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Afternoon Hummer
Image Title:  Afternoon Hummer
 
 By: Doyle D. Chastain  
  Copyright ©2006



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Photographer Doyle D. Chastain {K:99839}
Project #56 Wildlife and Insects Camera Model Nikon D50
Categories Wildlife
Film Format Digital RAW
Portfolio Feathers
Lens Nikon  70-300mm f/4-5.6G AF
Uploaded 11/29/2006 Film / Memory Type Digital ISO 200
    ISO / Film Speed
Views 241 Shutter 1/400
Favorites Aperture f/8.0
Critiques 48 Rating
6.88
/ 4 Ratings
Location City -  Lawndale
State -  CALIFORNIA
Country - United States   United States
About After the morning Hummingbird shot I arrived home from work to find yet another . . . this time between me and my camera! As I circled around . . . he took off! :(
So today I was set, but pulling up my drive slowly revealed NO hummingbird. I grabbed my camera and as I was walking around the car SHAZAM! We walked into each other. I then got a few shots!! :)
(1/400sec; f/8.0; ISO 200; 300mm)
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There are 48 Comments in 1 Pages
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John-Eric Lemieux   {K:2964} 11/29/2006
Very nice picture, great tone, awsome work,like the frame:)

J.E.


Dave Stacey   {K:115782} 11/29/2006
Beautiful capture of this guy, Doyle! Great lighting to get those fabulous colours!
Dave.


Shirley D. Cross   {K:140911} 11/29/2006
Another great capture, dear Doyle!:)


Riny Koopman   {K:58395} 11/29/2006
Good morning dear Doyle, Shutter speed perfect to show the high speed movement of the wings.Groetjes,riny


vanessa shakesheff   {K:62845} 11/29/2006
Wonderful capture ..the detail is wonderful and lovley colours..nessa 7


Pablo Dylan   {K:53695} 11/29/2006
Fantastic!!!
Great shot!!

Pablo


jessie voigts   {K:6601} 11/29/2006
excellent shot, doyle!! wow!!! i just love the wings going, and the crispness of the reds.


Ace Star   {K:20388} 11/29/2006
beautiful shot dear Doyle! fantastic detials, colors, sunlight & composition :)
excellent work brother

good luck


Doyle D. Chastain   {K:99839} 11/29/2006
Thanks J-E!

Uhhhhh . . . is it me or are you seeming to spend more time worrying about frames recently? ;)

No prob, my friend. Actually . . . any comments at all, even about the presentation are both valuable and welcome. This frame was inspired by Joggie and his great portfolio. The previous was liked by AJ but not by you . . . you know . . . pleasing some of the people . . . some of the time . . . blah, blah, blah. As long as people look at and comment . . . or, more importantly, as long as I enjoy photography . . . you will ALL continue to be subjected to my work! BWA HAHAHAHAA! :)

Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~


Doyle D. Chastain   {K:99839} 11/29/2006
Thanks very much Dave!

Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~


Doyle D. Chastain   {K:99839} 11/29/2006
Thanks very much Shirley!

Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~


Doyle D. Chastain   {K:99839} 11/29/2006
Thanks again for all the support Riny!

Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~


Doyle D. Chastain   {K:99839} 11/29/2006
Thanks very much Nessa! :)

Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~


Doyle D. Chastain   {K:99839} 11/29/2006
Thanks very much Pablo! :)

Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~


Doyle D. Chastain   {K:99839} 11/29/2006
Well, Thank you very much Jessie! Hope all is well with you! :)

Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~


Doyle D. Chastain   {K:99839} 11/29/2006
Thanks for the generous comments and support my brother . . . it is always very much appreciated.

Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~


Shirley D. Cross   {K:140911} 11/29/2006
You're welcome, dear Doyle!:)


Larissa Nazarova   {K:12161} 11/29/2006
It's a fun to take a pix of them. I didn't get lucky, wasn't patient,
Great capture, great details.
My regards, LArissa


Doyle D. Chastain   {K:99839} 11/29/2006
Thanks Larissa. Sometimes . . . if you're lucky you don't even need patience . . . but you're quite right . . . it IS fun! :)

Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~


Michele Carlsen   {K:129573} 11/30/2006
Excellent capture ! I don't think I've ever seen a 7.00 rating before either ...even all the awards aren't for a 7.00 !!
Celebrate ! You give so much it comes back to You . I am sooo happy to see this for you Mr. Chastain !!!!!


Michele Carlsen   {K:129573} 11/30/2006
Hmmmm ... just want you to know Doyle that I never would have said you had a 7.00 rating if I hadn't seen it here .

I don't know why I am back here now ... just kind of buzzing around but it's changed a bit of -.18 points since I was last here ...
Michele~


Doyle D. Chastain   {K:99839} 11/30/2006
Mr. Chastain? Eeeeek. That's my Dad!! LoL! Don't pay too much attention to awards and ratings . . . ratings are anonymous and represent a way people can say "Eeeeeeew!" without harming a friendship . . . and awards only tell you ONE person thought this shot was good . . . Ansel Adams and Henri Cartier Bresson were NOT judges . . . they were photographers!!! And they even had the same problem you and I have . . . pleasing themselves!! Now THAT'S a challenge! ;)

Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~


Doyle D. Chastain   {K:99839} 11/30/2006
LoL! You ARE a card my friend. Oh my! A drop of .18! That's it!!! I'm standing on the edge of the roof now . . . (uhhhhh . . . wait a minute! Is that a praying mantis?) - Go take a picture . . . your homework is to get a shot with bizarre backlighting! Busy busy busy!

Hehehehee . . .

Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~


Sheila Carson   {K:5830} 11/30/2006
Wow! Great job capturing this little creature. I have yet to be so lucky! My poor Hummingbird feeder bit the dust this week! The cold weather froze it and the bottom half cracked right off!


Jani Salvataggio   {K:26829} 11/30/2006
Excellent capture!!!! WoooW!!!! Bravo Doyle!!!!

Regards
Jani


Joggie van Staden   {K:41275} 11/30/2006
Another lovely capture Doyle! Like the framing effect of the aloe blooms. Great work!
Joggie (nice frame!javascript:AddSmileyIcon(';)')
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Shadi Porooshani   {K:9734} 11/30/2006
very nice shot & very nice colors ;)
regards
shadi


Doyle D. Chastain   {K:99839} 11/30/2006
Thanks Sheila! I'm guessing not a lot of hummingbirds in the snow . . . so you have time to run out and replace it? Or put out a sign with my address . . . no snow and free food!! LoL! Make sure it's a LITTLE sign (their size) . . . I don't want vagrants knocking on my door! :)

Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~


Doyle D. Chastain   {K:99839} 11/30/2006
Thanks Joggie! Somehow I just knew you'd sorta instinctively like the frame! ;) Appreciate the loan of it! :)

Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~


Doyle D. Chastain   {K:99839} 11/30/2006
Thanks very much Shadi!! :)

Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~


AJ Miller   {K:44346} 11/30/2006
Whoa, he must really like those flowers, or having his picture taken... Now everything is nicely in balance!

AJ

PS. Googled "Shazam" and got "SHAZAM is a comprehensive econometrics package whose primary strength is the estimation and testing of many types of regression models." Hey, I could use that!


Doyle D. Chastain   {K:99839} 11/30/2006
Heheheee . . . ok John . . . be my guest and use it then. Shazam is easier to say AND to spell! :)

Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~


Pradnya D   {K:3833} 12/1/2006
lovely capture..beautiful colors
perfect shot!
-Pradnya


violetta  tarnowska   {K:23990} 12/1/2006
Doyle...
The superb moment! You caught little bird very nicely! :)
The excellent depth of focus,colours and light.
Cordialities:)
Viola


Bruce Harper   {K:5305} 12/1/2006
Nice shot Doyle. At first I wondered why you didn't crop out the right side and zoom in a bit closer but looking at it again I think this composition is much better.

With the number of unopened flowers, looks like they'll be around for a while.


Riny Koopman   {K:58395} 12/1/2006
Hallo Doyle,ik heb de foto van de site gehaald,omdat ik de foto niet zo mooi vind,maar ik post het wel een andere keer,groetjes,riny

Kolibrie Butterfly


Galal El Missary   {K:84111} 12/1/2006
Great capture Doyle , nice DOF & colors .

Galal


stingRay .   {K:136763} 12/1/2006
Beautifully captured with the beak inserted well up into the flower Doyle. Love the richness to the floral tones and the all round detailing is great. Perfect dof and superb bokeh. A lovely balance to this wonderful nature/wildlife study my dear friend. Tale care of you, (remind Marlyce to post a shot or two )'see' you again soon. My very best wishes as always......Ray:)


Doyle D. Chastain   {K:99839} 12/1/2006
Thanks Pradnya! :)

Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~


Doyle D. Chastain   {K:99839} 12/1/2006
Thanks very much for the nice comment Viola. I always appreciate hearing from you!

Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~


Doyle D. Chastain   {K:99839} 12/1/2006
Thanks Bruce and you couldn't be more right. The composition would not permit the right side crop - :)

Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~


Doyle D. Chastain   {K:99839} 12/1/2006
Zeg aan hallo Riny!

Ik denk dat de foto mooi was. De fotografie moet mooi niet zijn om goed te zijn. Dit een, hoewel, ik denk, behaagde heel. De beslissing is natuurlijk van de joue. Ik begrijp hem ook. Ik heb dat mezelf gedaan. Ik zal aan meer foto's dit komende weekend maken. . . Ik hoop! :)

Uw heel goede vriend,
Doyle I <~~~~~


Doyle D. Chastain   {K:99839} 12/1/2006
Thanks very much Galal . . . :)

Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~


Doyle D. Chastain   {K:99839} 12/1/2006
Thanks Ray, my good friend.

Marlyce has a weekend of photos from the beautiful Lake Tahoe . . . from a much needed girl's weekend getaway! She's VERY busy though . . . but will have time when she can find it. Packages to Afghanistan and New York for wayward children (and grandchildren) who had the nerve to "get on with their lives" . . . my parents in Arizona . . . visiting children . . . a brother needing to hear from us in Nebraska . . . and Grandkids needing to hear from us in Northern California . . . not to mention our own business and her 60 hour workweeks . . . ( * deep breath * ) - She'll get there! Her job doesn't permit her the same freedoms mine does . . . but she'll get there! She spent the week prepping my birthday gift list (yesterday) and really did well with an all Photography theme!!!!! :) (It's quite true . . . I'm seriously spoiled!)

Warmest Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~


a. gianfranco baccelli   {K:19333} 12/1/2006
Beautiful and interesting shot! My compliments.


Doyle D. Chastain   {K:99839} 12/1/2006
Thanks very much Alberto! :)

Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~


Mary Slade   {K:40918} 12/3/2006
The clarity and warmth is wonderful. A beautiful capture. Gorgeous colours and to get the eye!


Doyle D. Chastain   {K:99839} 12/4/2006
Thanks Dear Mary!! :)

Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~


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