Paulo Santos Wildlife
Madagascar fody
Posted by Paulo Santos (Peso da Régua, Portugal) on 23 August 2007 in Animal & Insect and Portfolio.
Best viewed with F11
(Foudia madagascariensis)
Mauritius.
Canon EOS 30D
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
1/125sec f/5.6 ISO 400
400mm
MaryB from Staffordshire, United Kingdom
OMG! Paulo! this is another Stunning capture I want to reach out and touch this little bird!
23 Aug 2007 9:46am
Hamid from Tehran, Iran
oh my god, i am really impressed dude!. perfecto. for a moment the bird reminded me of the Persian lacquer paintings. this kind of bird with this special position is a common motif. loved it :-)
23 Aug 2007 11:23am
Rob from United States
Stunning image Paulo! The colors and different textures draw the eye into the image, well done.
23 Aug 2007 11:27am
Craiger from Vacaville, California, United States
The light is just great! Excellent shot!
23 Aug 2007 11:56am
marc vaudry from granby, Canada
Très beau travail.cette photo est magnifique. nice clean shot .
23 Aug 2007 12:28pm
Brian from United States
Exquisite! Stunning sharpness and color rendition. Truly an outstanding picture.
23 Aug 2007 1:26pm
Rebel Szczesny from Big Apple - NYC, United States
This is beautiful. I love birds.
23 Aug 2007 2:17pm
Benoît from MTP, France
what a lovely picture! everything is perfect: the colors, the framing, very nice work thumbs up!
23 Aug 2007 2:43pm
Olaide from fort collins, CO, USA, United States
your lens is powerful, rendering crystal clear images and you got good eye for characters too. Those are the prereq for unbeatable shots. Welcome to the club!
23 Aug 2007 4:35pm
Johnny Soedomo from Santa Clara, United States
nice shot... liked the sharpness of the bird
23 Aug 2007 4:43pm
Zing from Hamilton, New Zealand
Great capture, nice and sharp. Lovely composition too.
23 Aug 2007 7:03pm
Bob! from Ayrshire, United Kingdom
I don't know what I like best, the bird it's self or how you've captured it on the plant. Wonderful shot!
23 Aug 2007 8:38pm
Bob Israel from Brookfield, WI, United States
unbelievable clarity and sharpness!
24 Aug 2007 2:25am
Fabinek from France
Very nice one, I like a lot the attitude of the bird and the colors. You have a very nice lens and you know how to use it :)
24 Aug 2007 8:13am
Lucile from Paris, France
Very beautiful shot!!!! The bird is so cute and colors are good, bravo!!
24 Aug 2007 1:00pm
Anne from White Rock, BC Canada, Canada
Absolutely beautiful blog. My first visit and I guess you haven't been with us too long - so a belated welcome :-) The animal and bird photography is magnificent!
Thank you for visiting my blog.
24 Aug 2007 6:35pm
Inés from Namur, Belgium
Just a perfect close up !! love the draw of the plant, like a star !
25 Aug 2007 7:40am
Richard_Irwin from Belper, United Kingdom
Superb capture, bright, colourful, as sharp as can be, and a great pose by the bird. 10 out of 10 for this shot.
25 Aug 2007 11:34am
Shahab from Qazvin, Iran
Excellent shot!Fabulous composition,Nicely focused & framed,Great timing too!Bravo Paulo!!!Perfect!
26 Aug 2007 9:33am
lissa from New York, United States
A nice peaceful moment. The bird is so perfectly captured. Very well done.
26 Aug 2007 9:10pm
Our little hood from bruges, Belgium
One of the best bird pictures we ever saw!!
everything is just perfect.. colours, light, compo, the bird itself ofcours..
it's like the bird is actually posing for the picture..
Really great job!!
Cheers from the hood
26 Aug 2007 9:38pm
Diane - Daily Walks from SF BAY AREA, United States
I can see why you have 48 comments at this point! This image is just.... well, perfection. The plant that this exquisite bird sits on is as appealing as the bird itself. You caught an Ah Hah moment.... one beyond this world and yet very much this world. Thank you!
2 Sep 2007 6:22am
