I'm just curious about you guys over there :)

[Nikolay Staykov - shotlandetsa]

Shooting Date
12.4.2007, 12:40

Other :
Canon 30D
Canon 500mm f/4L IS + 1.4x II conv.
1/1250 sec
f/6.3, ISO 200
handheld

The hoopoe appeared out of nowhere and I have 3 seconds to take the lens and shoot. I didn’t have the time to change settings; even the Servo AF mode is used. Photographed from some 5 meters.

[Manos Papadomanolakis]

I Iike the colors and the BG!

[Gautam Biswas]

Hi Nikolay, A very nice and sharp image. The two yellow OOF flowers on either side of the Hoopoe in hte BG are abit of a distraction, which you could not have avoided. If you had time moving to the left might have avoided them- as they say better said than done. A great image.

[Nikolay Staykov - shotlandetsa]

Hey Manos, I photographed this lovely bird at the kerkini lake, GR.
Cheers ;)

[Jim Poor]

Very nice colors. Good capture for such a quick reaction.

[Linda Robbins]

A handsome bird, and I really like the low perspective here. I like the oof yellow flowers which repeat the small yellow flowers next to the bird. Very pretty environment. A nice opportunity and good capture. Handholding the 500 yet!

[Alfred Forns]

Excellent reflexes !!!!!! I like it as presented The bird stands out so well the flowers actually enhance the image !!!

[Maxis Gamez]

This is a work of art. The low angle and flowers enhance your subject very well. Excellent work!

[Len Maltese]

You made a very nice image for only 3 seconds.

[Sean McMahon]

Yes, very nice. You nailed it. I wish we had these here in the US!

[Fabs Forns]

Ah, you got him! Only wish you had turned the camera vertical to get more of his legs.


You even got the partial crest rise!!!!

[IvoZafirov]

Fantastic! :-)

[Del Cockroft]

Spot on, Nikolay. An image to be proud of. Good detail and nicely exposed despite your unavoidable haste.

[Chris van Rooyen]

Lovely low angle and OOF background.