Bird Photo Competition 3 2014 : Results
- Mark Of Excellence
- Judges Comment
- A wonderfully atmospheric portrait of a well posed loon/diver in the morning mist.
- Photographers Comment
- Thanks for the Mark of Excellence :) I'd never been able to get all that close to the loons until I took up kayaking recently. One morning they came out of the brush on the edge of the lake and swam circles around me for a little while and I was able to get this shot. They're beautiful, graceful creatures. This photo was taken in Osceola County, Michigan.
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- Mark Of Excellence
- Judges Comment
- Hummingbird photos often feature the birds against sterile plain backgrounds. By capturing this bird feeding from a flower against a mixed backdrop, a more natural feel has been achieved.
- Photographers Comment
- Thanks. I am Dale Hoffman. This was shot with an Olympus E3 at 1/250 second, F5, ISO 100 with a Olympus 50-200, FL 50 flash. I shoot with flash often and very much enjoy Hummingbirds. I'm from Ortonville MI. This picture was taken in my deck Hummingbird garden, on the fourth of July 2014. Processed with Lightroom3.
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- Mark Of Excellence
- Judges Comment
- Good use of color and tone elevates this photo of a flamingo flock into an evocative image.
- Mark Of Excellence
- Judges Comment
- A well timed capture of an intimate moment between these Gannets is made more engaging by the 'high key' treatment and sparkling sea.
- Photographers Comment
- Thanks for the votes! This picture was taken on a small island in the north sea. The Northern Gannets are really lovley birds and it is a fantastic experience to watch them. I used a Canon 5DMK2 and the Canon 100-400 L IS USM lens. ISO 50, 275mm, 1/320sec, f5.6
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- Mark Of Excellence
- Judges Comment
- A dreamy composition of shapes and colors that reminds me of Japanese art.
- Mark Of Excellence
- Judges Comment
- This unusual and humorous scene was very well observed and captured.
- Photographers Comment
- Thank you to the judges for their consideration and selection. Congrats to Jessica for her award winning shot! Awesome. Well done fellow "mark of excellence" recipients. This was a chance sighting on the way to a tiger safari at Bannerghatta zoological park in Bangalore, India. The two looked completely at home in the pipes. It was quite hilarious to see double- barrelled owlets.
- Mark Of Excellence
- Judges Comment
- This well composed toucan close-up makes me want to grab my camera and head to my local zoo!