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What a Tongue!


What a Tongue!
Photo Information
Copyright: David Boswell (jamfest) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 576 W: 23 N: 529] (4243)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-12-26
Categories: Nature
Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT, Canon 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/400 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Flora and Fauna, My Favorites [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-12-26 22:25
Viewed: 653
Points: 26
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Not as sharp as I would have liked, but I've never seen a hummingbird tongue out like this before.

PP:
-shot in RAW
-cropped
-sharpened with smart sharpen
-adjusted levels
-increased contrast slightly, using curves
-resized and USM

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wow thats one heck of a tongue.. great timing david!

TFS,
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  • dareco Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1717 W: 16 N: 840] (15143)
  • [2007-12-26 23:20]

A really fantastic capture!!! WOW! And the colors are stunning. TFS

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  • lavan Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 695 W: 2 N: 126] (3446)
  • [2007-12-27 0:50]

good capture
good to see
TFS
regards
lavanSJ

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3266 W: 267 N: 7731] (32972)
  • [2007-12-27 1:22]

WOW!! What a shot - he looks like a clown. Super capture and it may not be perfectly sharp, but you certainly show him really well
BRAVO David!
Janice

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  • thor68 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 412 W: 117 N: 762] (4536)
  • [2007-12-27 11:29]

haha, this is extremely cool! :-) terrific capture of the amazing pose - didn´t his parents tell him not
to stick his tongue out at strangers? *g* well done & best wishes, thor.

Hi David

Although its not that sharp But I still love it.... nice action and beautiful bird

Amri HMS

Wow! What a great find, David! Although it's lacking the tail in the picture, it's still a lovely capture of this birdie. The head is not focused but I like the fine details on the body. I also like the bokeh of the background.
Cheers and happy holidays,
Freddie :)

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*** Exposure
*** Composition
*** Impact
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  • viawia Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 504 W: 32 N: 861] (3889)
  • [2008-01-06 12:52]

A very nice action shot where you could not possibly had time to worry about techs and this came out so well! I did not even know that hummingbirds had such long tongues! TFS

Wia
Thanks also for your good comment on my lion photo. I will be back soon to look at more photos in your portfolio.

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  • clnaef Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 996 W: 54 N: 31] (5769)
  • [2008-01-06 22:51]

Bonjour,
Drôle d'oiseau photographié au bon moment. Bon réflexe.
Bonne journée.
clnaef

Hi David,
Beautiful photo , very sharp.Congratulation.
Best regards,
Ralf

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  • ayse51 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1684 W: 124 N: 1437] (20310)
  • [2008-01-08 7:50]

Hi David,
what a beautiful and ınteresting bird.I had never seen before.Well done.TFS.Necla.:)later.

B E A U T I F U L .

Hi David!

Amazing capture! Sharpness may not be optimal but the tongue is unbelievably sharp. You caught it at a precise moment. TFS

Regards,
Timothy

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