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Death of a Hummingbird
Death of a Hummingbird
smardaz


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Free Study 2007-05 (Advanced Editing V)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Location: Chehalis, Washington
Date: May 6, 2007
Aperture: f8
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/125
Galleries: Emotive, Animals
Date Uploaded: May 6, 2007

 Went to help my brother do some wiring on his new house he is having built and found this poor little guy (or gal) on the window.
This is almost straight from the camera, just a little bit of dodge,curves,levels and usm.
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i always appreciate any comments by i have to laugh that a few people complained about the window, like when i see an opportunity for what i think is an interesting shot i'm gonna say to myself "let me find some windex first" lol oh well

Statistics
Place: 478 out of 617
Avg (all users): 5.1503
Avg (commenters): 5.4667
Avg (participants): 5.3360
Avg (non-participants): 4.3214
Views since voting: 892
Views during voting: 221
Votes: 153
Comments: 19
Favorites: 0

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 12/03/2012 12:13:35 AM
Few things sadder than a tiny, dead bird
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/07/2007 11:11:11 PM
sad and lovely. 7
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 06/07/2007 09:46:39 PM
what a sad image - a beautiful thing squandered
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 06/07/2007 08:36:24 PM
sad!
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 06/05/2007 04:00:47 PM
good composition and lighting. sad subject.
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 06/05/2007 12:51:04 PM
Oh how sad :*(
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 06/04/2007 10:29:11 PM
Well the window is really dirty & that doesn't help the picture. I feel awful for that poor hummingbird..they are just so sweet & beautiful...
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 06/04/2007 01:24:10 PM
Is that a fake bird or a real one??? And what did you do to him???
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 06/04/2007 12:21:16 PM
did it die because it was inside???
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 06/03/2007 06:23:45 PM
this would have been great if there was rain on the window - would have added to the mood a lot. but interesting choice of subject :)
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 06/02/2007 11:32:58 PM
:((( sad,but at least you got to see one up close
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 06/02/2007 04:32:03 PM
morbid :(
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 06/01/2007 11:02:22 PM
:`( Nice photo, but this is so sad!
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 06/01/2007 10:04:36 PM
now i'm so sad :(
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 06/01/2007 05:33:27 PM
I just wish instead of a dirty window it was rain drops...Still a great shot though
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 06/01/2007 05:22:37 PM
huh? don't get the title! };>) Ok, not an original comment - of course, I'd rather see birds that are living. But in this case, it's hard enough to get a good photo of one flying much less I don't think I've ever seen a dead hummingbird - nice find and you are a brave soul. I wonder what the other voters will think?
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 06/01/2007 05:11:46 PM
Oh how sad.
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 06/01/2007 09:37:52 AM
awww...sad. The mood is nice...outside looks really gloomy as well.
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 06/01/2007 12:30:29 AM
A very emotive capture! Not many stop to think about the death of a hummingbird. They are beautiful and fragile creatures that are universally loved. This shot shows the beauty gone. The darkness in the shot replaces everything that was once bright and full of life and color. The drops on the glass are as tears. Even the vertical strut is crooked giving the feeling that something is terribly wrong.
High marks from me on this one. I hope this one doesn̢۪t just get tossed into the middle of the pile because it isn̢۪t the typical portrait of a hummingbird. Good luck with this one.
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