This male Anna's Hummingbird was guarding his territory -- a vacant lot overgrown with weeds and surrounded by a fence topped with razor wire. The lot was in downtown San Francisco. We push hard against nature in the city, though, and this was the hummingbird's last stand at this location. The vacant lot has since been turned into a parking lot.
22 Responses
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On 24 February 2008 Wesley Furgiuele said:
Wow, this feels so strange. Almost too incongruous to be natural. And the tones and DoF on this really add to the coldness of the situation.
(That must be one tough hummingbird though! Bet he's got all kinds of tattoos and piercings underneath those feathers.) -
On 24 February 2008 claudia luthi gave props:
superb image that speaks for itself
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On 25 February 2008 Julian Clobus said:
Like said Claudio Luthi, your picture doesn't need any speech. Strong picture.
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On 26 February 2008 Jay Heidner gave props:
Well done!
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On 27 February 2008 Adrian Rodriguez gave props:
Great Image.............You have my Vote
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On 27 February 2008 Natasha Footman gave props:
PERFECT for theme!
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On 28 February 2008 Melissa Fox Austin gave props:
Amazing shot, stunning!
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On 29 February 2008 lauren smith said:
this is so amazing. I have tried to photograph hummingbirds before with no sucess. damn bastards won't stay still...
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On 4 March 2008 Brian Callaway gave props:
I think this nails the theme perfectly
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On 4 March 2008 Emma Drummond gave props:
Wow! Just wow. Poor bird whose habitat was stolen.
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On 5 March 2008 jesse baker gave props:
this is one of the most photographed animals on the planet, yet i have never seen him like this before! well done!
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On 8 March 2008 Robert Marriott said:
now that is a cool shot, love how you caught the details
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On 9 March 2008 Camilo Paredes said:
wawsh!
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On 10 March 2008 Abellan Antonio gave props:
Wow!!! That's incredible, in my opinion this picture should participate in some importantant competition, it is very inspiring!
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On 10 March 2008 Big Steve Kowaleski gave props:
It doesn't get better than that. Great shot
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On 15 March 2008 Nelson Campbell gave props:
Gulp...
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On 16 March 2008 melanie scott gave props:
this is an amazing juxtaposition of the delicacy and preciousness of nature against the strength and destructiveness of industry
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On 26 March 2008 Kevin Knol said:
Great comparison between the sharpness of the beak and wire. Works on so many levels.
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On 27 March 2008 Jeremy Keegan said:
very moving
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On 27 March 2008 Christian Rodriguez said:
What a powerful shot, such an unique and wonderful image. The photo gods smiled on you this day.
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On 4 April 2008 Blake Fawley gave props:
this is so powerful
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On 9 April 2008 emre yıl said:
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