regards Jean.

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