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The Scolding
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The Scolding

by SandyRichardsBrown

Gallery: AvianPosted August 1, 2010320 views15 comments
Coronets, Ecuador
D300s
500mm
Subject dist: 7.9m
1/160 sec, f/5.6
Mode: Av
Metering: Multi-segment
Exp comp: -2/3
ISO: 400
White balance: Auto
Flash: Beamer

Comments

15 comments
Comment posted by Buck Ward on August 1, 2010 at 10:58 PM
Terrific. The open beak gives a whimsical quality and your title is on the mark.
Registered on December 8, 2003, 96 Posts, 1917 Comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on August 1, 2010 at 11:24 PM
Very cool interaction, Sandy. I like the oof bg, but I think you could have used just a hair more dof in this case. :toast:
Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments
Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on August 1, 2010 at 11:32 PM
Dennis, wish I had!
But I was focused on the single hummer on the right, when the left intruder arrived and the squawking began! No time to change DOF before the intruder flew off.
Sandy
Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments
Comment posted by Ken Archer on August 2, 2010 at 12:10 AM
Super Nice Sandy!!! Excellent interaction here :toast:

Ken Archer
Registered on October 28, 2004, 222 Posts, 6683 Comments
Comment posted by Nate Chappell on August 2, 2010 at 12:19 AM
Love this typical hummingbird interaction you captured Sandy and the bg goes great with these birds. The curved branch frames the scolding coronet nicely and adds some depth to the image. :toast:
Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments
Comment posted by Darren McKenna on August 2, 2010 at 5:39 AM
Nice you got the two of them in focus @ 5.6
Registered on October 28, 2008, 31 Posts, 214 Comments
Comment posted by Pete Bengeyfield on August 2, 2010 at 11:23 AM
Clever shot, Sandy. Which one is the female :razz:
Registered on December 2, 2003, 1247 Posts, 3439 Comments
Comment posted by Keith A Anderson on August 2, 2010 at 11:48 AM
Great image, Sandy. It's tough capturing two birds interacting but when you do it's usually a winner, as this one is. You can almost hear what's being said. :toast:
Registered on February 13, 2006, 166 Posts, 1818 Comments
Comment posted by Keith Bauer on August 2, 2010 at 1:13 PM
Very cute. Love the interaction. Also the front and back poses of the two. Great capture.
Registered on November 20, 2003, 458 Posts, 4836 Comments
Comment posted by Dan Baldwin on August 2, 2010 at 1:17 PM
Nice image Sandy ! One cant help filling in some dialog :) !

Dan
Registered on July 20, 2010, 3 Posts, 20 Comments
Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on August 2, 2010 at 5:46 PM
A great shot Sandy. Love the interaction. A really great BG caps this one for me.
Registered on December 6, 2008, 360 Posts, 7132 Comments
Comment posted by Soubhik Patranabis on August 2, 2010 at 6:19 PM
Beautiful shot !
Registered on January 25, 2010, 54 Posts, 610 Comments
Comment posted by Jim Hackley on August 3, 2010 at 11:38 AM
Very nice shot with the hummers in different directions, way to go.
Registered on September 17, 2009, 302 Posts, 5535 Comments
Comment posted by Mia McPherson on August 3, 2010 at 12:36 PM
Love the interaction in this photo Sandy and the great background.
Registered on June 25, 2007, 491 Posts, 12566 Comments
Comment posted by Ingrid Vekemans on August 11, 2010 at 1:35 PM
Very beautiful shot. I love how the colours of the birds come back in the BG. Great moment captured, too. The left one isn't entirely in focus but the total picture is so nice I don't really find that disturbing. Beautiful. :toast:
Registered on August 2, 2010, 138 Posts, 780 Comments