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Rainfall angle Guage

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted August 16, 2017436 views10 comments

This Rufous is programmed to sense the perfect angle of the rainfall. Taken last year in May. Newly processed. I may have posted similar previously in this or avian... I had to put in at least one wet bird photo.

iso 100, Sigma 150-600 at 550, f8, 350th, tripod, fill flash at -2,-1 EV, D800E, 50% crop, Topaz and Tk actions

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10 comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on August 16, 2017 at 9:57 PM

Nice, David. All my wet hummer images are old and my older files aren't accessible right now. The angle of the hummer is perfect and you have beautiful detail in the plumage.

There must be some other NPNers out there who shoot in the rain now and then-I wonder where they are for this one.

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Comment posted by Marylynne Diggs on August 17, 2017 at 1:09 AM

Spectacular...what more can I say!!
ML

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on August 17, 2017 at 1:53 AM

Nice! Love how the beak is at the same angle as the water streaks.
Good detail in the bird, bright eye, and lovely flower colours.
Sandy

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on August 17, 2017 at 9:44 AM

Rather than "they went that-a-way", this is a "they're coming from there" pose. The match between the birds beak and the rainfall angle is great. It has me wondering if it's part of a strategy to minimize exposed surface area (like what some dragonflies do on sunny hot days to keep cool). The details in the bird and it's perch look great plus the length of the raindrop streaks works very well.

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Comment posted by Allen Brooks on August 17, 2017 at 1:58 PM

Beautiful. Works well for the weekly challenge, though otherwise I'd be tempted to clone out the raindrops to put greater emphasis on the excellent detail in the hummer and the nicely contrasting background. Well photographed.

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Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on August 17, 2017 at 8:12 PM

Hi David,

This one fits well with the Weekly Challenge. Nice comp and I like the pose. Well done....................Jim

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Comment posted by Bill Leggett on August 18, 2017 at 12:20 AM

Way cool David. A behavior I didn't know about, and super sharp!

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Comment posted by Wayne Jones on August 18, 2017 at 11:12 PM

Beautiful! I was wondering the same thing as Mark concerning the angle of the entire bird minimizing exposure to the rain? Did you see it hold this body position (not necessarily the bill) while it was raining, or was this just a fleeting pose?

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Comment posted by Ed Williams on August 26, 2017 at 9:20 PM

Very nice detail in the hummer and great pose/look. Perfect for the Weekly Challenge, congratulations on the WP!

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Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on August 31, 2017 at 12:22 PM

Wonderful shot, congrats on the WP.
D&L

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