Sharp Gaze by Sujatha Mizar

Posted by Admin on July 22, 2010

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Photo By: Sujatha Mizar

Biography: Hobbyist photographer who enjoys nature and wildlife photography.

Website – http://www.flickr.com/photos/nikond300chica/

Image Description – This was captured at the Wind Over Wings Raptor Rehab center in Clinton, CT. The goal of the center is to rehabilitate and release wildlife back to their natural environment when viable. I was lucky to attend one of their fundraising raptor shoots a few months ago

Location – Clinton, CT

Photographic Gear – Nikon D700 and Sigma 150.0-500.0 mm f/5.0-6.3 OS HSM

Image Editing Software Used – Photoshop CS4 and Nik Software Silver Efex Pro

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22Jul

Male Anna’s Hummingbird Hovering by Allen Hirsch

Posted by Admin on July 18, 2010

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Photo By: Allen Hirsch

Biography: A trip to Africa in summer of 2007 re-kindled my love of photography. My favorite subjects include birds, wildlife, sports, flowers, nature landscapes, and of course, my experience in Africa.

Website – http://allenh.zenfolio.com/

Image Description – I cut the perches off my hummingbird feeder on my loft deck, set up my 500L + 1.4x on the tripod, and watched my visitors hover, feed, back up, feed again, etc. – the only way to get images without the feeder.

Location - Oakland, CA

Photographic Gear – Canon 40D + 500L + 1.4x (non-reporting)

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18Jul

Dark Wings by Jeff Rennicke

Posted by Admin on June 30, 2010

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Photo By: Jeff Rennicke

Biography: Jeff Rennicke is a writer, a photographer and a teacher who lives in Bayfield, WI

Website – http://www.jeffrennicke.com

Image Description – If there is such a thing as reincarnation, I’d like to come back as a big, black bird soaring over the sunset-tinged waters of Lake Superior. I’m just saying.

Location - Bayfield, WI

Photographic Gear – Nikon D80

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30Jun

Baby Hummer in Dogwood tree by Shell Foeckler

Posted by Admin on June 29, 2010

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Photo By: Shell Foeckler

Biography: Landscape photographer based out of N. Wisconsin. Own photography/framing business, Superior Images, out of Superior, WI.

Website – http://www.superiorimageswi.com

Image Description – Shot this image on our front porch where the hummingbirds love to perch in the Dogwood tree right next to the deck. This baby is only a few weeks old and soon feel asleep right where it sat.

Location - Superior, Wisconsin

Photographic Gear – Nikon D300; Nikkor 80-400mm lens

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29Jun

Golden Hour Flight by Mark Schueler

Posted by Admin on April 26, 2010

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Photo By: Mark Schueler

Website – http://www.markschuelerphoto.com

Biography – I am a North Carolina photographer who enjoys shooting all things, but especially portraits and urban or rural decay–I love photographing people, or the interesting and sometimes strange things they leave behind.

Image Description – A Great Blue Heron glides quietly over Jordan lake in the early evening.

Location - Jordan Lake, NC

Photographic Gear – 1DmkIII + 70-200 f/2.8L IS + 1.4x TC

26Apr

Beauty Unfurled by Sujatha Mizar

Posted by Admin on April 19, 2010

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Photo By: Sujatha Mizar

Biography: Amateur Photographer

Websitehttp://www.flickr.com/photos/nikond300chica/

Image Description – When I was out shooting in the Philly Zoo, there was a pride of rambunctious peacocks on the zoo grounds that were following the people around looking for treats – when one of the male peacocks put on his courtship display, I managed to take this shot!

Location – Philadelphia Zoo

Photographic Gear – Nikon D300 and Sigma 150-500mm f/5-6.3 OS HSM lens.

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19Apr