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Posted by Laura Stiefel on Mon Oct 20, 2003 8:50 pm

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Crane Creek State Park, Ohio

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This was my first bird photo worth keeping, taken while digiscoping about a year and a half ago. I haven't been able to photograph a hummingbird since! :roll: All comments are welcome thanks for looking! :)
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by Greg Downing on Mon Oct 20, 2003 9:02 pm
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Laura, this is wonderful in my book! And quite an accomplishment considering it was digiscped! I love the background, the sharpness in the face and the blurred wings.
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by Harvey Edelman on Mon Oct 20, 2003 9:02 pm
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The semi pano crop here emphasizes the diagonal position of the bird nicely and good solid technicals.
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by Lillian Roberts on Mon Oct 20, 2003 9:04 pm
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This is outstanding! Hard to believe it was through a scope! I like this much better than the typical 5-flash setup photo. Can't beat that BG etiher.
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by Bill Whala on Mon Oct 20, 2003 9:11 pm
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Laura,

Wow...This is stunning!! :shock: I'm speachless.
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by AlexC on Mon Oct 20, 2003 9:16 pm
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A wonderful little hummer and a great accomplishment as well, I take my hat off in salute, I am not brave enough to try this shot with such and arrangement, It reminds me of a gifted Digiscoper from the shores of Lake Winnipeg in Manitoba who's name I can no longer recall!!
Congrats!!! 8)
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by stevebein on Mon Oct 20, 2003 9:56 pm
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Laura,
This is a dynamite shot. :D :D :D :D :D
digiscoping it was a real challenge. Your success with this shot shows your determination and talent.
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by Alan Murphy on Mon Oct 20, 2003 9:56 pm
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Laura, this is as good as it gets. No wonder you took up bird photography. You can see how still the bird is as his wings beat like crazy. killer BG.
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by Sheri Whala on Mon Oct 20, 2003 10:41 pm
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Very nice! Just Wonderful!
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by Dennis Olivero on Mon Oct 20, 2003 11:18 pm
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Nice shot, background is terrific and comp is dead on!
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by E.J. Peiker on Tue Oct 21, 2003 12:39 am
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Outstanding shot! Excellent comp and background.
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by Carol Clarke on Tue Oct 21, 2003 3:38 am
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Stunning shot Laura!

Excellent.

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by LHays on Tue Oct 21, 2003 3:41 am
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This is an excellent hummer shot....and for digiscoping it is incredible. When I first started with birds I had a Nikon Coolpix and thought about digiscoping but decided very quickly that it would be too difficult. You did a great job with this one.
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by Jim Neely on Tue Oct 21, 2003 5:23 am
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Beautiful shot. The framing and BG are really nice.

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by Bruce DiVaccaro on Tue Oct 21, 2003 5:28 am
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Laura,

This is fantastic. The pose and the sharpness are great, and what a background!
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by Brian L. Zwiebel on Tue Oct 21, 2003 5:45 am
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Hi Laura,

You have no idea how much time I've wasted at Magee trying to get something like this. Why wasted? B/C I've come up with zip on the hummingbirds at Magee.

Great job! And with a scope no less....

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by Sandy Mossberg on Tue Oct 21, 2003 8:45 am
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Sensational, Laura. Excellent composition and BG.
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by Alan Melle on Tue Oct 21, 2003 11:17 am
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This is a wonderful, natural looking image! And digiscoped.....unbelievable!
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by Ken Newcombe on Tue Oct 21, 2003 5:37 pm
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Laura,

Incredible image! The BG is perfect.
 

by Anthony Medici on Tue Oct 21, 2003 9:03 pm
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Digiscoping does pay off when things work out. I've never seen a digiscoped flight shot until now. Very well done! :shock: :shock:
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