Abejarucos (Merops apiaster)

Hola Paco, me alegra verte de nuevo por aqui. La imagen es una pasada, nitidez, colorido, composicion, todo excelente. Saludos

Aunque parezca que estan enfadaos..... Gran foto, nitidez, textura, composicion, plasticidad y fondo, o sea.. Todo. Buen trabajo

Excelente foto!

Es el primer comentario que hago en esta Web... Me alegra ver esta fantastica foto y a ti por aqui. Un cordial saludo

Wow what a spectacular shot the color is so beautiful!! Everything about this shot is top of the line. The capture of the birds in this pose , the clarity WOW WOW WOW GREAT JOB!

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Lovely capture, great colours, How many attempts did this take? How long did you have to wait?

I've enjoyed watching Francisco's work evolve over the past six months to his obtaining of shots like this.

 

He's working with what he's got, and obtaining some great results. Note that he's using a D70, which has an autofocus that often gets slammed for its lack of speed. Too, he's using the Sigma 50-500mm, a lens that DID receive a "Lens of the Year" award, but still - that's a wide-ranging zoom, and to be able to pluck (no pun intended) images so sharp like this without a prime lens, with that kind of OOF background is the result of a lot of hard work, a lot of planning and approach, and a lot of screw ups that needed an equation that would make it all come together.

It's hard enough to get one bird sharp, in focus, detailed, and with great color, but you managed to get two! Well done!

Que bonita fotografí¡¬ muchas felicidades Francisco, me encantan los colores, principalmente el contrste con el fondo....El titulo es "enamorados", a mi me parece que estos enamorados estan en medio de una peque�a discusion, ?pero que pareja no lo esta de vez en cuando??. Te felicito. 7/7

It's a beautiful picture, Francisco, but is there trouble in paradise? They are already looking outside their own little branch.

 

Felicidades por ganar La Foto de la Semana. Me gusta muchisimo.

Its a beautiful photo, both sharp and colorful, nice composition too. Cheers, Sondra

Congrats! Lovely colors and total sharpness.

I see a tad of flash light reflected on their eyes.

 

Was flash used?

What is art?

 

Wouldn't you consider this art? I know I do!

What a wonderful shot! One of finest I have seen here! Talk about preseverance, luck, timing, etc. etc. to get the two birds "posed" in such position!

It's almost like a studio shot.

Hola Pancho:

Hermosa pareja de abejarucos, la verdad la m᳠bella que he visto en foto, y no es de extra�ar que est鳠en 1era fila esta semana.Mis felicitaciones, tu D70 te estᠤando bellos resultados. El encuadre impecable, los tonos, color definici�n maravillosos. Saludos!!

Excellent pose and DoF

MAGNIFICENT! Top-notch! Excellent colours, composition, and depth of field. Couldn't

have asked for a better shot!

 

Shayne Wilson

The image is clinically sharp and excellent in all respect. But I would like to know whether the image was shot indoor or outdoor?

Congratulation Francisco,

 

Photographs of the week always generate different arguments and ideas there is nothing but words of admiration for this shot because is incredible.

 

Is almost like a studio shot someone said and is true you made a natural habitat an improvised studio where you can not manipulate light but you made most of it.

 

Un saludo

 

Alvaro

great lights, colours, background 7/7

I particularly like the way the lighting accentuates the texture of the feathers. This makes the birds jump out against the out of focus background. The color of the background also contributes a great deal to the visual impact. Between the ruffled feathers of the one on the left and them looking away from each other it's easy to imagine they've had an argument. Adiing to Lannie's "Trouble in paradise," I suppose.

For those asking whether the photo was taken indoors or outdoors, the author says in the "details" tab says that his birds are shot in complete wilderness