Rufous Hummingbird approaching Bee Balm [Contest Winner Pool July 2006 Animals and Pet Photography]
Uploaded: July 04, 2006 00:00:21
Photo was taken on July 3, 2006 at 7:57pm in Edmonds, Washington
Canon 400mm F/4 DO IS lens + Tamron 1.4x TC @ F/4, 1/500 second, ISO 200
Shadow/highlight, + saturation, levels, cropped, cloned, resized and sharpened in Photoshop CS
Su Sana E. P
July 04, 2006
Richard D. Cox July 04, 2006
Fabulous comp. #2983668Kerby Pfrangle July 04, 2006
WOnderful motion shot. Love the colors and comp. #2983678David L. Luchowski July 04, 2006
Another fantastic capture,Janine.Great image. #2983679
Evy Johansen
July 04, 2006
Rakesh Syal
July 04, 2006
MARLON IGNACIO
July 04, 2006
Swamy Lokanadham July 04, 2006
Superb capture. Excellent DOF and color.Renee Doyle July 04, 2006
Beautiful work Janine!!! Excellent detail and composition! Love the colours!Paul E. Earl July 04, 2006
You amaze me more and more, Janine. This has to be a winner. SUPERB!!! #2983740Robyn Mackenzie July 04, 2006
You keep saving the best til last, Janine! Better and better! #2983762Al G. Juniarsam July 04, 2006
FANTASTIC close up and freezed shot, Janine!! Wonderful composition and colors! #2983797Colleen Braun July 04, 2006
awesome... #2983913
Jeff Robinson
July 04, 2006
Glenn E. Urquhart July 04, 2006
Striking capture, Janine!!! A Very Beautiful composition! Well done! Cheers, Glenn. #2983938Tressie Davis July 04, 2006
Janine, I'm running out of words to use to describe your amazing bird pics! Suffice it to say that I wish I could do this!!! #2984030Jenny Bosmans July 04, 2006
Ooooh!! Absolutely beautiful and fantastic image, Janine! :) #2984090
William C. Raco
July 04, 2006
Bill #2984136
Sharon Day July 04, 2006
Superb shot, Janine!!! You capture the birds so well! Great work! #2984393Brian D. Shema July 04, 2006
Another stunning capture Janine. Love the comp and colors on this one! #2984410
Ken Smith
July 04, 2006
Jeanne Thompson July 04, 2006
Splendid capture Janine! Just wonderful! #2984674
Janine Russell
July 04, 2006
Melissa G. Meiselman July 04, 2006
I can't imagine how you make these stunning captures and have everything in the composition soooooo perfect. Like others commenting before me, I would predict that this one is a winner, Janine!!!! #2984747
Claudia Kuhn
July 04, 2006
Manuel Barrera July 04, 2006
Excellent capture!!! #2984783Manuel Barrera July 04, 2006
Wonderful entry for today, I hope you entered the one for Yahoo in BP also, in my humble opinion it was a tid bit better. #2984787Ronald F. Fischer July 04, 2006
Another stunningly beautiful capture, Janine! #2984840
Eric Highfield
July 04, 2006
Graeme yew Chow July 04, 2006
A fabulous shot of great detail and timing, Janine. You have so many great humming birds photos this week. #2986419
Janine Russell
July 04, 2006
Nancy L. Green
July 04, 2006
Janine Russell
July 04, 2006
Kaye Burazin July 04, 2006
Janine, exceptional capture, perfect in composition and detail. I have not yet had the opportunity to photograph a humming bird. Hopefully this year. I even bought a feeder and planted my garden in hopes of capturing this elusive beauty. Love your series. I am so envious. #2986696
Janine Russell
July 04, 2006
Brook Burling July 05, 2006
WOW, this is an excellent capture. The sharpness and clarity of this photo is stunning! #2988413
Janine Russell
July 05, 2006
Meggi Raeder July 05, 2006
Janine, your hummingbird series is soooo beautiful!! Amazing images with sharpness and composition!Meggi :-) #2989818
Janine Russell
July 05, 2006
Candy Avera July 06, 2006
This is a breathtaking image Janine. All of these are great but this is my favorite because her(?) wings are behind her, and we can see her so well. Beautifully composed. #2994143
Janine Russell
July 06, 2006
Susan Candelario July 07, 2006
Janine, this is an EXCELLENT capture. I love everything about it. #2996082
Janine Russell
July 07, 2006
Milan Banik July 09, 2006
Janine wonderful composition and great clarity. #3002256
Janine Russell
July 09, 2006
Barbara Helgason July 11, 2006
Janine, WOW, your hummingbird pictures are AMAZING!! How long do you sit and wait for these? Do you use a tripod? How do you do it? These little guys are so fast, I just wouldn't know where to begin to try and capture one. I know we'll be seeing these again, good luck! #3013329
Janine Russell
July 11, 2006
Crystal M. Gove July 13, 2006
WINNER!!!! Wow, everything about this is WONDERFUL, Janine! The placement of the hummingbird and the flower, the colors, the details, everything!!!!! #3024327
Janine Russell
July 13, 2006
Diana D. McKinney July 13, 2006
gorgeous shot! love the composition, and especially the subject matter. I have been working on getting some decent shots of these little guys for 2 years and yet to get one that I really like. Kudos to you! #3026230
Janine Russell
July 13, 2006
Datha Y. Thompson July 13, 2006
Excellent Capture of this very busy creature!! Colors are beautiful!!
Janine Russell
July 13, 2006
Lorri Shane July 16, 2006
What a beautiful nature shot, Janine!
Janine Russell
July 16, 2006
Daniel G. Flocke August 26, 2006
Janine - Nicely Done!!!- Congratulations on your Finalist!! Good Luck in the next round!
~Daniel #3218292
Kenneth Mucke August 26, 2006
Congrats on an amazing finalist #3219170
Brenda W. LaFleur
August 26, 2006
ALLEN O. HOWARD August 26, 2006
I missed it Janine. Congratulations!!! #3219426
Serena Pierce
August 26, 2006
Judyann Plante August 26, 2006
Congratulations again, Janine!!! Outstanding work!Judyann ><> #3220047
Jenny Bosmans August 26, 2006
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Janine! :) #3220291
Deborah Lewinson
August 26, 2006
Pamela Shane August 26, 2006
Amazing image Janine! Congratulations!!Tarun Bose August 26, 2006
Once again congrats my dear Janine for finalist. #3221045Tressie Davis August 26, 2006
Fantastic finalist - congratulations!!! #3221577Sam Britt August 26, 2006
Congratulations on your finalist, Janine! #3221720Tamera S. Phillips August 26, 2006
Well deserved finalist - awesome shot!! #3221721Candy Avera August 26, 2006
Yay for you Janine! Congrats on this well deserved finalist! #3221991Jeanne Thompson August 26, 2006
Congrats :)! So great an image. Recognition is definitely well deserved! #3222011
Su Sana E. P
August 26, 2006
Sherry Stricklin Boles
August 26, 2006
Kay E. Mahoney
August 26, 2006
Chris Budny
August 26, 2006
Nancy L. Green
August 26, 2006
Lorraine A. Cook August 26, 2006
GORGEOUS! Congrats, Janine and Best of Luck in the next round!<:)) #3222985Manuel Barrera August 26, 2006
Congratulations Janine #3223036augustus gillian August 27, 2006
congrats #3223673
Janine Russell
August 27, 2006
Marijana Fajgl August 27, 2006
Congratulations Janine! Wonderful capture! #3224234Debbie Hartley August 27, 2006
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist Janine! #3224386Paul Michko August 27, 2006
Congratulation, Janine. #3224588Graeme yew Chow August 27, 2006
Well deserved finalists with few of humming birds great image that you posted up, Well done Janine. #3225150
Janine Russell
August 27, 2006
Sylvia Rossler August 27, 2006
Big congrats on this superb finalist Janine :o) #3226544
Emile Abbott
August 27, 2006
Janine Russell
August 27, 2006
Jill Odice
August 27, 2006
Terry L. Ellis
August 27, 2006
Janine Russell
August 27, 2006
Donna R. Moratelli August 28, 2006
Great catch Janine! Congratulations!! #3230119
Janine Russell
August 28, 2006
Meggi Raeder August 28, 2006
Jannine, Congratulations!! Well deserved,
Pat Abbott
August 28, 2006
Helen N. McHugh August 28, 2006
Congratulations, Jannine!! #3233829
Janine Russell
August 28, 2006
Donna W. Neal August 28, 2006
Congratulations on a well deserved finalist Janine #3233932Alana Ibe August 28, 2006
Congratulations on this winner, Janine!!!! #3234531
Chris Budny
August 28, 2006
Sam Britt August 28, 2006
Congratulations, Janine! #3234638Tressie Davis August 28, 2006
You go Janine! Congrats on this winner!!!! #3234654Sylvia Rossler August 28, 2006
Big congrats on your win Janine :O) #3234710SaMi Martin August 28, 2006
WTG Janine; Congratulations! #3234729Karacan Salkuci (Kalacay) August 28, 2006
Janine congradulations on your well deserved win. #3234771
Kay E. Mahoney
August 28, 2006
Ken Smith
August 28, 2006
Denise M. Snyder August 28, 2006
Congrats on this awesome winner! #3234874Sharon Day August 28, 2006
Big congratulations on this awesome win, Janine!!! #3234888
Claudia Kuhn
August 28, 2006
ALLEN O. HOWARD August 28, 2006
More congratulations Janine!!! #3234940
Theresa Marie Jones
August 28, 2006
Mick Burkey August 28, 2006
WOW!! Great capture, Janine. Very well deserved win. Congratulations!! #3234987
Serena Pierce
August 28, 2006
Robyn Mackenzie August 28, 2006
Superb image - a well deserved winner, Janine! Congratulations! #3235115Ray Clarke August 28, 2006
very well done Janine #3235120Jill Flynn August 28, 2006
FANTASTIC shot Janine! Congratulations on your win! #3235154Kay Beausoleil August 28, 2006
Congratulations, Janine, on your win for this great hummingbird image! (Of course, all your birds are superb ...) #3235176Meggi Raeder August 28, 2006
Janine, Congratulations!! Well deserved,Jenny Bosmans August 28, 2006
Congratulations on your beautiful winner, Janine! :) #3235197
Dee Langevin
August 28, 2006
Virginia Leone
August 28, 2006
Sharrie Thomas August 28, 2006
Congratulations Janine, well deserved! #3235255Glenn E. Urquhart August 28, 2006
A Big Congratulations on your win, Janine!!! Cheers, Glenn. #3235297Karen Slagle August 28, 2006
Congrats on your win, Janine... #3235330Sandy Stigliano August 28, 2006
Congratulations on your win! #3235335Pamela Shane August 28, 2006
Congratulations Janine, on your very well deserved win!! :) #3235384Mary K. Robison August 28, 2006
Terrific capture, Janine ~Holly Shao August 28, 2006
Congratulations on your win, Janine!Holly #3235656
Randy K. Baldwin August 28, 2006
Congrats Janine..well deserved! #3235666Tarun Bose August 28, 2006
Congrats my dear Janine for being a winner on this outstanding shot. #3235758
Laurie Daily
August 28, 2006
Susan T. Parady August 28, 2006
Congratulations, Janine!!! #3235934Megan p August 28, 2006
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!:) #3236081Judyann Plante August 28, 2006
congratulations on this well-deserved winn, Janine!!!Judyann ><> #3236115
Sherry Karr Adkins
August 28, 2006
Su Sana E. P
August 28, 2006
Graeme yew Chow August 28, 2006
Janine, big congratulation on the deserved win. Cheers ! my friend. #3236397Lynn Crawford August 28, 2006
Congrats Janine, this is so beautiful, great capture :) #3236407Joy E. Cobb August 28, 2006
Congratulations on your fantastic image and win, Janine!!! #3236487
Deborah Lewinson
August 28, 2006
Debra Booth August 28, 2006
An incredible capture, Janine!! Big congrats on your win!! #3236530
William C. Raco
August 28, 2006
Bill #3236585
Janine Russell
August 28, 2006
Ronald F. Fischer August 28, 2006
Congratulations on this awesome winner, Janine! #3236641Esther Smith August 28, 2006
Way to go, Janine!! Congrats!! #3236928Gary Jacobson August 28, 2006
Hey Janine...fantastic winner! Congratulations!!! #3237086Husain Akhtar August 29, 2006
Warmest congratulations on this greatly deserved super win, Janine! #3237372
Rakesh Syal
August 29, 2006
Karen Bacon August 29, 2006
A beautiful win Janine!Congratulations! #3237465Marijana Fajgl August 29, 2006
Congratulations Janine! Amazing capture! #3237583Debbie Hartley August 29, 2006
Congratulations on your beautiful winner Janine! #3237822
Adilson F. Ferreira
August 29, 2006
Cathy Laurenzi August 29, 2006
This is such an incredible photo, Janine, I'm glad the judges recognized it! #3237996Wally Orlowsky August 29, 2006
Congratulations on this gorgeous winner, Janine! #3238049Ross Throndson August 29, 2006
Huge Congratulations, Janine, on your Wonderful Winner!!! :^) #3238248Lorraine A. Cook August 29, 2006
Congratulations on this awesome winner, Janine!<:)) #3238726
Janine Russell
August 29, 2006
A super congrats to you on your "Rufous Hummingbird approaching Bee Balm" winning selection. Certainly well deserved and recognized -- one of the most outstanding hummingbird images I have ever seen.
Kerry #3238788
Janine Russell
August 29, 2006
Jeff Robinson
August 29, 2006
Gail Sullivan
August 29, 2006
Nadya Johnson August 29, 2006
An ASTOUNDING capture once again, Janine!! Congratulations on your gorgeous winner!! #3239771
Terry L. Ellis
August 29, 2006
Michelle J. Harvey August 29, 2006
Phenominal capture Janine!! Congrats on this masterpiece!! #3239976DiAnna F. Paulk August 29, 2006
Way to go, Janine!!! Congratulations!! #3240386Sherri Gorman August 29, 2006
Congratulations Janine on an awesome capture. I'm so happy for you. #3240484Deborah Sandidge August 29, 2006
Beautiful capture, congratulations Janine! #3240517Melissa A. Mannon August 29, 2006
great job Janine! congratulations! #3240703Noel Baebler August 29, 2006
Beautiful image, Janine! Big HUZZAHS to you! #3241753Renaee Dimond August 29, 2006
Fantastic shot Janine & a big CONGRATULATIONS!!! :) #3241771
Janine Russell
August 29, 2006
BIG CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR WIN JANINE!,
Amalia #3242050
Datha Y. Thompson August 29, 2006
BIG CONGRATS Janine!! Love this!! :0) #3242053
Janine Russell
August 29, 2006
Jane M August 29, 2006
Absolutely fantastic Janine! Congrats from me too! #3242146
Marilyn K. Lincecum
August 29, 2006
Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 29, 2006
This is beautiful Janine, a big congratulations on your win!!! #3242268Donna Roberts August 29, 2006
A fantastic result - congrats to you Janine!
Evy Johansen
August 30, 2006
Stephen Zacker August 30, 2006
Fantastic capture. Congratulations #3244159
Bob D. Hall
August 30, 2006
Kristi A. Howson August 30, 2006
Congratulations Janine on this awesome winner! Magnificient capture! #3244529
Janine Russell
August 30, 2006
Patrick Campbell August 30, 2006
Congrats Janine on your winner! #3246365
Janine Russell
August 30, 2006
Monika Sapek August 30, 2006
Many congratulations on your Second Place Win with this amazing capture, Janine!
Janine Russell
August 30, 2006
Stanley J. Contrades August 31, 2006
Incredible capture, Janine, and an outstanding presentation! CONGRATULATIONS on this amazing winner!!
Janine Russell
August 31, 2006
Peggy J. Maguire August 31, 2006
Janine,I love the color and the clarity and details are awesome..... #3248119
Janine Russell
August 31, 2006
Sharon King August 31, 2006
Congratulations Janine, on this Awesome image, wonderful capture! #3251008
Nancy L. Green
August 31, 2006
Janine Russell
August 31, 2006
Peter Stanley September 01, 2006
I think it was just a couple days ago that I was admiring your humming bird shots on your gallery. Good to see you rewarded for the amazing work. Congrats! #3252815
Janine Russell
September 01, 2006
Milan Banik September 01, 2006
perfect judgement for great shot.Congratulations jenine. #3254836
Guy D. Biechele
September 01, 2006
Janine Russell
September 01, 2006
Karen K. Givens
September 02, 2006
Sherrye Nozaki September 03, 2006
What a great photo! #3260016Patty Razonable September 03, 2006
Fantastic image!! Congratulations!! #3260126
Janine Russell
September 03, 2006
Darryl Wilkinson September 07, 2006
Hi Janine, Congratulations on this beautiful catch! #3281578
Janine Russell
September 08, 2006
Vicki Hunt September 10, 2006
This is wonderful! congratulations! #3291629
Janine Russell
September 10, 2006
Rieno C. Dorrius September 19, 2006
Such a clearity, nice composition, exposure and very well retouched.
Janine Russell
September 19, 2006
Renee Doyle September 20, 2006
A belated but huge congratulations on this fantastic second place Janine! Excellent work!!!!
Janine Russell
September 20, 2006
Nobu Nagase September 22, 2006
Many congtrats, Janine!!!
Janine Russell
September 22, 2006
Lisa M. Rodriguez September 26, 2006
Congratulations, simply perfect!! #3365282Lisa M. Rodriguez September 26, 2006
Congratulations, simply perfect!! #3365283
Janine Russell
September 26, 2006
Meggi Raeder September 26, 2006
Congratulations!! Janine, this is a perfect image - well deserved.
Janine Russell
September 26, 2006
Laurie Daily
September 27, 2006
Janine Russell
September 27, 2006
Lynn Crawford September 28, 2006
Congrats Janine on this beautiful 2nd place win, great job :) #3379441
Janine Russell
September 28, 2006
Koh B.K. September 29, 2006
congrats on the win :)beautifully captured action, love the colors and sharpness
thanks for your comments on my own photo :) #3386459
Janine Russell
September 29, 2006
Gregory Allen Collins October 14, 2006
Fantastic shot Janine. All of your bird shots are great. #3447979
Janine Russell
October 14, 2006
Janine Russell
October 30, 2006
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